The first major battle of the civil war took place at
antietam.
bull run.
fredericksburg.
chancellorsville.

  Bull Run

Explanation:  The first major battle in the Civil War was the Battle of Bull Run, conducted on July 21, 1861. Also known as the First Battle of Manassas because the first of two clashes was on a small stream called Bull Run near Manassas in Northern Virginia. The first major battle of the Civil War resulted in the victory of the Confederation, despite the desire in the North that the Union Army, after the attack on Fort Sumter, gained an advantage in the South.

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in 1803 the louisiana purchase took place, doubling the size of the country. by 1840 almost 7 million americans had migrated westward in hopes of securing land and being prosperous. the belief that settlers were destined to expand to the west is often referred to as manifest destiny.

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