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Charles Francis Adams
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minister to Great B during Civil War. represented the Union, prevent G.B. from recognizing Conferderacy as independent nation
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minister for Union
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Clara Barton
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founder of the American Red cross. during Civil War, nurse at 1st Battle of Bull Run ->superintendent of nurses for the Union army
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medic
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Edwin Stanton
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Secretary of War under Lincoln. vital role in Civil War thru control of the Union army
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controller
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Jefferson davis
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President of the Confederate states 1861-1865. During Civil War, critized by the South for conduct, failing to gain foreign aid and recognition for the Conferderacy
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confederate
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Abraham Lincoln
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pres 1861-1865. greatest president of our nation;s history, led US thru greatest crisis. 1st goal: preservation of the Union, by 1863 only poss thru the destruction of slavery. articulated the moral goals of the war + Am experiment in govt. assassinated by John Wilkes Boothe 5 days after South surrendered. (bitter legacy of Recontruction)
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Morrill Tariff 1861
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increse tariff rates to help business of poor economic conditions during the war. rates gradually increase b4 and after the war ->revenue to pay for the war
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pooor econimic conditions during the war
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Trent Affair
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2 Confed. diplomats sent to europe to enlist aid from neutral France and England for the Southern cause. taken prisoner by Union capt. and sent to Boston. Brit govt demanded an apology for violatuon of international law, almost joined war on the behalf of the South.
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made brits almost join war for the south
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Laird Rams
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2 iron-clad ships condtructed in Britain for the Confederacy. contained iron rams, large caliber guns, dangerous to Union blockades
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not a person
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"Alabama"
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English made warship bought by the Confeds. Union wanted compensation from brit for their sale of warships to Confeds b/c mucho Union ships died
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ship
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