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13th ammendment
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abolished slavery
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Secret Societies
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Ku Klux Klan
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Border States
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Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware
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Ford's Theater
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where Lincoln was assassinated
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Soldier Names
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North-Federals, Billy Yanks, Yankees
South- Rebels, Rebs, Confederates
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amputation
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the medical technique used widely during the Civil War to help save lives; could only be used on limbs
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Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were both candidates in the presidential election of 1860.
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false
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Union paper money was called what?
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Greenbacks
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assisnation
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abraham lincoln was assinated, at ford's theater in D.C. by John Wilkes Booth.
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Sectionalism
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One region or section puts their issues/concerns/interest ahead of the nation (United States)
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Robert E. Lee
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Main Commander of the South
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Gettysburg
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This battle happened after Lee's men ran into Grant's men while looking for shoes. Little Round Top and Pickett's Charge were all part of this battle.
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Yanks
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What the south called the northeners during the Civil War
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Battle of Shiloh
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Confederate forces suprised union troops & drove them across the Tennesee river; union got backup and won the battle but it was one of the most bloody battles in the civil war
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The Gettysburg Address was a famous debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.
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false
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20th Maine Regiment
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Saved the day at Gettysburg
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Habeas corupus pg:377
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The constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
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North States vs. South States
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23 - 11
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Abe lincoln
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President during Civil war wrote emancipation Proclamation, freed slaves, etc., 16th President - Civil War President - Killed by John Wilkes Booth - wrote emancipation proclamation - gave gettysburg address
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most important battle
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Gettysburg because thats were the bloodiest battle took place and was were union won a big victory.
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West Virginia
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Territory or state that broke away from Virginia and formed its own state after being displeased with the decisions made by Virginia
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sharecropping
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former black slaves worked a plot of land in exchange for some of the crops
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Wilderness Campaign
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Union troops launched this with about 100,000 men against 70,000 Confederates (fighting for 10 days) Unions forced Confederates north of Richmond
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Abolitionist
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A person opposed to slavery and in favor of ending it.
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General Robert E. Lee was commander in chief of the Union Army.
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false
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Underground Railroad
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a network of people who helped thousands of enslaved people escape to the North by providing transportation and hiding places
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Advantages for south
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better military leader and advantages of fighting a defensive war
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Jefferson Davis
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First and only president pf the Confederate States of America after the election of President Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led to the secession of many southern states
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What if...
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-the South had won Antietam more easily, with less losses?
-other countries had gotten involved?
-Sherman's March to the Sea had failed?
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Slavery
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A major cause of the American Civil War
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Thomas Jackson got this nickname during this battle.
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Stonewall;1st Bull Run;
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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlin
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General in the Union Army, Infantry end of the Union Army at Gettysburg-Little Round Hill charged with bayonets because out of ammo, involved with the surrender of Confederate troops at Appomattox Courhouse three days after the peace treaty signing
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George McClelland
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Fired by Lincoln after the Battle of Antietam for a poor job done and for not doing anything with Lee's battle plans
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state rights
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the original cause of the war; why Confederates seceded
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Second Battle of Bull Run
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Named 2nd Battle of Massachusetts
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slaves
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had no right and were not allowed to own property
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Lincoln-Douglas debate
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Lincoln said that slavery was a moral, a social and a political wrong. He did not suggest abolishing slavery where it already existed. He argued that only slavery should not be expanded. Lincoln thought that it was the national governments role to prevent the expansion of slavery. Douglas on the other hand thought that popular sovereignty was the best way to address the issue because it was the most democratic method to do.
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King Cotton
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cotton was most improtant in the world market . when war broke out they stopped cotton market
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Martial law pg:358
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Type of rule in which military commanders are in control and citizens' rights and freedom are suspended
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Sherman's March to the Sea
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Northern General Sherman destroys everything in his path including Atlanta
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Leaders of the North
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Abraham Lincoln, "Little Mac", James Hooker, Ulysses Simpson Grant
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The first shot was fired on this Fort.
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Fort Sumter
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strengths and weaknesses of each side
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South strengths-better skilled at war,fought on their own land
South weaknesses-no navy at start of war,significantly fewer railroads.
