Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War stemmed largely from the desire of the United States to extend its borders. This war ultimately helped push the United States closer to civil war.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn how the Mexican-American War ultimately pushed the United States closer to civil war.
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© Civil War Trust (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Overview of the Vicksburg Campaign during the American Civil War.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn how an obscure Union brigadier general named Ulysses S. Grant won fame during the American Civil War as “Unconditional Surrender” Grant for rejecting any other terms by which Confederate Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner could surrender Fort Donelson.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday in May.
