... the north and south. The Missouri state guard, was a largely prosouthern group, but its' leader, the charismatic Sterling Price was divided. J.C. Fremont, the famed exploerer, was placed in charge of operations in Missouri and Illionois and acted aggresively towards Price and the southern sympathisiers. Although St.Loius was secured; Price and nearly 6,000 Missourians formed an army with confedrates in ... city was heavily entrenched and all aporoches towards it were excellent for defence. While Grant concentrated on Vicksburg, the rebel army that fought at Shiloh was now called the arm...

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• Grade Level: High School

... planned out. A student's classes are in known areas with professors who give out a syllabus to let students know everything that will be expected of them in the classroom. With so many "knowns" how are students supposed to prepare for the unknown? Living in a city can enrich a student ... is likened to knowledge learned from texts and discussion. Passive learning gives the student concepts that can be "understood", but this kind of understanding is limited to understanding the texts and research that is presented to a student. Active learning takes place when the student goes out ... s...

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• Grade Level: High School