North strengths-large navy,had 75% of the nation's wealth
North weaknesses-battles fought away from home,less skilled
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Stephen Douglas
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this person set out to open Kansas and Nebraska to slavery in exchange for support of a western railroad to start in Chicago
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southern complaints
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1. tired of the north trying to stop the spread of slavery 2. want lower or no tariffs 3. want stronger states' rights
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Emancipation Proclamation Cons
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did not give president power to free slaves in the Union. freeing south slaves weakened the confederacy
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Additional facts
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Most of the war is fought on Southern soil
South is winning most of the battles for first half of war
At Gettysburg, North starts to win
Leading cause of death was disease
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General Robert E. Lee’s Army was called.
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Army of Northern Virgina
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Turning point of the War that made it clear the North would win. 50,000 people died, and the South lost its chance to invade the North.
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minie ball
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a bullet with a hollow case . Made the death rate soar.
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human side of the war
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There were countless amount of deaths in the Civil War. You would see family members on the battle field, you would see boys that in our day would still be in highschool. you would see men that have granchildren. It was a horrible time for everyone in America.
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Challenges Faced by African American Soldiers
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Weren't paid as much as white soldiers, Killed on spot or sent into slavery, Couldn't rise above sergeant, If white officers were caught with African American infantry they could be caught or killed by Confederate Army, not as valued or skilled
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I WILL PASS THIS TEST!
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I just felt like putting this on here...
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The Draft Law of the North
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The Federals imposed a draft law of all men between the ages of twenty and forty-five. These men could pay a substitute for $300.
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Who was the 2nd Union army commander? What kind of leader was he?
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George Brinton McClellan; he was a great organizer except he didn't like to fight
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Why were the slave states that remained loyal to the Union so important?
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They were on the border of the North and South
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republican party
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Capitals
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North-Washington D.C. South-Richmond
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Scalawag
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white Southerner supporting Reconstruction policies after the Civil War usually for self-interest
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Washington, D.C.
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Captial of the Union
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Richmond, VA
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capital of the South
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Antietam
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the bloodiest single-day battle in American history
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Northerners felt they were fighting the Civil War to preserve the Union.
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true
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What was the confederate capital called?
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Richmond
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Strategies
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North-bring south back to union,split south in two
South-fight defensive war, capture d.c.
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blockade
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To close and/or prevent anything from going in or out
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rebel
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An offensive term used to describe Confederates in the South
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habeas corpus
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protection under the Constitution that requires a cause be given when you are put in jail; suspended during the American Civil War by Lincoln
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Pickett's Charge
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failed Confederate charge at the Battle of Gettysburg
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The south had huge farms or plantations.
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true
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Bull Run (Manassas)
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1st battle of the war
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North's Advantages
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FLU. Factories. Larger Population. US President and military
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Where military leaders trained
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North-West Point South-Virginia Military Institute, West Point, many other academies.
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Which side usually had more casualties in the battles?
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North
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who was McClellan
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Appointed Union commander after the battle of Bull Run
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
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divided the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase into two territories in which slavery issues would be determined by popular sovereignty
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Contrabands
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escaped or captured slaves taken in by the Union army during the Civil War
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Confederacy
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The nation formed by the states that seceded from the Union.
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The south felt they were fighting for states' rights and independence.
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false
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Frederick Douglass
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one of the most prominent african american figures in the abolitionist movement. escaped from slavery in maryland. he was a great thinker and speaker. published his own antislavery newspaper called the north star and wrote an autobiography that was published in 1845.
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Union Strategies
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wanted to bring south back to union
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Abraham Lincoln*
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16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves;
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Railroads and Other Resources
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Most were in the North
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Emancipation proclamation
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Issued by abraham lincoln on september 22, 1862 it declared that all slaves in the confederate states would be free
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What was the Northern Plan for war called?
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Anaconda
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Advantages of Confederate Army
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Fought defensive battles, only kept what they had/needed more skilled officers, many commanders from United States Army were from the South, Militia units per states--horses etc army was ready to go
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Wilmer McClain
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He could say that the Civil War started and ended on his property.
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$13
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How much money do Whites fet while in the Union's Army
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small farmers
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plani people who owned small farms and owned 1 or 2 slaves or none and they worked with slaves on farms
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Dred Scott Case
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Supreme Court case which ruled that slaves are not citizens but are property, affirmed that property cannot be interfered with by Congress, slaves do not become free if they travel to free territories or states, fueled abolitionist movement, hailed as victory for the south
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George Meade pg:384
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American army officer; he drafted the Declaration of Indian Purpse, a document that asserted the rights of Native Americans
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Three Other Battles
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Shiloh-This bloody battle near a peach orchard gave Grant a victory over Johnston on April 7th, 1862.
