History - Chapter 16 Test

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end quickly

Back 1

Both the Union and the Confederates believed what about the war?

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ironclad ships

Back 2

The Monitor and Merrimack were the first ever WHAT used in battle?

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Appomattox Courthouse

Back 3

This is where the war was ended with the signing of surrender terms.

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Pickett's Charge

Back 4

General Lee made a daring move sending a large group of soldiers through open ground against Union soldiers at Cemetery Ridge during the

Battle of Gettysburg.

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Habeas Corpus

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A Constitutional right of the people to be

protected from unlawful imprisonment.

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Fort Wagner

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Fighting at what fort did the 54th regiment gain major support for African Americans not only within the Army, but also gained respect from people outside of the war?

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Effective Jan. 1, 1863, this document made it clear that the U.S. believed slavery was wrong and if they won the war slavery would be banned forever by freeing slaves in rebel territory.

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Maryland

Back 8

Which border state was important to both sides because of their location close to Washington, D.C. and Richmond, Virginia?

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slavery

Back 9

Lincoln hesitated to make the Civil War a means of ending what?

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600,000

Back 10

What was the total number of casualties from the Civil War?

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siege

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A war strategy to blockade a city to prevent it from getting supplies in or out of the city.

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Thomas Jackson

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He got his nickname standing on top of a hill

almost daring the Union forces to attack during the 1st Battle of Bull Run.

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Mississippi River

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By controlling this river, the Union could keep states like Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana from sending resupplies to the Confederacy.

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13th Amendment

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This amendment officially banned slavery in the U.S. which was passed January 31, 1865.

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Anaconda Plan

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The name for the Union strategy that consisted of blockading Confederate ports, and controlling the Mississippi.

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draft

Back 16

This is law that says all able bodied men between certain ages must serve time in the military.

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Britain and France

Back 17

Because the war disrupted their supply of cotton, the South expected support from who?

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1st Battle of Bull Run

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The outcome of this battle shocked the North, and forced them to realize the war was not going to end quickly.

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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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He was a leader of the Confederate forces who was shot by his own men at the Battle of

Chancellorsville.

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David Farragut

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He was the highest ranking officer in the Union navy. He led daring missions at New Orleans and Mobile Bay.

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The Union Army needed more men

Back 21

Why did President Lincoln finally decide to allow African Americans to join the Union Army?

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border states

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These were important to both sides of the war because of their strategic locations along rivers and cities.

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Battle of New Orleans

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After the Union won at this battle, the South could not ship their goods out to sea.

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William Tecumseh Sherman

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He led a path of destruction in the South that went from Atlanta, Georgia to the Atlantic Coast burning everything in his path.

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ironclads

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The Union had one called the Monitor and the Confederates had one called the Merrimack.

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Copperheads

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"Peace Democrats" became known as who?

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South

Back 27

Establishing itself as an independent nation was a main goal of this group.

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Anaconda Plan

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The plan to gain control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy into two was called what?

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Robert E. Lee's surrender

Back 29

Appomattox Court House is famous because it is the site of what?

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reunite the country

Back 30

The main goal of the North at the beginning of the war was what?

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Frederick Douglas

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He was the loudest of the abolitionist who helped convince Abe Lincoln to make the war about ending slavery.

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casualties

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People killed or wounded during the war.

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Total war

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Led by William Tecumseh Sherman this was a systematic destruction reaching from Atlanta, Georgia to the Atlantic Coast.

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Grant, Hooker, McClellan, McDowell, Sherman

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USA Civil War leaders

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1. Fight a defensive war

2. Capture Washington, DC

3. Get support from Great Britain and France

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What were the war strategies from the South?

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1. McClellan

2. winners

3. bloodiest single-day battle

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USA at the Battle of Antietam

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1. Lee

2. Losers

3. Pickett's Charge

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CSA at the Battle of Gettysburg

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Lee, Jackson, Johnston, Pickett, Beauregard

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Who were the CSA leaders during the Civil War?

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1. Lee

2. Losers

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CSA at the Battle of Antietam

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1. Blockade the southern ports

2. Gain control of the Mississippi River

3. Capture Richmond, VA

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What were the war strategies for the North

during the Civil War?

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1. Grant

2. Winners

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USA at the Battle of Gettysburg

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1. Kentucky

2. Delaware

3. Maryland

4. Missouri

These states were surrounded by the Mississippi River and both sides wanted to control the river.

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What were the 4 border states and why were they important to the Union?

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1. Lee believed that Pickett's Charge was the

turning point of the war.

2. The Union side won the war.

3. The Union forces took control of the

Mississippi River and cut off the South into two.

4. The North had saved the Union with the

victory of the Civil War.

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What was Gettysburg the turning point of the war and what took place to the Union's side after the war?

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1. Grant allowed Lee's men to keep their small firearms.

2. Officers could keep their horses.

3. No one would disturb them as the men

headed home.

4. Grant gave Lee's men 25,000 food rations.

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What were the terms of surrender at

Appomattox Court House? There were 4 of them.

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Elmira Prison

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At what camp did many prisoners die due to the cold and disease that spread throughout the camp because of the poor water source?

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Mary Edwards Walker

Back 46

Who was the first women army surgeon and later received the Congressional Medal of Honor?

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Andersonville Prison

Back 47

There were 3 times as many prisoners than this prison camp was built for and prisoners had to sleep in shallow dug holes.

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3

Back 48

How many generals did President Lincoln have to replace at the Potomac before he decided on General George Meade?

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Petersburg

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Where did General Lee and his men hold out for nine months as General Grant and the Union Army laid this city under siege?

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North:

1. More railroads

2. Bigger population

3. More manufactured goods

4. Bigger army

South:

1. Knew the lay of the land

2. Greater fighting spirit

3. Better generals

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Name the four advantages that the North had over the South. Name the three advantages that the South had over the North.