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28 Cards in this Set
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who represented the two parties in the election of 1860?
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southern dem party: John Breckinridge
northern dem party: stephen douglas republican: Abraham Lincoln constitutiona union party: John Bell |
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who won the 1860 election?
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Abraham Lincoln
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who concluded they had no voice in the U.S. government?
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south carolina
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who seceded form the union first?
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south carolina
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what was created by the seceded states and who was the leader?
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the confederate states fo america and the leader was Jefferson Davis
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what were some of the advantages for the north?
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1. They had 71% of the population
2. 91% of all production 3. more money for war effort 4.better navy 5. 71% of all railway miles 6. Abraham Lincoln's leadership |
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North disadvantages
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1. bringing the southern states back was extremely difficult
2.invade and hold large geographic area |
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south advantages
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1. strong support of white population
2. defending their way of life 3. The war was fought mostly in the south 4. military leadership |
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south disadvantages
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1. smaller population
2. few factories 3. could not produce enough food 4. lackeda railway network; to move food, supplies, and troops |
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north goals of the war
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main goal. bring the southern states back into the union, blockade southern ports, capture richmond virginia, control the mississippi river
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south goals of the war
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fight a defensive war
enlist aid from europe |
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when lincoln blockaded southern ports what did it cut trade by?
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2/3
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what did ulysses s. grant capture and what did this acomplish?
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Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson it opened up the path to the west for union troops
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who drove the Confederates out of KY
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Ulysses S. Grant
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who won the battle of shiloh
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union
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who replaced irvin mclowell as commander of the army of potomac?
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George Mcclellan
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what was irvin mclowell's problem
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he was overly cautious
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what happened at the battle of richmond
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the union operation took a long time so the confederates were able to prepare a defence. the union was then chased back to the james river and then north.
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who made a name for themself at the battle of richmond because fo their fine cavalry skills?
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J. E. B. Stuart
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who won the battle of bull run?
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confederates
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what happened at the battle ot the 2nd bull run?
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jackson'd and lee's troops attacked Pope and his union army. the confederates won.
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what advantage did the confederate atmy have at the battle of Fredericksburg?
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the high ground south of the town
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who led the union at the battle of fredericksburg and what happened?
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Ambrose Burnside sent his 100,000 man army against the entrenched confederates and they were slaughtrered.
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who replaced burnside as the commander of the army of potomac?
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John Hooker
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what happened at the battle of chancelorsville?
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lee and jackson led attacks on hooker's men, succesfully attackign the left flank, jackson forced a union retreat.
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why was the battle of chancelorsville ended?
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darkness
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why was mortally wounded at the battle of chancelorsville?
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thomas jackson
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who led and won the battle of Vickburg?
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U.S. Grant, and the union won the battle gaining control of the mississippi river
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