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22 Cards in this Set
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Who won the election of 1860? |
Abraham Lincoln |
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What party was Abe. Lincoln |
republican |
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Why was the states not happy? |
They worried about states rights and slavery |
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What was the first state to secede from the Union? |
South Carolina |
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In what year did S. Carolina secede from the Union? |
1860 |
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What does secession mean? |
Withdrawal from the Union |
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List 6 states that seceded from the Union before 1861 (Not counting S. Carolina) |
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia |
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List 4 states to secede from the Union after 1861 |
Virginia, N. Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas |
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How many Confederate States were there? |
11 |
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How many Union States? |
19 |
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How many border states |
5 |
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List the 5 border states |
Missouri, Kentucky, W. Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware |
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T/F the border states seceded |
False; they did not secede |
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When and where were the first shots of the Civil War? |
April 1861 in Ft. Sumpter Charleston S. Carolina |
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List 4 strengths of the South |
1. More experienced army b/c they hunted and rode horses 2. Well trained officers 3. Knew the land better that was being fought on 4. They really believed in the fight |
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List 5 strengths of the North |
1. Larger population and more resources 2. Factories for uniforms and weapons 3. Most food was grown in the North 4. Had most of the railroads so soilders and supplies could be moved easily 5. Had better banking (more money) |
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List 2 commanders of the military |
Confederate: Robert E. Lee Union: Ulysses Grant |
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How many years did the Civil War last? |
4 years |
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Name the strategy for the North |
Anaconda Plan |
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Who was the Anaconda Plan divided by? |
Gen. Winfield Scott |
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List the 3 parts to the Anaconda Plan |
1. Blockade ports 2. Wanted control over the Mississippi River 3. Troops wanted to invade the South from the East to the West |
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Did the Anaconda Plan work |
Yes |
