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28 Cards in this Set
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First Battle of Bull Run
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The onlooking ladies and gentlemen discovered there that war was no picnic. (P.288)
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Antietam
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McClellan appreciated the "cigar wrapper" that one of Lee's men lost before the encounter there. (P.294)
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Stonewall Jackson
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This man led his men to victory in the First Battle of Bull Run. (P.289)
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Second Battle of Bull Run
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J.E.B. Stuart's raid of General Pope's headquarters helped bring the Confederacy its second victory there. (P.291)
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New Orleans
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What important city fell to Union forces as a result of the efforts of Admiral David Farragut? (P.299)
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March to the Sea
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What term describes General Sherman's destructive advance through the South? (P.301)
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Pickett's Charge
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In the Battle of Gettysburg, what famous Confederate attack through an open field resulted in the loss of thousands of Confederate soldiers? (P.296)
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Vicksburg
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A siege of that city by the Union army brought starvation and surrender. (P.293)
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Lincoln said of him, "I cannot spare this man. He wins." (P.302)
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Chancellorsville
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The South won the battle there, but it lost Stonewall Jackson. (P.295)
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Appomattox Courthouse
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Where did Lee's surrender occur? (P.302)
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George McClellan
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Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the 1864 election was........(P.301)
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William T. Sherman
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His orders were "to forage liberally on the country during the march." (P.300)
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Andrew Johnson
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Who was Lincoln's running mate in the 1864 election? (P.301)
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the Monitor and the Merrimac
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What two warships were involved in a clash at Hampton Roads that had a significant effect on the future of naval warfare? (P.287)
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Philip Sheridan
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His orders were to "let that valley be left so that crows flying over it will have to carry their own rations." (P.299)
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inflation of the currency, decreased need for cotton, shortages of many items
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As the war progressed, what was the South faced with? (P.304)
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Battle of Gettysburg
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After Lee had led the South to several victories, the Confederate, in July 1863, experienced a painful defeat at the......... (P.295,296)
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John Wilkes Booth
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Who assassinated President Lincoln? (P.303)
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Mississippi River
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According to William T. Sherman, what was the "spinal column of America"? (P.292)
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Robert E. Lee
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He took command of the Army of Northern Virginia from Joseph Johnston. (P.289)
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Ulysses S. Grant
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What general led Union forces to capture important forts and cities that had protected the Mississippi River for the South? (P.299)
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shutting off Southern ports with a naval blockade,capturing Richmond,gaining control of the Mississippi River
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What were part of the North's strategy for winning the war? (P.291,292,302)
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give the North a greater incentive to fight, prevent Britain from joining in the war against the North,encourage slaves to leave their masters
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? (P.297,298)
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ironclad ships, aerial reconnaissance from balloons, coordination of troop movements by telegraph
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What were military innovations used during the Civil War? (P.286,287)
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women working in industry, increased farm production,growth of private volunteer groups
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With the start of the Civil War, the North began to experience......... (P.285)
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p.296-297,298-301,303-304
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Essay:In what ways was the Civil War devastating to the nation?
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gave Lincoln the opportunity to issue his Emancipation Proclamation
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The Battle of Antietam..... (P.294)
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