Vicksburg-This year-long siege ended with a win for Grant on July 4th, 1863.
Chancellorsville-This was a victory for the South, but the North also benefitted; "Stonewall" Jackson was shot by his own men.
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Leaders of the South
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Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson
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Name three weaknesses of the South.
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Produced less food;Smaller population;Very few factories;1/3 of the rail lines as the North; States rights hampered the unity of the Confederate government;
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andrew Jackson's nickname
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Old Hickory, beacuse he was an old farm man
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Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri.
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What were the four border states during the Civil War.
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What slave states remained loyal to the Union?
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Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware, and West Virginia
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Emancipation Proclamation Pros
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it freed slaves and liberated lived in areas distant . it was the most symbolic measure
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Effects of the Civil War
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SHUNS. South's land and economy destroy. Half a Million Soldiers died (or more). Union is kept together. North's economy booms. Slavery is ended.
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What were the Southern Strategies?
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Win recognition as an independent nation;Defensive strategy to defend there ground;Would occasionally take the offensive to pressure the North to end the war;Believed France and Britain would pressure the Union after not receiving cotton;
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attack oh fort sumter
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the spark that starts the civil war. lincoln sends troops to the south to recapture federal forts and preserve the union. four new states secede.
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Confederate Strategies
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to secede and hope they can win a war that gives them slavery and be independent
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Union General who was made head of the Union army and he took the job with the idea of total war. he was elected president in 1868 after the war.
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Why did Reconstruction end?
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1) North got tired of it 2) corruption in Washington, D.C. 3) economic slump
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American hopes were lifted (morale) believing the war could be won
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The victory at Gettysburg helped the United States.
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The most important person in the war was General "Stonewall" Jackson.
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"Stonewall" Jackson stopped the North from ending the war early on, and his amazing defense kept the Federals out of the CSA. When he died at Chancellorsville, the war turned from Southern advantage to a powerful advantage for the North.
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What was Sherman's March to the Sea?
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as marching to the sea, Sherman's army used total war and burned down all the farms and cities they passed
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Why did he call this a total war?
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make the Civilians of the South feel the brunt of War not just the Soldiers. They would take what food they needed from the Southern fields and farms. What they did not need they would burn or destroy.
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Monitor
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The Union's ironclad
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Jacksons nickname
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Stonewall Jackson
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Years of the War
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1861-1865
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secede
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to leave a larger group
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Importance of Stonewell Jackson's death
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Copperheads
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an example is Stephan Douglass. Democrats from the North that believed that the federal government could not decide on whether they wanted slavery or not. If southern states seceded than they didn't believe they had the right to come back into the Union. Considered copperheads as dangerous. Suspended Haitus Corpus.
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Winfeild Scott
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Developed strategies for the North
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William Lloyd Garrison
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1805-1879. Prominent American abolitionist, journalist and social reformer. Editor of radical abolitionist newspaper "The Liberator", and one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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Carpetbagger
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negative nickname for a northern republican who moved to the south after the civil war
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3 other battles
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Sottsylvania-bloodiest battle, no victor, huge casualties
Bull Run- south victory, literally chased North back to D.C.
Chancellorsville- south victory, death of stonewall jackson.
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Andrew Johnson
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Became president after Lincoln was killed; impeached by the House of Reps; vetoed civil rights laws passed by Congress in 1866
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Atlanta Campaign
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second most important Confederate city because of its supply lines; captured by Sherman before beginning his famous "March" (1864)
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Abolitionists were people who tried to end slavery.
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true
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Border Ruffians
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Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas's election during the mid-1850's
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Another name for the draft was what?
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Conscription
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South's Advantages
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SHP. Strong generals. Home turf advantage. Protecting their way of life.
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States' rights
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States believed that they had more rights than the nation. States' laws are believed to be more important than nation laws
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Savannah
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The last stop in Georgia for Sherman's men. He traveled to this place from Atlanta.
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Abraham Lincoln
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Republican who wanted to prevent the spread of slavery & was assasinated 5 days after the end of the Civil War; 16th president (1st Repub. pres.)
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Battle of Fredericksburg
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Where Stonewall Jackson died of accidental shooting from his own man.
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john brown
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a violent abolitionist that did the massacre of pottawatomie creek with her sons (killed 5 slave owners with swords)
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How long was the siege of Vicksburg?
