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31 Cards in this Set
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The fall of this city in the west gave the union control of the mississippi.
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Shiloh
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This the name given to Sherman's devastating trip through the south.
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Sherman's March to the Sea
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This one location was the site of two early battles won by the South.
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The battles of Bull Run
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These two ironclad ships fought a major naval battl during the Civil War
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The Monitor and the Merimac
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Lee surendered at this site.
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Appomatix Courthouse
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This man shot Lincoln.
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John Wilkes Booth
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Lincoln hoped to make union soldiers more willing to fight by issuing this document to free the slaves.
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Emancipation Proclomation
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This man was a famous Civil War photographer.
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Mathew Brady
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This Pennsylvania battle was an important Union Victory.
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Gettysburg
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Name 3 of the 4 Union strategies for the war.
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1. Block off the coast & cut off trade
2. Control the Mississippi R. Valley 3. Take over Richmond (Capital) (4. Protect Wash. D.C.) |
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Name 3 of the 4 Confederate strategies for the war
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1. Break the coastal blockade
2. Gain recognition from Britain or France 3. Cut off shipments of cotton to Britain (4. Fight a defensive war) |
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Who was the most famous civil war photographer who had his dark room in his buggy?
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Mathew Brady
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Where is Manassas, VA?
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20 miles south of D.C.
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In the 1st Battle of Bull Run, who supported the confederate troops who eventually one the battle?
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"Stonewall" Jackson
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What was the first major land battle of the Civil War?
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1st battle of Bull Run
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What river did McClellan sail up in the Penisular Campaign to attack on the Confeds.?
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James River
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Who replaced McClellan temporarily in the 2nd Battle of Bull Run?
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John Pope
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What was considered the highest point in the war for the South?
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2nd Battle of Bull Run
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Was the Union blockade successful?
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Yes because it blocked off about ten cities from trade.
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Why was the Mississippi a pivitol part of the union's success?
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It would split the confeds. land in half,eliminate southern transport on it, and provided transportation fo rthe union.
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Who was the man who actually gained the mississippi with the Battle of Vicksburg?
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Even though all the credit is given to Grant for the mississippi, who conquered the southern portion of the river in the Battle of New Orleans?
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Glasgow Farrogut
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Name 3 of the 4 reason why Lee went on the offensive?
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1. To get "Foodstuffs"
2. To prevent further advance to Richmond 3. To build anti-war sentiments in the north (4. To draw Britain into the war for the confed.) |
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What was the bloodiest one day affair in the entire war enticed by Lee?
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Antietam Campaign
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What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclomation triggered by the Antietam Campaign(4/6)?
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-Freed Confed. slaves
-Encourage Confed. to give up -To give the Union a reachable goal -To give slaves a reason to fight -To hurt the south's war efforts -To prepare the public for the end of slavery |
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In what battle was "Stonewall" Jackson killed by his own men by accident. Was also considered Lee's greatest military victory?
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The Battle of Chancelorsville (VA)
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What other offensive strike by Lee was considered to be the south's most horrible defeat? This battle also helped to promote Ulysses S. Grant to Supreme Commander of the Union Army.
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Gettysburg
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What was Pickett's Charge?
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A charge of George Pickett and 13,000 soldiers across an open field trying to remove the south from their fortified position in the land
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What was the purpose of the Valley Campaign?
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The purpose was that Sheridan was to defeat the confeds. and the crops of the valley
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In the March to the Sea, what battle started the entire journey?
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The battle of Tennessee
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William Sherman began in _______ and degan moving east to _______ bringing total destruction to anything and everything in their path.
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Atlanta, Savanah
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