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19 Cards in this Set
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1st major battle of the civil war; fought in virginia in 1861
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battle of bull run
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ironclad warship used by the confederates to break down the union blockade
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the virginia
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an 1862 civil war battle in maryland; in the day-long battle, more than 23,000 soldiers were killed or wounded
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battle of antietam
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ironclad union warship
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the monitor
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an 1862 battle in virginia, one of the union's worst defeats
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battle of fredericksburg
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an 1862 cw battle in tennessee that ended in a union victory; one of the bloodiest encounters of the cw
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battle of shiloh
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an 1863 cw battle in virginia, important victory for the confederates
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battle of chancellorsville
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to set free
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emancipate
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pres. lincoln's 1863 dec. freeing slaves in the conf.
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emancipation proclamation
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af. am. unit in the union army
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54th massachusetts regiment
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fort in s. car. that was the site of an attack by the af. am. 54th m.r. in 1863
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fort wagner
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describe the North's 3 part plan for defeating the South.
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Use their navy to block ports, take over the Confederate govt, seize Mississippi River control
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Describe the South's plan to defeat the North
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fight a defensive war and wait for the North to give up
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What did both sides learn from the Battle of Bull Run?
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it showed that both side's soldiers needed training and war could be long and bloody.
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Why was the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg critical?
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to keep control of Richmond, Va
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How did Union victories at New Orleans and Memphis affect the South?
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Union gained control of the Mississippi River, which was the South's supply line.
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Why was Pres. Lincoln cautious about making the abolition of slavery a goal of the war?
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He didn't want to make it look like the Union was giving up.
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How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the status of enslaved African Americans?
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Slaves in the Confederacy were freed and the border states have slaves.
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How did enslaved African Americans help to hurt the Confederate war effort?
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Many African Americans volunteered for the Union army.
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