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48 days
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Col. Robert G. Shaw
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Union; Commander of black regiment
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15th ammendment
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voting rights; all citizens have the right to vote no matter what, color, race, previous condition of servitude. women could still not vote
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Gettysburg Adress*
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Speech given by Abraham Lincoln which captured the spirit of liberty and morality ideally held by citizens of a democracy. That ideal was threatened by the Civil War.
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Ironclads
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iron ships- the monitor for the north, the merrimac for the south
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What were two nicknames for the Confederate soldiers?
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Rebel;Grey;Johnny Reb;
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King Cotton Plan
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Part of this plan included: 1. protecting borders 2. Convincing England and France to help them fight
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CSS Hunley
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Name of the submarine used by the Confederates in the Civil War
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Atlanta
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this city was burned to the ground at the beginning of the "March to the Sea"
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$10
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How much money do Blacks get while in the Union's Army
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harriet tubman
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she was a former slave that escaped and led slaves on the under-ground railroad
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Gen. Ulysses Grant
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fought with siege and total warfare; commanded all of the Union armies
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Cotton gin
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a machine invented by Eli Whitney to remove seeds from cotton
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Robert E. Lee pg:335
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American General; he refused Lincoln's offer to head the Union Army and agreed to lead Confederate forces. He successfully led several major battles until his defeat at Gettysburg, and he surrendered to the Union's Commander General Grant at Appmatox Courthouse
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Income Tax
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The North issued this tax because they needed to sustain the treasury.
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Most important person
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Abe Lincoln, great leader, never gave up on his country, let generals lead war, main reason why union won the war.
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What tax came about during the civil war that taxed money you earned.
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Income Tax
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Assassination of Lincoln
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While sitting in his box at Ford's Theatre watching "Our American Cousin", President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865.
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Seven Day's Battle
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Forced the Union army to retreat from near Richmond
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Who shot Lincoln? Why?
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John Wilkes Booth; he thought the South would like him for it and he would be a hero
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The Kansas-Nebraska act
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It would create 2 new territories to allow the government to build a railroad. It split Nebraska into the territories of Nebraska and Kansas and allowed for popular sovereignty there
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The End of the Civil War
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Appomattox-The surrender of General Lee in the Appomattox Court House came about because Lee recognized that the war was over. The slaves were freed, the Confederacy dissolved, and attempts were made to recreate the country as one, instead of one-and-a-half, split between anti-slavery people and pro-slavery people.
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what if
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what if the war didn't end at the time it did, who would of won?
what if the south would of won?
what if lee died in the war who would takeover?
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When did the Battle of Gettysburg start and end?
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July 1st through July 4th
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Role of Native Americans
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They helped make weapons and come up with some stratagies to help concour the battle in some parts of the war
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The Union army received additional troops
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The advantage the War Department's Special Order 143: Creation of the U.S Colored troops had for the Union Army.
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What was the new nation formed by the southern states called?
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Confederate states of america
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Name three weaknesses of the North.
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Bring the states back;North would have to invade the South;Public opinion for the war was shaky;
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who was the most important person in the war
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Abraham Lincoln because he was the commander of the union army and president.
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Lincoln needed to issue it after Union Victory
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President Lincoln chose to present the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antieam
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What were some of the "firsts" in the Civil War?
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1) first "modern" war 2) mines 3) repeating arms 4) telegraph 5) use of railroads
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Reconstruction time period
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1865-1877
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11
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number of Confederate States
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who is Sherman
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American soldier businessman
educator
general during union army also commanding general of the army, he wants to capture Georgia.
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number of states for each side
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South-11
North-23
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Supporters traveled from Washington, DC to watch this battle.
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Bull Run
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Pres. Jefferson Davis
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President of the Confederate
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Manufacturing
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the North's economy was based on
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The first state to secede
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South Carolina
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tiny cabin
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The place in Bentonville where Johnston surrendered to Sherman.
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Bull Run
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At this battle, wealthy civilians brought picnics to watch. It ended in a victory by the Confederates after they scared the Unionists back to Washington, D.C.
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Robert E Lee
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leader of the Confederate Army
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
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author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy.
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true
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Morrill Act
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acres of land for state universities
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Fort Sumter
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first battle of the civil war
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Total War
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destroying everything in your path during war (ripping up railroads, burning homes, schools and churches)
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Sherman's March
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62,000 Union Army men marched from Atlanta, Ga to Savannah, Ga destroying all towns as they went along, declared total war on the south and left nothing standing
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Stonewall Jackson
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Nickname given to Thomas Jackson at Bull Run because he refused to retreat when up against the Union troops
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Jim Crow laws
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Segregation of blacks (Indians & Asians) from whites in all matters of life, ie., separate restaurants, bathrooms, seats on bus, etc.
