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Who was the American President was credited with adding territories to western America?
ulysses s grant
Was Pennsylvania against slavery or pro slavery?
Not slave. Pennsylvania was begun by Quaker William Penn and the Quakers were against slavery. Penn understood discrimination since he had experienced it in England as a Quaker. He got the land grant from the king after his father died and the king gave him the grant to settle a debt he had with the father.
Why did the Voyage of the Mayflower take place?
The majority of the passengers on the Mayflower were English religious Puritans who had been living in The Netherlands in order to enjoy the religious freedom that was a available to them there but not in England. However, they did not like the cultural assimilation that was impacting their community, so they obtained from the King of England a grant of lands to settle in America. They hired the Mayflower to take them there. The voyage occurred because that was how they traveled to America.
The influence of the American Civil War?
Had a huge effect on slavery. During it, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in the Confederacy. Lee (Confederacy) also surrendered to Grant (Union) on April 9, 1865.
Did grant get married?
Yes, he was married to Julia Grant.
