RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
PRESIDENT ULYSSES S GRANT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Civil War
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World War 1
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Mexican-American War
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Harpers Ferry
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Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of Palo Alto, (May 8, 1846), first clash in the Mexican-American War, fought in the disputed territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande rivers. The site of the battle is in present-day southeastern Texas, U.S., about 9 miles (14.5 km) northeast of Matamoros, Mexico.
Detailed explanation-2: -Prior to the Battle of Buena Vista in February 1847, Lee conducted valuable reconnaissance missions to ascertain the location of Santa Anna’s army. After the battle, Lee was transferred to the command of General Winfield Scott, who had been assigned to lead an invasion of central Mexico.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee fought side by side in the Mexican War before leading opposing armies in the U.S. Civil War.
Detailed explanation-4: -He first distinguished himself in battle during the Mexican-American War under General Winfield Scott in the battles of Veracruz, Churubusco and Chapultepec. Scott once declared that Lee was “the very best soldier that I ever saw in the field.”