Jefferson Davis Dbq

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Jefferson Davis was a political leader throughout his lifetime. He was nominated with the Democratic Party in 1845 with the House of Representatives. He not only served in politics, but also served in some wars. He served in the Mexican American war in 1846 and the battle of Beuna Vista. He has fought in several wars which allowed him to get some war experience which later on helped him become secretary of war ten years later. This war experience helped him advance in his strategies and war plan. All of his experience would help him fight in the civil war with a greater amount of skill. Davis became the president of the Civil War. However, he was not the Union president but instead the Confederate president.He was nominated to become the president
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