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38 Cards in this Set
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What were Northern Democrats who supported peace called?
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Copperheads
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Who were the Generals involved in the surrender?
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Union: General U.S. Grant
Confederate: Robert E. Lee |
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Who won the election of 1864?
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Abraham Lincoln
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What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?
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abolished slavery
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Who was John Wilkes Booth?
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he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
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What was the ironclad ship of the North?
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the Monitor
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Where did the Civil War begin?
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Fort Sumter
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What is conscription?
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a draft that forced certain members of the population to serve in the army
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What was the ironclad ship of the South?
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the Merrimac
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After the Confederates defeat the Union at Fort Sumter, what state secedes from the Union to join the South?
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Virginia
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What were bounties?
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cash payments to volunteers to serve in the army
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What was the Union military war strategy and the name given to it?
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block southern ports, split the Confederacy in two by taking the Mississippi River and capture the capital of the South, Richmond
THE ANACONDA PLAN |
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The North was called the
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Union
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The South was called the
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Confederacy
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The first bloodshed of the war occurred at what battle?
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Bull Run
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How were African Americans treated as soldiers in the Civil War?
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they were discriminated against, received less pay that white soldiers,
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Who was the leader of the Union army appointed by President Lincoln?
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General George McClellan
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Where did the massacre of 200 African American prisoners and some whites take place? (by the Confederates)
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Fort Pillow
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What General captured Forts Henry and Donelson?
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General U.S. Grant
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What was the state of the Southern economy during the Civil War?
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food shortage, no manpower to work the fields, blockade of ports by Union created shortages in sugar, coffee, nails, needles
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What battle taught both sides strategies about fighting?
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The Battle of Shiloh
importance of sending out scouts, digging trenches and building strong protective camps |
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What was the state of the Northern economy during the Civil War?
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economic boom, manufactured uniforms, shoes, guns and other supplies, farmers had labor saving machines to work the fields
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What Union commander seized New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Natchez?
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Admiral David Farragut
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What did the government put into effect to help pay for the war?
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they collected an income tax
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Who was the Confederate General that fought against General McClellan at the Seven Days' Battle?
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General Robert E. Lee
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What was the war prison on the Confederate side?
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Andersonville
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Who was the superintendent of nurses on the side of the Union?
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Dorthea Dix
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The bloodiest single day battle was fought at what site?
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Antietam
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What was the United States Sanitary Commission?
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an organization to improve the hygienic conditions of Army camps, recruit and train nurses
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Who was known as the Angel of the Battlefield?
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Clara Barton
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What was the Trent Incident?
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Two diplomats were taken prisoner on their way to get support from Great Britain to recognize the Confederacy. The men were traveling on a ship named the Trent. Britain threatened war, the men were released.
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Where was the 3 day battle fought that was the turning point of the war?
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Gettysburg
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What was Great Britain's position during the War?
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They were neutral but sold ships to the South.
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The South defeated the North at this location where Stonewall Jackson was shot and later died leaving Lee without a strong leader.
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Chancellorsville, Virginia
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By winning Vicksburg what does this give Grant and the Union?
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control of the Mississippi River
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What was the military action issued by Pres. Lincoln that freed the slaves?
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Emancipation Proclamation
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What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
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initially to dedicate a cemetery, however, Lincoln's words spoke about uniting a nation
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Where did the surrender of the Civil War take place?
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Appomattox
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