A Short History of the United States

136 a short history of the united states surrounding states and were anxious to protect their investment. In ad- dition, the bil ...

The Dispute over Slavery, Secession, and the Civil War 137 1860 there were about 4 million immigrants, and native-born Americans ...

138 a short history of the united states assaulted him in a personal attack that was one of the most abusive speeches ever deliv ...

The Dispute over Slavery, Secession, and the Civil War 139 down a decision which would settle the problem of slavery. The ques- ...

140 a short history of the united states How to Meet It. He argued from statistics that many southern whites were impoverished b ...

The Dispute over Slavery, Secession, and the Civil War 141 and Vice President. Southern Democrats also held their convention in ...

142 a short history of the united states on February 8 , and their representatives adopted a constitution closely resembling the ...

The Dispute over Slavery, Secession, and the Civil War 143 the military, authorize the purchase of armaments, and suspend the wr ...

144 a short history of the united states additional training before going into battle. Accordingly, Lincoln or- dered General Ir ...

The Dispute over Slavery, Secession, and the Civil War 145 New York. Wade chaired the committee, which was dominated by Radical ...

146 a short history of the united states approval when the bill passed. “A few of the radical members,” sneered one critic, “ind ...

The Dispute over Slavery, Secession, and the Civil War 147 when two ironclads, the Merrimac and the Monitor—their hulls were shi ...

148 a short history of the united states England, Charles Francis Adams, pointed out to the British ministry in April 1863 that ...

The Dispute over Slavery, Secession, and the Civil War 149 Conscription Act on March 3 , by which all men between the ages of tw ...

150 a short history of the united states With these victories and those at Lookout Mountain and Mission- ary Ridge around Chatta ...

The Dispute over Slavery, Secession, and the Civil War 151 before any government could be formed. It demanded the abolition of s ...

152 a short history of the united states previous spring. It was now up to the House. On January 31 , 1865 , the vote was called ...

The Dispute over Slavery, Secession, and the Civil War 153 of surrender. Lee’s troops were paroled so they could return home, an ...

154 a short history of the united states “Now he belongs to the ages,” intoned Edwin Stanton, the secretary of war. And now Andr ...

6 Reconstruction and the Gilded Age T hree hours after Lincoln died, Andrew Johnson took the oath of office as President, and th ...