Ch. 19 - Civil War Flashcards

1
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draft

A

selection of people to serve in an army whether they want to serve or not

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2
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Emancipation Proclamation

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Lincoln’s order to free the slaves fighting in the Union and free the slaves in the South and to allow African Americans to serve in the Union Army and Navy

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bayonet

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knife on the end of a gun; used a lot for face to face combat

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4
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bone saw

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used to cut off limbs; used to amputate

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5
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railroads

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useful in North to transport supplies and soldiers

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rifle

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gun with better accuracy and could shoot longer distances

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7
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hardtack

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flour and water mixture that is dried; “worm castles”; “teeth dullers”

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8
Q

What were some of the military tactics used in the war?

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Face to face combat;

Dug trenches

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9
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What was some of the technology used in the war?

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Railroads; 
Cannons; 
Rifle;
Mini-ball; 
Hot-air balloons – used by Union spies
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10
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What was medical care like in the war?

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Terrible conditions;
Unsanitary;
Water was often dirty;
Doctores used: Bone saws, tourniquets, scalpels, splints

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11
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What kind of food and water did the soldiers have?

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North tried to supply through railroad;
Hardtack;
Coffee – used coffee beans in North; Chicory Root in South;
Berries, fruits – dried fruit;
Often raided each other’s camps and farms to get food; steal pigs from farms

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12
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What were the border states?

A

Kentucky, Missouri and Maryland

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13
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What are the important facts about the Revoluationary War?

A

Started at Lexington and Concord;
Turning Point: Saratoga;
End: When General Cornwallis surrounded to General Washington;
Book: Common Sense by Thomas Paine – wanted to be free from Britain

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14
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What are the important facts about the Civil War?

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Start at Fort Sumter in S.C.;
Turning Point: Gettysburg;
End: When General Lee surrounded to General Grant at Appomattox;
Book: Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe – about slavery and it was wrong;
South’s book: Aunt Phyllis’s’ Cabin which supported slavery

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15
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What color was the North?

A

Blue

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16
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Who let the North?

A

General Grant

17
Q

Who was president of the North?

A

President Lincoln

18
Q

What was the capital of the North?

A

Washington, DC

19
Q

What else made the North different from the South?

A

Poor farmers, immigrants and African-Americans made up the army. The North had big cities and factories and were anti-slavery.

20
Q

What color was the South?

A

Gray

21
Q

Who led the South?

A

General Robert E Lee

22
Q

Who was President of the South?

A

President Jefferson Davis

23
Q

What was the capital of the South?

A

Richmond, VA

24
Q

What else made the South different from the North?

A

Mostly poor farmers made up the army. They had plantations, farms and raised cotton. They were pro-slavery.