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14 Cards in this Set
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People who are not in the military when a country is at war are part of the _______.
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home front
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After the Civil War, some states passed laws making ______ legal.
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segregation
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Sherman used the strategy of destroying an enemy's resources known as ______.
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total war
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Jefferson Davis started a _____ to get enough soldiers for his army.
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draft
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Why did General Robert E. Lee decide to surrender?
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His army was getting weaker. They had no more soldiers, food, or money for supplies. The soldiers were hungry & tired.
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Why did Congress create the Freedman's Bureau?
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To provide support for poor blacks and whites.
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What were the effects of the Civil War in the South?
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The people saw their cities, homes, and barns destroyed. Inflation made food very expensive. They didn't have enough food to eat.
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Why did the Union army want to control the Mississippi River?
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So they could block the ports and keep the South from getting the food, weapons, and money that they needed.
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What were some advantages & disadvantages of sharecropping?
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Advantages were ...
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Brief description: Three New Amendments
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The Thirteenth Amendment ended slavery. The Fourteenth Amendment protected the rights of African Americans. The Fifteenth Amendment gave African American men the right to vote.
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Brief description: Emancipation Proclamation, 1863
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Gave hope to enslaved people. It ended slavery.
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Brief description: Tuskegee Institute
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It was opend by Booker T. Washington to help students learn & study useful skills. The teachers & students were African Americans.
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Brief description: Jim Crow Laws
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These laws were passed by Southern states to keep African Americans separate from whites.
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What were some advantages and disadvantages of sharecropping?
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Some advantages were that landowners loaned sharecroppers tools and seeds. Sharecroppers gave landowners a share of the crop. Some disadvantages were that sharecroppers did not make enough money to pay their debts.
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