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Which of the following were considered a Border State during the Civil War?
Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, Missouri
The Confederacy established a ______, in an attempt to force England and France to intervene on the their behalf.
cotton embargo
Why was the Battle of Fair Oaks a turning point in the war?
Confederacy General Johnston was killed and replaced by Robert E. Lee
Modern warfare employed the following
telegraph, railroads, ironclad ships
Fugitive slaves who fled to join the Union Army camps were known as
Contraband of war
The "Mud March" was associated with which Unioin general?
Burnside
Which battle left the West firmly in the hands of the Union for the rest of the war?
Murfreesboro
Who served as head of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, which was vital for recruiting women to serve as nurses?
Dorothea Dix
Who served as a Civil War nurse and was the future founder of the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
In 1863, one of the bloodiest domestic riots in the United States occured in what city where 120 people died in protes of the draft?
New York City
Drafted men could buy their way out of the service for
$300
During the war, ________ in the North.
wages and prices rose
Picket's Charge was a turning point in the battle of
Gettysburg
In 1865. Union troops made their final push against Richmond when they captured _______ after a long siege.
Petersburg
One of the most egregious incidents of violence against African-American soldiers by Confederate troops is known as the
Fort Pillow Massacre.
Which southern city did General Sherman capture in 1864, helping Lincoln get reelected?
Atlanta
The british almost joined the war against the Union due to an international incident known as the
Trent Affair
Who was nicknamed the "Yound Napolean"?
George McClellan
Which confederate general was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville?
Jackson
Who was the most famous photographer of the Civil War?
Mathew Brady
_____ led Union forces to victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in 1862
Grant