my teacher says no but i think he is who is right?!
2007-05-21 06:35:01 · 10 answers · asked by Courtney 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Hmm, good question. I think I might agree with you. As the victor in the Civil War he certainly had something to do with the foundations of America emerging as a world power. The US civil war was also the biggest war between the Napoleonic Wars and WW1. He was also in a sense the first modern general, the first fully to understand the combination of mass mobilization and mass industrial production. Further, his foreign policy really cleared away any possibility of US - British conflict in North America.
2007-05-21 06:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by CanProf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is your teacher's criteria for a so-called world history figure? Ulysses S. Grant fought in the Mexican-American War, brought the Civil War to an end with his superior strategy, served as President of the United States, and fought for civil rights for African Americans. Grant's influence reached to other countries and to inhabitants of other countries. So unless the inhabitants of Africa don't count, you might have your case to write about Grant!
2016-05-18 23:44:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a U.S. history teacher. All that I know about Ulysses S. Grant is that he was the 18th president of the United States.His presidency came at a time of turmoil and the encyclopedia says that he was a great historical figure. I leave it up to you to decide.
2007-05-21 06:51:59 · answer #3 · answered by cidyah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say that anyone who held the office of President of the United States, gets the nod and upgrade for world history figure. Yes, his administration had...issues. However I don't know how you could easily "walk around" him to anyone else.
2007-05-21 07:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by lorem_ipsum 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No he is an American historical figure. If everyone who had a part of the US emerging as a world power, our world history books would have about a million pages to read.
2007-05-21 06:47:08 · answer #5 · answered by razonje 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion an important figure in an important event in the history of a superpower is part of world history. The same way Trotsky or Chiang Kai-Shek is.
2007-05-21 06:45:34 · answer #6 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Unfortunately his administration was one of the most corrupt in American History. Our history IS PART OF WORLD HISTORY.
2007-05-21 06:48:26 · answer #7 · answered by Fr. Al 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. General for the North in the bloodiest war America's ever had? We all know Napoleon, don't we?
2007-05-21 06:40:24 · answer #8 · answered by Serra M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he's an American History figure. He didn't do much for foreign policy, unless you count the former confederate states.
2007-05-21 06:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by KB 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I doubt very must that Eurpoean or Asiatic schools mention US Grant.
2007-05-21 07:53:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