Civil war battles - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Why is "Pre-Colombian" a misnomer? - Answer-Refers to a time on American Continents before Widespread European influence and while Columbus is most well known he is not the first. There were others (Italy's John Cabot who landed in Newfoundland in 1497) In 1607, what was the name of the first permanent English settlement on the continent? - AnswerJamestown Where was Jamestown located?? - Answer-60 Miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay Who were the colonists? - Answer-Men and boys em...

While preparing to engage the enemy, the commander considers the nearest rivers, swamps, passes, choke points, and natural cover to give them the advantage. Because of her efforts, the mission was declared a huge success. This scenario BEST illustrates the ____________ impact on mission effectiveness. unity of effort tactical actions interagency coordination tactical actions According to the PSDJW chapter, tactical actions are battles, engagements, and or strikes conducted by combat ...

-Native-Americans' Warfighting Style. Did the Native-Americans use stealthy tactics? Did they have good security and fight willingly year-round? - Accurate Answer-GOOD: 'Guerilla' style, with raiding and use of stealth in wilderness terrain. -BAD: --Not well organized; individual emphasis --Poor Security --Poor winter operations --Ferocious (but colonists were not blameless) -Describe Patriot Principle of War (P of W) violations at Bunker Hill. What British P of W violations allowed t...

Georgia History Exemption Exam (2023/2024) Rated A+ Fall Line - the point on a river where there is an abrupt drop in elevation of the land and where numerous waterfalls occur. - it is the ancient coastline of the southern tier of North America when sea-levels wer higher - Navigation up-stream beyond this feature stops - ultimately towns located just beyond this natural boundary were important river ports (like Macon) - The line in the eastern US is located where streams pass from harder to soft...

The Red Badge of Courage Questions and Answers Graded A+ Who published The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane When was the Red Badge of Courage published? 1895 The Red Badge of Courage was one of the first what? Modern american novels. Did Stephen Crane make a lot of money of the novel? If not, how much? He made $90.00, but it helped make him famous. When and where was Stephen Crane born? In 1871. Newark, New Jersey. Why did Stephen Crane travel to Cuba? to report on the Spanish-American Wa...

_____________________ information is breaking the information into smaller, digestible bits of information, then later ______________________that information over a series of lessons. - Answer Chunking, scaffolding A first grade student is exhibiting the following reading and writing behaviors: letter and word reversals, transpositions, trouble remembering facts, difficulty decoding single words. If you were this student's teacher what might be your next action step to help this studen...

CHAPTER 1. THREE OLD WORLDS CREATE A NEW, 1492–1600 1-1. American Societies 1-1a. Ancient America 1-1b. Mesoamerican Civilizations 1-1c. Pueblos and Mississippians 1-1d. Aztecs 1-2. North America in 1492 1-2a. Gendered Division of Labor 1-2b. Social Organization 1-2c. War and Politics 1-2d. Religion 1-3. African Societies 1-3a. West Africa (Guinea) 1-3b. Complementary Gender Roles 1-3c. Slavery in Guinea 1-4. European Societies 1-4a. Gender, Work, Politics, and Religion 1-4b. ...

World History B- Lesson 20/Unit 4 Questions and Answers Rated A+ Which explains how the Cold War affected politics in Nicaragua in the 1980s? The United States armed Nicaraguan Contras against the Socialist government in a civil war. The period of state terrorism in Argentina when the government hunted down and killed left wing activists and fighters is known as the _[blank]_. Dirty War Which scenario most accurately describes why the political situation in Angola became so complicated during ...

Chapter 15—The Civil War MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. At the outset of the war, what did both northerners and southerners predict? a. The war would be long and bloody. b. The outcome would be determined by whichever side could convince European countries to come to its aid. c. Slavery would be abolished. d. The war would not change their societies dramatically. e. None of these choices. ANS: D REF: p. 253 2. Which of these was not one of the advantages that the North possessed at th...

Black Death (The Plague) - ANSWER-1347 Genoese sailors carried cargo along with disease-infested rats and fleas with a disease later called this. Often transmitted person to person- many priests died because cared for the sick. Started with boil, bubo that was a bump the size of a nut or apple and very painful- gave name. Next came bleeding under skin with spots and blotches. Finally person coughed violently and spit blood and death followed in 2 or 3 days. Not enough time, people, and places to...