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38 Cards in this Set
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A slave state between the North and South that remained in the Union during the Civil War.
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border state
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Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, and Maryland.
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Rule by an army instead of by elected officials
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martial law
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President Lincoln had Maryland put under______ ____ to ensure it did not secede.
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A person killed, injured, or captured in war.
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casualty
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Both Confederate and Union armies had 23,000 ___________
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A person who is not a soldier
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civilian
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Due to Union blockades southern soldiers and _________ went without needed supplies and food
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Drafting of people for military service.
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conscription
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The South passed these laws requiring the drafting of people for military service.
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Unjust treatment of a person based on false ideas about a particular group
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discrimination
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African American soldiers faced __________ in the army; unable to be officers, segregated, lower pay and at 1st weren't allowed in combat.
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The destruction of food, equipment, and anything else of use to soldiers and civilians.
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total war
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Another phrase for this type war was the "Scorched-earth policy"
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To murder a political leader like a President.
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assassinate
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President Abraham Lincoln was __________ or murdered by John Wilkes Booth.
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A person who has served in the armed forces.
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veteran
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_________ were soldiers entitled to benefits from the government after serving in the war.
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The first big battle of the war fought in Virginia in July 1861 20 miles from Washington, D.C.
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Battle of Bull Run (Creek)
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The significance of this battle was it proved the Union would not win the war quickly.
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A plan developed by Lincoln and Union leaders with 3 goals: blockade southern ports, take control of the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy & capture Richmond,VA the Confederate Capital.
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Anaconda Plan
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The North's use of geography to try to defeat the South
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Appointed by Pres. Lincoln to lead the Union Army. Later replaced because of being too cautious & slow to engage the enemy.
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General George McClellan
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Commander of the Union Army of the Potomac fired on Nov. 7, 1862 by Pres. Lincoln
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Commander of the Confederate Army who forced General McClellan away from Richmond, VA in the Seven Days Battles
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General Robert E. Lee
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A modest man but genius at going beyond military textbooks in his battle tactics
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A battle fought on Sept. 1862 when McClellan got a copy of Lee's battle plan giving them the advantage of position.
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Battle of Antietam (Creek)
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This battle was a draw but proved the North's willingness to fight for the cause of states rights.
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Ironclad warships that were built to break the blockade of southern ports by the Confederates or protect the union blockade by the Union
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The Virginia (S) & Monitor (S)
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These two ironclads fought several hours, one unable to sink the other which meant the South would be unable to break the blockade of its ports
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Union General Grant's army laid seige to this city on the Mississippi River and starved it into surrender
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Battle of Vicksburg (Mississippi)
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The capture of this city gave the Union control of the Mississippi River cutting the Confederacy in two.
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Admiral David Farragut led Union warships to capture this city at the mouth of the Mississippi.
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Battle of New Orleans (Louisiana)
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The loss of this city & the access to the Mississippi helped the North take control of a Confederate Supply Area.
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On July 1, 1863 the bloodiest battle of the Civil War began and lasted three days ending with a Confederate loss for General Lee & his generals
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Battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania)
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This battle was the turning point of the war and ended the threat of the south invading the north
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This speech was given by President Lincoln at a ceremony at Gettysburg honoring the Union dead.
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The Gettysburg Address
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This two minute speech "remade America" Before the war, people said, "The United States are."
After Lincoln's speech, they said, "The United States is." |
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Northern democrats who advocated making peace with the Confederacy during the Civil War immediately at any price.
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Copperheads
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This group felt the war was not worth all the soldiers being killed and wounded. Some smuggled guns into the south or gave speeches.
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A civil war nurse who started the American Red Cross
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Clara Barton
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a volunteer nurse in the Civil War who started the Red Cross
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A battlefield nurse in the north who became the leader of all Union nurses
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Dorothea Dix
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Head of Union nursing corp
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Female spies for the South and North
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Belle Boyd (S) & Pauline Cushman (N)
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Women who went undercover to gain important information for their governments
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An ex-slave who became an Underground Railroad Conductor
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Harriet Tubman
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A spy for the Union who was an underground railroad conductor
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An executive order by President Lincoln on Jan.1, 1863 freeing the slaves in all regions behind Confederate lines.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
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This did not free any slaves immediately and only applied to areas outside union control
A ploy to encourage blacks to fight for freedom. |
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African American soldiers from Massachussetts who fought in the Civil War against the south
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54th Massachussetts
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They attacked Fort Wagner in South Carolina in July 1863 where nearly half were killed
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A mechanical machine gun developed for use in the civil war by the North.
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Gatling Gun
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1st automatic firing weapon
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A bullet developed for rifled barrels which could travel over half a mile accurately
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minie ball
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a grooved oval bullet that was more accurate than a round ball
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A house in central Virginia where General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
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Appomattox Courthouse
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Place where the war ended on April 9, 1865
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Grant & Lee agreed to:
1.southern soldiers gave up their weapons 2.southern soldiers kept horses/mules if owned 3.southern soldiers kept their pistols, swords & horses 4. all southern soldiers would be fed. |
Terms of Surrender
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4 conditions the southern troops must meet upon surrender to the north
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An actor who assassinated President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. 5 days after the war's end
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John Wilkes Booth
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A confederate supporter who murdered Lincoln.
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An executive order by President Lincoln on Jan.1, 1863 freeing the slaves in all regions behind Confederate lines.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
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This did not free any slaves immediately and only applied to areas outside union control
A ploy to encourage blacks to fight for freedom. |
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African American soldiers from Massachussetts who fought in the Civil War against the south
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54th Massachussetts
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They attacked Fort Wagner in South Carolina in July 1863 where nearly half were killed
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A mechanical machine gun developed for use in the civil war by the North.
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Gatling Gun
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1st automatic firing weapon
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A bullet developed for rifled barrels which could travel over half a mile accurately
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minie ball
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a grooved oval bullet that was more accurate than a round ball
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A house in central Virginia where General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
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Appomattox Courthouse
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Place where the war ended on April 9, 1865
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Grant & Lee agreed to:
1.southern soldiers gave up their weapons 2.southern soldiers kept horses/mules if owned 3.southern soldiers kept their pistols, swords & horses 4. all southern soldiers would be fed. |
Terms of Surrender
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4 conditions the southern troops must meet upon surrender to the north
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An actor who assassinated President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. 5 days after the war's end
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John Wilkes Booth
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A confederate supporter who murdered Lincoln.
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