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18 Cards in this Set
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Who was the President of the Confederacy?
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Jefferson Davis
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What are the strengths of the Union?
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-good industry
- a lot of factories -more citizens -more volunteers |
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What are the strengths of the Confederacy?
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-defended their homeland
-knew their land -had Robert E. Lee |
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Why was Lincoln cautious about abolishing slavery?
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He was worried that he would lose the border states
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Who were most against the Emancipation proclamation?
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Southern planters didn't want to lose the support of their slaves on the farms
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What did both sides realize at the beginning of fighting in the war?
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It would be a long and bloody war, and they needed more training
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What was a problem for both sides during the war?
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Inflation
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What did the slaves in the South do to make it harder for the Confederacy?
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They slowed down their work, and sometimes refused to work
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What were the worst causes of death among soldiers?
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Diseases
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How did nurses in the war do for women?
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They made an example that women can have more jobs
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What did both sides see the war as?
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"A rich man's war, and a poor man's fight."
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What did Lincoln have Grant do in the war?
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Fight total war
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What state is Vicksburg in?
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Mississippi
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Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important?
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It was one of the biggest battles, and was the farthest battle north
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What did people say about the country after the war?
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It is now one country and is united
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What was Lincons goal after the war?
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To have peace and unity among the states, no fighting
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How did the North feel about slavery in the border states at the beginning of the war?
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They felt like they had to fight to end slavery
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How did the South feel about slavery in the border states at the beginning of the war?
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They wanted independence, and slavery still
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