List: what you think were the 3 most significant battles in the civil war and why. does not have to be complete sentences. i'm just brainstorming for a paper that i am going to write.

The First Battle of Lexington bolstered the considerable Southern sentiment in the Missouri River Valley area.

The Confederate's fortune reversed in the later Battle of New Madrid. The Union won and the victory marked the first time the Confederate Army lost a position on the Mississippi River in battle.

The Union ultimately won Battle of Westport and took control of Missouri. It was sometimes referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West" as it was one of the largest to be fought west of the Mississippi River.

answer; the above statement is (false);

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.