What advantage did the Union forces have during the Battle of Gettysburg? They occupied the high ground. They surrounded the Confederate forces. They had confidence after two prior victories. They controlled the Mississippi River.

in the 1800s, chinese workers migrated to the united states, first to work in the gold mines, but also to take agricultural jobs, and factory work, especially in the garment industry. chinese immigrants were particularly instrumental in building railroads in the american west, and as chinese laborers grew successful in the united states, a number of them became entrepreneurs in their own right. as the numbers of chinese laborers increased, so did the strength of anti-chinese sentiment among other workers in the american economy. this finally resulted in legislation that aimed to limit future immigration of chinese workers to the united states, and threatened to sour diplomatic relations between the united states and china.

disease was the number one killer of native peoples. they had had little exposure to the diseases of europe. this led to some villages being almost completely wiped out and some tribes destroyed.

what are two things that greatly the american economy after the war? the huge buildup of u.s. military the beginning of the korean conflict the creation of the gi bill the marshall plan for nations