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List three reasons why explorers began to explore new, and old areas. [[ps: doesn't explicitly say where. i think it's more in general.

How did settlers decide where to live ?

The battle of sabine pass is important because? a) it was a stalemate between union and confederate armies. b) it resulted in the largest confederate casualty in the war. c) it marks the failed attempt of the union army to invade the confederate state of texas. d) it was won by the union soldiers and marked a turning point in the western front of the war.