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The First Battle of Bull Run The first battle of bull run took place on July 21, 1861 near Manassas, Virginia. The leader of the union troops, General McDowell, encountered confederate troops near Bull Run Creek, led by P.G.T. Beauregard and Joseph Eggelston Johnston. McDowell spent two days trying to get around them. Union troops crossed Bull Run Creek and managed to drive back all of the confederate forces except one battalion, led by Thomas Jackson. He earned his nickname when one soldier…

One of the most arguably greatest Native American chiefs to have walk this earth? There were many Native American chiefs during the early 17th century - early 20th century including Crazy Horse, Geronimo, Red Cloud, Tecumseh, and even Pontiac or Gall All skilled warriors even greater chiefs but the one chief to rise from being one of the feeblest members of his tribe to the very first chief of a whole nation, the Lakota nation to be exact (Johnson 1). His name was Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull was…

13th amendment ending slavery. In 1864, land at Davis Bend, Mississippi was confiscated and given to newly free blacks to establish a settlement of their own where they could produce cotton and other crops. One year later in 1865, general William Tecumseh Sherman promised the “40 acres and a mule” through Special Field Order No. 15 to freed slaves who had been working land in the region for years. This began to establish some forms of equality for blacks in the South that had been enslaved for…

The War of 1812: An Opinion Essay Alma Huuskonen Introduction The War of 1812 was a two year and eight month long military conflict between the United States of America and the North American colonies of the United Kingdom, and its allies. This war did not have much of a purpose, caused a lot of unnecessary bloodshed, and didn’t achieve a lot. It is barely remembered in the UK, but Canada and the US remember the war clearly. It is much debated who won, as there was no clear conclusion, with…

American Civil War, also called, war between the states, war for four years (1861-1865) between the United States and 11 Southern states that secession from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. The Civil War was a war to preserve the Union, which was the United States. Since the beginning of the Constitution, there were two different views on the role of the federal government. Federalists believed that the federal government and the executive needed to maintain their power…

The War of 1812 was a devastating war fought on North American soil. The War of 1812 is one of the most historically significant events to happen in Canada’s history. It had a huge impact on Canadian identity and nationalism. It would eventually lead to Canada’s formation in 1867. It affected America as a Country and had lasting effects on their culture. It also affected Native culture in a big way, stopping them from forming a unified government and stopping the expansion of Britain and the…

The War of 1812 was started when the Indian problems merged in with the Britain. Between 1809-1812, President James Madison had been on fence about who was going to be America’s primary enemy, Britain or France, as both countries were attacking U.S. ships. In 1809, Madison’s Non-Intercourse Act was reneged, the act had declined any trade with only France and Britain and their colonies, in doing so it opened up some other trade routes that would help alleviate the economic distress of America’s…

colonists thus expanding the European dominance over the New World. Boundaries were set to let the Natives keep some of the land; however, they were not enforced (Hirschfelder 9). In the early nineteenth century, things began to change (Hirschfelder 9). Tecumseh, a Shawnee leader encouraged all native tribes to band together and refuse to give up any more land. In the early-mid 1800s, the United States Indian office began to physically remove Natives from their land and force them to assimilate…

The idea of manifest destiny is without a doubt one of the most influential philosophies in American history. It called upon Americans to establish an empire from “sea to shining sea.” Even if it was coupled with strife, the movement helped more than hurt those involved with territorial expansion, the relocation of inhabitants, and the prosperity of the nation. The idea that America could expand to the Pacific was an impossibility before 1800. However, after the purchase of the Louisiana…

During the 1960s, a series of life-changing events occurred in the United States. The Civil War between the North and the South resulted in many fatalities and destruction of property. One of our founding fathers, Abraham Lincoln, led the citizens of the U.S. towards freedom. His dedication and compassion encouraged his soldiers to stand against the tyrants that were attacking their nation. One of Lincoln’s famous speeches, the Gettysburg Address, was preached in honor of the Union soldiers…