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Fort Sumter
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federal outpost in charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by confederates in April, 1861, sparking the civil war.
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Border States
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slave states that didnt join the confederacy and lay btween the U.S and C.S
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Cotton Diplomacy
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The south tried to win over Britan by selling them cotton, but Bbritan didnt need cotton. they needed food, and cotton doesnt taste 2 good. haha south.
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First Battle of Bull Run
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1st major battle of ze war, C.S.A won, and showed dat the war wud not b won easily.
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Ironclad
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warships heavily armored with iron
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Siege of Vicksburg
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union armies 6 week blockadeof vicksburg that led the city 2 surrender during ze war.
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Emancipation Proclomation
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document by lincoln that freed the slaves
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Contrabands
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escaped or captured slaves taken in by union army during the war.
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54th Massachusetes Infantry
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black civil war regiment that helped capture fort wagner in south carolina.
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Copperheads
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northern democrats who opposed the war and called themselves peace democrats.
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Habeas corpus
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constitunial protction against unlawful imprisonment
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Battle of Gettysburg
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union civil war victory. turned the tide against C.S.A
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Picketts charge
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failed confederate attack at battle of gettysburg
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gettysburg address
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speech given by lincoln praising union soliders and renewing his will 2 win the war.
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total war
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type of war where an army destroys its enemies ability 2 fite by military, civilian, and economic resources.
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Appomattox court house
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the place where the C.S.A surrendered.
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