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1.The four border states are Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware, and Missouri.
2.They had ties to the North and the South. They also allowed slavery but didn't have many slaves. 3.Missouri controlled the Mississippi River, Kentucky controlled the Ohio River, Delaware was close to the big city of Philadelphia. Maryland was close to the Confederate capital, Richmond, and also contained the US capitol. |
Border states |
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1. They used the blockade so that none of the supplies could get to the confederacy and so the South couldn't export goods for money. 2. The Union used a blockade to prevent supplies from reaching the South. |
Blockade |
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1. It was named after the snake that squeezes its prey to death. Split the South and squeeze to death. 2. First they were going to blockade so the South couldn't get supplies. Then they were going to gain control of the whole Mississippi River to cut the South in half and cut their supplies more. Lastly they were going to capture the Confederate capitol of Richmond. |
Anaconda Plan |
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1. He was seen holding out heroically like a stone wall. 2. He was on the Confederates side. The South. 3. They felt confident having a leader like that and everyone knows you perform better when you are confident. He inspired them. |
Thomas Jackson |
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1.GeneralIrvin McDowell for the Union and General P.G.T Beauregard for the South.General Thomas Jackson was there for the South too. 2. Ittook place July 21, 1861. 3. Ittook place in northern Virginia, about 5 miles away from the town of Manses Junction. 4. TheConfederacy won the battle. 5. TheNorth realized that it could be a long, difficult, and costly struggle. |
First Battle of Bull Run |
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1)They are smaller rivers that flow into larger rivers. 2)Not only did the Union want to control the Mississippi, but it wanted to control its tributaries too. |
Tributaries |
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1)It is an armored naval vessel. 2)The Confederate ironclad was named Merrimack but was changed to Virginia. The Union ironclad was the Monitor. 3)Neither ship could sink the other. It was an indecisive battle. It was the first time to metal covered ships had been in battle. |
Ironclad |
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1)TheUnion leader was General Grant. The Confederate leaders were Albert SidneyJohnston and P.G.T Beauregard.2)Itstarted April 6, 1862 and lasted two days.3)Itwas at Pittsburg Landing near a church named Shiloh.4)TheUnion won the battle.5)Combinedboth sides added up to more than 23,000 casualties.6)Itwas an important step towards the Union's goal of controlling the MississippiRiver. |
Battle of Shiloh |
