3. it is important for political leaders to understand public opinion because public
opinion
a reflects the most popular view of the people
ob demonstrates how elections can be won
o
shows what issues are on people's minds
od suggests how a small group feels about issues

spanish executed counts egmont and horne in brussels.

bloodiest single day of war   |   gettysburg

where the civil war ends for good   | appomattox court house

the first major land battle; south wins | bull run/manassas (va)

gives union control of the mississippi river |   vicksburg

lee’s first tactical defeat; big win for union |   fort sumter1

with lincoln's re-election |   atlanta

south wins

splits confederacy in two for the duration of the war,

antietam