How did geography affect the fighting in the western theater of the Civil War?
O The land was very dry, and much of the fighting was in the desert.
O Both sides fought to control the higher ground of the region's mountain ranges.
O Many battles were fought to control rivers that were vital to transportation.
O The capital of the Confederacy was in the western theater, and fighting centered around it.

the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.

on february 25, 2004, at the time the president of united states of america george bush announced that he supports the constitutional amendment to ban the same-sex marriage. but the possibility was left that states can decide whether they allow civil unions.