Why did president lincoln want grant commanding the union army after the battle of gettysburg? he wanted to give grant a chance to prove himself. he knew victory required the destruction of the confederate army and its source of supplies. he had heard that grant had recruited more union troops. he thought the south would surrender?

Where land acquired through the mexican cession is location today

The largest lake in south america is lake titicaca?

What is one way the spanish war of independence encouraged those in the colonies to seek new political and economic rights? colonies took advantage of spain’s weakened ability to prevent rebellion. the disruptions caused by the war encouraged colonial merchants to seek markets in the pacific. the exposure to french ideas through the war convinced many in spain to provide these liberties to the colonies. the war with france made spain tighten their political and economic hold on the colonies in desperation.