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Wrote the first answer to What argument did Abe Lincoln use against the secession of southern states
Current answer: Lincoln reasoned that the union created by the Constitution must remain intact. While the southern states claimed...
In: US Civil War | Abraham Lincoln • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Made this change to the answer of Did you have submarines in the Civil War
Current answer: One primitive submarine was used in the Civil War. It destroyed a Union ship but the sub also sank after its only...
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Made this change to the answer of What year was the Gettysberg Battle in
Current answer: The battle was fought in 1863.
In: US Civil War | US History | Battle of Gettysburg • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Wrote the first answer to Was there fish and potatoes in the civil war
Current answer: Yes. Fish had been around for thousands of years. Fish was not a common food in some areas but was quite common...
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Wrote the first answer to What made civil war battles so deadly
Current answer: The deadliest thing in the Civil War was disease. About 60% of soldiers who perished fell to diseases like...
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Made this change to the answer of Did the slaves ever fight back
Current answer: Yes but they were usually contained after a few hours and possibly killed. For example, James Madison's slaves...
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Made this change to the answer of How many soldiers died at the battle of Gettysburg compared to the entire US civil war
Current answer: Around 15,000 were killed on both sides at Gettysburg. Total casualties were more than 50,000 including captured,...
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Made this change to the answer of Annexation of Hawaii
Current answer: The overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy and annexation of Hawaii represents a imperial period in American history....
In: US History | Hawaii • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Merged the question Why was the annexation of Hawaii important into Annexation of Hawaii
Current answer: The overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy and annexation of Hawaii represents a imperial period in American history....
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Made this change to the answer of What were the effects of civil war
Current answer: Slavery ended throughout the United States. Amendments 13, 14, and 15 were added to the Constitution, banning...
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Made this change to the answer of How did America respond to the compromise of 1850
Current answer: The compromise gave added clout to politicians in the south and increased resentment in the north. Both sides...
In: US Civil War | US History • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Unflagged What events led to the Emancipation Proclamation
Current answer: The civil war wasn't even about slavery, at first. The main issue about the civil war was state's rights. The...
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Current answer: The civil war wasn't even about slavery, at first. The main issue about the civil war was state's rights. The...
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Made this change to the answer of What events led to the Emancipation Proclamation
Current answer: The civil war wasn't even about slavery, at first. The main issue about the civil war was state's rights. The...
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Edited flags on What events led to the Emancipation Proclamation
Current answer: The civil war wasn't even about slavery, at first. The main issue about the civil war was state's rights. The...
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Flagged What events led to the Emancipation Proclamation for improvement
Current answer: The civil war wasn't even about slavery, at first. The main issue about the civil war was state's rights. The...
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Merged the question What is the prior knowledge of the emancipation proclamation into What events led to the Emancipation Proclamation
Current answer: The civil war wasn't even about slavery, at first. The main issue about the civil war was state's rights. The...
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Wrote the first answer to How many soldeirs were at the appomattox court house
Current answer: Only a few soldiers were present in the little town of Appomattox Courthouse. (Ironically, there was no court...
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Made this change to the answer of Why were slaves brought to the new world
Current answer: Slaves were brought to the new world to do the brutal back-breaking farm labor. Many were also made into domestic...
In: Slavery • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Merged the question Why were slaves brought to the new wold into Why were slaves brought to the new world
Current answer: Slaves were brought to the new world to do the brutal back-breaking farm labor. Many were also made into domestic...
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Wrote the first answer to What were some turning points in the civil war
Current answer: The largest turning point was in July, 1863, with the twin victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. Until that...
In: US Civil War | Century - 1800s • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Wrote the first answer to Was the civil war over by the time Lincoln was re elected
Current answer: The Civil War was still raging when Lincoln was re-elected. The South had largely been defeated but all of the...
In: US Civil War | Abraham Lincoln • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Wrote the first answer to When did African American regiments join the union
Current answer: African-Americans joined many Union regiments at the beginning of the war. In 1863, a large number of African...
In: US Civil War | African-American History • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Wrote the first answer to What power did the civil war question
Current answer: The Civil War raised the question of states' rights. The power of the federal government to make laws affecting...
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Made this change to the answer of How did John Brown's raid affect the nation
Current answer: John Brown's raid polarized the country, causing most citizens and politicians to sharpen the divide between the...
In: US Civil War | African-American History | Slavery • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Merged the question What were the confederate victories in civil war into What were the Confederate victories of the Civil War
Current answer: First and Second Manassas, Chancellorsville, Fredricksburg, Chickamauga, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, Jackson's...
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Wrote the first answer to How would America look if the South had won the civil war
Current answer: Purely in speculation, the Confederacy would have gone on as its own nation. At the time of the industrial...
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Made this change to the answer of How many soldiers and civilians died during the Civil War
Current answer: Around 650,000 soldiers died during the Civil War, with just over half of that number from disease and illness....
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Made this change to the answer of When the confederates surrender what happens to the soldiers
Current answer: Before July, 1863, Confederate soldiers who were captured turned in their weapons and signed a "parole" document....
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Wrote the first answer to Why was balance of power in the senate a cause of the US civil war
Current answer: At first, there were more slave states than free states, so pro-slavery senators controlled the senate. They...
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Made this change to the answer of How many miles are in one degree
Current answer: One degree of latitude, and one degree of longitude along the equator only, is equivalent to roughly 69.1 miles...
In: Earth Sciences | Equator • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Merged the question How many nautical mile in one degree into How many miles are in one degree
Current answer: One degree of latitude, and one degree of longitude along the equator only, is equivalent to roughly 69.1 miles...
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Merged the question Which three amendments were passed shortly after the Civil War into What are three amendments that passed after the Civil War had ended
Current answer: Amendments 13, 14 and 15
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Made this change to the answer of What was the Attack on Harpers Ferry
Current answer: The attack on Harpers Ferry was by abolitionist John Brown. He wanted to gather arms and recruit slaves for a...
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Made this change to the answer of Which part of Virginia sided with the Union and become its own state in 1863
Current answer: The northwestern part of the state. The exact counties that would become West Virginia changed several times, and...
In: US Civil War | West Virginia • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
Wrote the first answer to Who was the victor of the battle of Monitor
Current answer: The battle was fought in Hampton Roads, Virginia, between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The Virginia had...
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Wrote the first answer to Who where two important people from the union in the civil war
Current answer: General Grant was the most important Union leader, and General Sherman was memorable for his army's invasion of...
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Made this change to the answer of Who were the important people in the first battle of bull run
Current answer: The single most prominent person was "Stonewall" Jackson. He rallied his troops and prevented a quick defeat for...
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Added What are inflamed diverticula collectively known as to Stomach and Abdominal Pain
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Made this change to the answer of What changes did Jefferson make when he became president of the US
Current answer: Jefferson protected the expansion of slavery but advocated eliminating the importation of slaves. Jefferson...
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Wrote the first answer to What are some of the ways that Newt Gingrich would change the US if he became president
Current answer: Gingrich would attempt to "dismantle the left." He would de-fund planned parenthood and attempt to stop legal...
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Wrote the first answer to What is a multiple of 1000 and 100
Current answer: 2,000 and 10,000 are among the answers.
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Wrote the first answer to Why was the fugitive slave act the most controversial in the compromise of 1850
Current answer: The fugitive slave act went beyond just condoning slavery in the south. It made the northern states accomplices....
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Made this change to the answer of What type of warfare did General Sherman engage in
Current answer: General Sherman was ordered to use "total warfare." He was to have his huge army find food along the way and to...
In: US Civil War | Georgia • Tools: Edit categories | Edit answer