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Which battle was the bloodiest day of the war?
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Antietam
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abolitionists
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people who wanted to ban slavery in america
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transcendentalism
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the idea that people could resolve the material things in life
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Battle of Bull Run
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First battle of the war
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Where did Lee surrender his troops?
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Appomattox Court House
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54th Massachusetts Infantry
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1st Official regiment of United States Army that allowed African Americans to be soldiers, most were free men (90%) approximately 10% were runaway slaves or freed slaves
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blockade runner
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small, quick ships that were able to go through blockades
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Monitor v. Merrimack
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first battle between two iron clads (1862); Monitor was the superior ship (Union)
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missouri compromise
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1. missouri is admitted as a slave state while main will be admitted as a free state 2.an imaginary line was drawn across the southern border of missouri. slavery would not be permitted north of that line with the exception of missouri
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Who led the Union army to victory?
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Ulyssus S. Grant
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What did Abolishionists believe about slavery?
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It should end immediately
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Interchangeable parts
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a process developed by Eli Whitney for making each part of a machine exactly the same.
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Copperheads pg: 377
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A group of northern Democrats who opposed abolition and sympathized with the south during the civil war
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Gettysburg Address
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This was intended to hallow the ground of Gettysburg and remember the soldiers who gave their all for the war.
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Phillip Sheridan
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A Union soldier who was ordered by Grant to march to the Shenandoah Vally and wipe out everything in its path
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union blockade
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Blocked off any goods going in and out of the South using the Navy by the union, no money to the South, etc
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Appomattox Court House
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It was at the conclusion of this battle that Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865. The terms of the surrender included the Confederates placing their weapons in front of the fence and being parolled to fight no more.
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free soil party
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a political party that wanted to end slavery
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Kansas Nebraska Act
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1854 - Created Nebraska and Kansas as states and gave the people in those territories the right to chose to be a free or slave state through popular sovereignty.
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Clara Barton pg:378
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Founder of the American Red Cross; she administerd care to the union soldiers during the American Civil War
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Dred Scott
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A slave who sued he United States for freedom when his master died but the court declined saying he couldn't sue because he was not a citizen
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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
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He led the 20th Maine at Little Round Top by succesfully taking control of the hill and preventing the Confederates from taking over the end of the line
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Fugitive Slave Law
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If a slave escapes into a free state, the owner of the slave could go across state line to claim slave if they had a legal document proving that the slave was theirs.
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Beginning of the War
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Fort Sumter was shelled on April 12, 1861
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Name three types of technology that came about during the civil war?
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Ballons; Repeating rifles; Gatling Gun; Ironclads; Submarines;
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Names for the North and Its Capital
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Union, United States of America, Federals, U.S.A., Yanks, Yankees, Billy Yanks; Capital-Washington
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Why was General Winfield Scott replaced?
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He thought the war would last 2-3 years and the Anaconda plan brought dismay
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Why did General Grant lay siege to Petersburg?
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that was where the Confederate food supply was and the Southern army would starve without food
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What nickname would Grant get after these 3 battles and why.
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The Butcher; He sent thousands of soldiers to their death
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Gray
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Confederate Uniform Color.
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Ironclad Ships
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metal-plated war ships
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first state to secede
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South Carolina
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bounty
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payments made to encourage volunteers to fight in the army
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Many slaves escaped through the Underground Railroad
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true
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Pres. Abraham Lincoln
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President of the Union
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I'M DONE!
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HOORAY! This took FOREVER! :)
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This law required all able-bodied males of a certain age to serve in the military.
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Draft
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Petersburg
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This battle occurred in Virginia. The Union Army hoped to capture this city so that could take control of Richmond (the Confederate capital). They were able to push Grant and his men to Appomattox Court House and were then successful at taking over the capital city.
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disease
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three times the number of soldiers died from this as compared to battle wounds
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Capture Washington D.C.
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South's goals for the war
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As a result of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was admitted as a slave state.
