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21 Cards in this Set
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Advantages the North had at the beginning of the Civil War
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Factories Railroads Farmland Larger population of free people Resources |
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Advantages the South had a the beginning of the Civil War
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■ Better military training & leadership/ most experience military officers
■ Fighting a defensive war ■Help from local people |
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What caused the most deaths in the Civil War?
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disease
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How did women
support the Civil War cause? |
■Worked on farms,■in factories, ■as soldiers,■teachers ■spies & ■nurses
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Why was it more dangerous for African Americans to serve in the Union Army?
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They could be captured and sold into slavery.
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Why did the Border States remain in the Union?
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They were tied to the Northeconomically with trade.
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Why did General Robert E. Lee join the Confederate military?
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To defend his home state of Virginia.
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Why was the Battle of Bull Run important?
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It showed that a quick victory was impossible
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Why did General Robert E. Leechange his military strategy?
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He hoped a show of strength might convince Maryland to join the Confederacy
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Define: emancipate
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To set Free |
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What did Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation do?
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Said that Slaves in the Confederate states were free
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Why was Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
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The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North
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Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg Address?
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The Declaration of Independence |
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What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
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The Union gained control of the Mississippi River
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How did General Sherman use "Total War" |
Sherman’s march to the sea. The Union Army destroyed farms, houses, crops, livestock, factories, railroads to crush the will of the South to fight
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Why did both governments suspend
HabeasCorpus |
To prevent people from interfering with the War effort. If the government believed peoplewere against the war effort they could hold them indefinitely (jail them) without bringing charges and givingthem a trial.
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What happened at Appomattox Court House?
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General Grant gave Lee generous surrender terms so as to avoid further suffering.
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What was Lincolns top priority when he was elected President? |
To save the Union any way he could.
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“With malice toward none, with charity for all”?
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Lincoln wanted to welcome the south back and help them become part of our country again.
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Why did the North have a better chance of winning? |
They were better able to provide food, supplies, & transportation for the troops during the war |
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Border States |
Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware |
