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75 Cards in this Set
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What party did Abe Lincoln belong to?
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Republican party
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What percent of both armies were volunteers?
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90%
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Who tried to avoid the war by rioting?
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Immigrants, speciically the Irish
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Why were there so many Irish immigrants in America?
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The potato famine
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Where did the immigrants riot and when?
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New York, July 1863
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What were the requirements to avoid the draft (North and South)?
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North: pay $300
South: if owned 20 slaves, could get someone to replace you. |
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Why did the Confederacy fail?
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States' Rights/copied the Articles of Confederation
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How was the Confederacy like the Articles of Confederation?
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troops didn't leave the state, each state had their own money, couldn't collect taxes
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What was the inflation rate in the South and the North?
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North: 80%
South: 7000% |
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What did people call the Northerners who opposed the war?
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Copper-heads
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How did both Lincoln and Davis violate civil rights?
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they both violated habeas corpus
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What was the only place tried for war crimes?
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Andersonville
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What was US Grant's nickname and what did it mean?
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The Butcher: he and his army had huge casualty rates. He had no problem with losing men because the North had so many.
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Who was William Tecumeseh Sherman?
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He led the Union army in Sherman's March. His theory was to make Southerners so sick of war the they would have to stop.
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What were the advantages of the North?
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Twice as much industry (in a modern war, the winner is the one who can supply)
population (twice as many people adn four times as many soldiers) better government (unified and established) |
three answers
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What were the plans of the North?
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blcokade
Mississippi river get the capitol |
three answers
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What were the advantages of the South?
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fighting on home land
Better soldiers (romanticized view of war) King Cotton (assumed that Great Britian would aid them) |
three answers
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What was the South's plan?
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Embargo in order to get Britain's support
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one answer ;-)
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Why didn't the South's plan work?
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Britain had a stock pile of cotton and no longer need the South's cotton. King Cotton was dead.
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Name three characteristics of George McClellan.
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great organizer, great trainer, too slow
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Name three North Generals and three South Generals.
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North: McClellan, Grant, Sherman
South: Robert E. ee, Stonewall jackson, Jeb Stewart, Pickett |
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Why was Antietam an "Union Victory"?
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Lee retreated to Virginia
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What did McClellan fail to do at Antietam.
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He did not follow Lee when his army was weak.
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why was Antietam important politically?
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Britian decided to stay out of the war because of:
Emancipation Proclamation |
two answers
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What were the plans of the North?
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blcokade
Mississippi river get the capitol |
three answers
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When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued and what did it do? When did it take effect?
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September of 1862
Freed slaves in "areas of rebellion" january of 1863 |
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What were the plans of the North?
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blcokade
Mississippi river get the capitol |
three answers
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What were the advantages of the South?
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fighting on home land
Better soldiers (romanticized view of war) King Cotton (assumed that Great Britian would aid them) |
three answers
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What was the strategy behind the Emancipation Proclamation?
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Gave the Southern states time to rejoin the union without losing their slaves
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What were the advantages of the South?
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fighting on home land
Better soldiers (romanticized view of war) King Cotton (assumed that Great Britian would aid them) |
three answers
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What was the South's plan?
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Embargo in order to get Britain's support
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one answer ;-)
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When did Vicksburg take place?
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July 1, 2, and 3 of 1836
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What was the South's plan?
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Embargo in order to get Britain's support
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one answer ;-)
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Why didn't the South's plan work?
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Britain had a stock pile of cotton and no longer need the South's cotton. King Cotton was dead.
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What party did Abe Lincoln belong to?
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Republican party
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Who was the general that won in Chancellorsville, VA? When did he win?
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Stonewall Jackson in 1863
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Name three characteristics of George McClellan.
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great organizer, great trainer, too slow
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What percent of both armies were volunteers?
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90%
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Why didn't the South's plan work?
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Britain had a stock pile of cotton and no longer need the South's cotton. King Cotton was dead.
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When was the Confederacy capitol captured?
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1862
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Name three characteristics of George McClellan.
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great organizer, great trainer, too slow
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Name three North Generals and three South Generals.
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North: McClellan, Grant, Sherman
South: Robert E. ee, Stonewall jackson, Jeb Stewart, Pickett |
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Where and when did Lee first beat McClellan?
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At the seven Day Battle in 1862
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Why was Antietam an "Union Victory"?
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Lee retreated to Virginia
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Who tried to avoid the war by rioting?
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Immigrants, speciically the Irish
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Name three North Generals and three South Generals.
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North: McClellan, Grant, Sherman
South: Robert E. ee, Stonewall jackson, Jeb Stewart, Pickett |
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Why was Antietam an "Union Victory"?
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Lee retreated to Virginia
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What did McClellan fail to do at Antietam.
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He did not follow Lee when his army was weak.
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What did McClellan fail to do at Antietam.
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He did not follow Lee when his army was weak.
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why was Antietam important politically?
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Britian decided to stay out of the war because of:
Emancipation Proclamation |
two answers
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why was Antietam important politically?
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Britian decided to stay out of the war because of:
Emancipation Proclamation |
two answers
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Why were there so many Irish immigrants in America?
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The potato famine
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When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued and what did it do? When did it take effect?
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September of 1862
Freed slaves in "areas of rebellion" january of 1863 |
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When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued and what did it do? When did it take effect?
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September of 1862
Freed slaves in "areas of rebellion" january of 1863 |
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Where did the immigrants riot and when?
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New York, July 1863
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What was the strategy behind the Emancipation Proclamation?
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Gave the Southern states time to rejoin the union without losing their slaves
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What were the requirements to avoid the draft (North and South)?
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North: pay $300
South: if owned 20 slaves, could get someone to replace you. |
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What was the strategy behind the Emancipation Proclamation?
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Gave the Southern states time to rejoin the union without losing their slaves
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When did Vicksburg take place?
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July 1, 2, and 3 of 1836
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When did Vicksburg take place?
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July 1, 2, and 3 of 1836
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Why did the Confederacy fail?
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States' Rights/copied the Articles of Confederation
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Who was the general that won in Chancellorsville, VA? When did he win?
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Stonewall Jackson in 1863
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Who was the general that won in Chancellorsville, VA? When did he win?
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Stonewall Jackson in 1863
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When was the Confederacy capitol captured?
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1862
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How was the Confederacy like the Articles of Confederation?
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troops didn't leave the state, each state had their own money, couldn't collect taxes
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When was the Confederacy capitol captured?
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1862
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What was the inflation rate in the South and the North?
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North: 80%
South: 7000% |
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Where and when did Lee first beat McClellan?
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At the seven Day Battle in 1862
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What did people call the Northerners who opposed the war?
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Copper-heads
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Where and when did Lee first beat McClellan?
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At the seven Day Battle in 1862
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How did both Lincoln and Davis violate civil rights?
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they both violated habeas corpus
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What was the only place tried for war crimes?
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Andersonville
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What was US Grant's nickname and what did it mean?
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The Butcher: he and his army had huge casualty rates. He had no problem with losing men because the North had so many.
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Who was William Tecumeseh Sherman?
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He led the Union army in Sherman's March. His theory was to make Southerners so sick of war the they would have to stop.
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What were the advantages of the North?
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Twice as much industry (in a modern war, the winner is the one who can supply)
population (twice as many people adn four times as many soldiers) better government (unified and established) |
three answers
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