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20 Cards in this Set
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Name two states in the West where fighting occurred during the Civil War.
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Tennessee, kentucky
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The capture of which city advanced the Union's goal of dividing the Confederacy in two?
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New Orleans
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What is a bullet that has a hollow base and expands upon firing to fit grooves in the barrel of a gun?
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mini ball
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What were warships covered in iron called?
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ironclad
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What river held a key position for both the Union and the Confederacy?
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M '[ SS-I 5 51PP
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Define the term "border states" and tell what city would have been surrounded by the Confederacy if Maryland had succeeded?
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State bordered by the Union & ConfederacyIf Maryland had succeeded, Washington DC would have been surrounded
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What are conditions and practices that promote health?
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hygiene
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What factors contributed to the spread of disease among soldiers?
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Poor hygiene
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Union forces stopped a Confederate invasion of the North at which battle, the bloodiest one-day battle in American history?
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Battle of Antietam, Maryland
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What generalization can you make about the performance of each side at this point of the war? Explain
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Each thought there was no end in sight. North was doing good in west. South succeeded
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Who said this quote: "I can't spare this man-he fights" and who was he talking about?
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Lincoln, talking about Ulysses s. Grant
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What is the word for soldiers on horseback?
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Why did Lee decide to move his troops to the North?
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He felt bad for the farmers, forced to talk people
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The Civil War began when Southern forces attacked U.S. troops at what place?
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Fort Sumpter
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Which talented military officer resigned from the U.S. Army and became commanding general of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia?
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RDbe r+ E. LEE;
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What did the North can its strategy to defeat the South by forming a naval blockade and by capturing the Mississippi River?
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Anaconda plan
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On what crop did the South's strategy to win foreign support depend?
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Cotton, king cotton
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Which cautious Union commander failed to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond and was fired by Lincoln as a result?
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McClellan
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What type of gun, which has a grooved barrel that gives a bullet spin while in the air, was popular during the Civil War?
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rifle
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Who commanded Union forces at Shiloh, Tennessee, and was criticized after that battle for the high number of casualties suffered by the army?
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