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true
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Gen. Thomas Jackson
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Confederate; his army accidentally shot him
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William T. Sherman
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an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy and criticism for the harshness of the "scorched earth" policies that he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate States
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Gettysburg/Pickett's Charge
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Lasted three days, bloodiest battle of the Civil War, Union won the battle, North won almost every battle after this battle, Marked turn around of the Civil War, Lee's biggest mistake/error
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Anaconda Plan
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Parts of this plan included: 1. Capture Richmond 2. Control the Mississippi River 3. Blockade Southern Ports
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Which battle did the real fighting start?
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Bull Run
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Election of 1860
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Lincoln, the Republican candidate, won because the Democratic party was split over slavery. As a result, the South no longer felt like it has a voice in politics and a number of states seceded from the Union.
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Transcontinental Railroad
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linked east to california; opened up the west
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Fort Sumter*
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Fort Sumter, Federal fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina; the confederate attack on the fort marked the start of the Civil War
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Battle of Antietam
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Bloodiest day in all US history
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Frederick Douglas
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A former slave who became an abolitionist, writer, and an orator
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Lincoln hoped that this would cause slaves to run to freedom.
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Emancipation Proclamation
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George McClellan
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1st general of the Union Army, refused to attack the confederate army because he believed his troops were outnumbered, was fired by President Lincoln two times during the war
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George Pickett
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Chosen by Lee to lead the charge across the open field at Gettysburg. " ___________ Charge"
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Popular Sovereignty
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people hold the final authority in all matters of government
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rifles
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gun that carried minie balls in it and made the death rate soared because more distance in accuracy
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lee's surrender
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Appomattox court house in VA. They end of the civil war
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The Southern Strategy
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Fight on their own ground, propaganda tactics: stress similarities to the Revolutionary War
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What was the war for at the beginning?
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Preserve the union
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William Tecumseh Sherman pg:391
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Union army officer, his famous March to the Sea captured Atlanta, Georgia, an important turing point in the war
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Economy and culture
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The two major areas in which the Northern States and Southern states differed.
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cost of producing cotton
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In the 1800s, the widespread use of the cotton gin in the South decreased this
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What did Abe Lincoln Say?
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A house divided against itself cannot stand
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Names for the South and Its Capital
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Confederacy, Confederate States of America, CSA, Rebels, Rebs, Confederates, Greybacks, Butternuts, Johnnies; Capital-Richmond
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Name the four slave states that remained in the Union.
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Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky, West Virginia
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Explain the story of West Virginia
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People on the west side of mountains wanted slavery so they became the 35th state
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Why the Battle of Gettysburg was one of the turning points of the war?
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Lee's troop invaded the North to attack. They fought in Gettysburg, PA for 3 days. It was the bloodiest battle. Lee lost 1/3 of his men. It was a major victory for the Union. The South permanently shrank after this.
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1. Not to End Slavery where it already existed, 2. Union would not declare war on south
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What did Abraham Lincoln promise not to do when he took office?
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Republican
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What political part was Abraham Lincoln in? (Republican or Democratic)
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David Farragut
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Union naval admiral whose fleet captured New Orleans and Baton Rouge
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Southern Advantages
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support- 85 to 90,000 volunteers, pop.- 1 million, grew 96% of the U.S.'s cotton, had plenty of farms
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Compromise of 1850
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What law established the Fugitive Slave Act?
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Lincoln
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Who ran for Senator of Illinois in 1858 on an anti-slavery platform (Last Name)?
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Virginia and Monitor
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the Virginia- an abandoned Union warship the Confederates took over/ the Monitor- the Union's ironclad ship
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Profiteers
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person who takes advantage of a crisis to make money
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Indentured Servant
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person who agreed to work without wages for a period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies
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Northern Advantages
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pop.- 23 million, had 92% of the industry in the U.S., better roads, more railroads, Navy controlled by the North, 75,000 volunteers
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Battle of Chancellorsville
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The Union was defeated again with the Confederacy being led by Robert E. Lee. General Thomas Stonewall Jackson was accidentally wounded here by one of his own men.
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Fugitive Slave Act
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Which of these happened 1st? 1. Uncle Tom's Cabin 2. Harper's Ferry 3. Lincoln Douglas Debate 4. Fugitive Slave Act 5. Dred Scott Decision 6. Kansas-Nebraska Act
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WHERE DID THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES (NON-LUXURY) GO ONCE THEY WENT INTO WILMINGTON?
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ON RAILROAD TO ROBERT E. LEE'S TROOPS
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Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
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an 1852 novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe to show the evils of slavery and the injustice of the Infugitive Slave Act
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