HIST 393 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Morrill Land-Grant Acts, Homestead Acts, Industrial Revolution

• School: McGill University
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 393
• Professor: Leonard Moore

Document Summary

Land grant college act around the same time. Gov promises to buy and give big tracks of land in western states and those tracks could be used to build colleges and universities. General prevailed over 3 of the most disastrous events in the war on the other side of the bridge. Officers are furious with him: mcclenan known to be cautious, mcclenan doesnt attack the second day worried about # of troops, fear that lee has more men. After 3 hours of terrible fighting, they cross the bridge. Lees officers planning what to do if they had to surrender, think they"re going to lose than him. Plan to raid into the north and convince british they can prevail. Lincoln looking for possibility to declare emancipation proclamation. Orders mcclennan to chase lee down and win the war. Lincoln issues preliminary emancipation proclamation in the way of this huge union victory.