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only two significant federal forts within the borders of seceded states that had not fallen into Confederate hands

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Fort Pickens
Fort Sumter

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the union commander in charge of Fort Sumter

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Robert Anderson

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Confederate general who was ordered to seize Fort Sumter before it could be resupplied

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Pierre Beauregard

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date the Confederate shore batteries began to shell Fort Sumter

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April 12, 1861

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began the Civil War

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Union surrender of Fort Sumter

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other names for the Civil War

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War between the States
War of Secession

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the four border states the seceded the Union as a result of Lincoln’s call for invasion forces

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Virginia
Arkansas
Tennessee
North Carolina

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the counties in Virginia that separated because they held strong Union sentiments became known as

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West Virginia

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one of the greatest military strategists in history

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Robert E Lee

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advantages of the North

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  1. abundant resources
  2. more capital
  3. more factories
  4. more laborers
  5. adequate transportation facilities
  6. large merchant and naval force
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advantages of the South

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  1. head start in preparing for war
  2. accustomed to outdoor life
  3. good prospects for foreign aid in the beginning
  4. some of countries most talented military leaders
  5. fighting on the defensive
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Southern military leaders that majorly helped the South

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Davis
Lee
Jackson

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the main strategy in the East was

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to capture Richmond, Virginia

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the strategy of the West (Union)

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take control of the Mississippi River and thereby split the Confederacy into two isolated sections

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became the capital of the confederacy

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Richmond, VA

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was sent to lead an attack against General Beauregard

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Irvin McDowell

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where General Beauregard had his troops stationed when McDowell was sent to attack

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Manassas Junction

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the encounter between McDowell and Beauregard is often called the

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Battle of Bull Run

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came to the aid of Beauregard

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Jospeh Johnston
Thomas JAckson

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Thomas Jackson’s nickname

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Stonewall Jackson

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the federal government of the Union called for ___________________ troops for ____________________ years’ service

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500,000
3 years

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graduate of West Point who had served in the Mexican War who replaced McDowell because Lincoln recognized he needed a stronger military leader

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George B. McClellan

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McClellan’s greatest asset

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his ability to organize, discipline, and train troops

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captured Mobile Bay and took possession of the Confederate naval vessels harbored there

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Admiral David Farragut

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the effect of the blockade upon the South culminated when

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Farragut captured Mobile Bay and took possession of the Confederate naval vessels harbored there

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the sunken Union vessel that the Confederates raised after they captured Norfolk, Virginia

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Merrimac

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the Confederates rechristened the Merrimac as the

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Virginia

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the Union’s ironclad

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Monitor

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the main strategy of the East

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capture Richmond, VA

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one of the Confederacy’s greatest military assets which is especially remembered for being a Christian influence

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Stonewall Jackson

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the first naval battle in history between ironclad ships ended in a

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draw
Confederates failed to lift Union blockade

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the real commander for the Union operations the West

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Halleck

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the real hero of the Union operations in the West

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General Ulysses S. Grant

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the two forts that Grant and Commodore Foote attacked and overtook

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Fort Henry
Fort Donelson

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Ulysses Grant became know as

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Unconditional Surrender Grant

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36
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battle where Grant was attacked by Confederates under Johnston in Tennessee in April 1862

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Battle of Shiloh

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by the end of May, Union forces took control of Corinth and the

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Union capture of western Tennessee was complete

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captured Memphis

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Foote

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the fall of _________ gave the Union control of the Mississippi as far as south of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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Memphis

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David Farragut led forces past Confederate defenses at the mouth of the Mississippi and up the river to

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New Orleans

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after the capture of New Orleans, the Union concentrated its efforts in the West to capture

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Vicksburg, Mississippi

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number of men that surrendered at Vicksburg

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29,000

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year Vicksburg surrenders

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1863

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the fall of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the

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entire Mississippi River

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in Richmond, McClellan faced ____________ in the Seven Days’ Battle

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Lee

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46
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McClellan’s Peninsular Campaign was a

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failure

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after McClellan failed in his Peninsular Campaign, his troops were put under the command of

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General John Pope

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Pope led an overland march directly toward Richmond but met Lee and was forced into the

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Second Battle of Bull Run

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what was Lincoln’s reaction when he found Washington threatened again by Confederates

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put McClellan back in charge who regrouped the retreating forces and soon had the capital well defended against attack

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Lee’s plan to convince Great Britain to recognize southern independence

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invade the Union on their territory and win

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McClellan and Lee fought in Maryland at

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Antietam Creek

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the bloodiest single day of the Civil War

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Battle of Antietam

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the result of the Battle of Antietam

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Lee and his troops slipped back across the Potomac

Lincoln removed McClellan because he refused to chase Lee after the battle

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replaced McClellan; best known for the way he trimmed his whiskers

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A.E. Burnsides

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where Grant got his nickname

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battle against Fort Donelson

56
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the Battle of Shiloh took place when grant was on his way to

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Corinth, MO

57
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month and year Vicksburg, MISSISSIPPi fell

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July 1863

58
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document from Lincoln that said the slaves in the states or parts of states then in arms against the Union should be “forever free”

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Emancipation Proclamation

59
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Burnside attacked ________________, where he lost 10,000 men

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Fredericksburg, VA

60
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because of Fredericksburg, Burnside was relieved of his command by

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General Fighting Joe Hooker took control of the army of the Potomac

61
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place where Lee and Jackson trapped Hooker’s army between their split armies

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Chancellorsville

62
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the South’s costliest victory

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The Battle of Chancellorsville

63
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South’s greatest tragedy at Chancellorsville was

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death of Stonewall Jackson

64
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replaced Hooker after his resignation

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George G. Meade

65
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the most decisive battle of the war

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

66
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Union and Confederate generals that clashed at Gettysburg

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Lee- Confederate
Meade- Union

67
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how long was Battle of Gettysburg

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3 days

68
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at Gettysburg, the Union forces took control of

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Cemetery Ridge

69
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at Gettysburg, Lee’s men occupied

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Seminary Ridge

70
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won the Battle of Gettysburg

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Meade-Union

71
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the famous orator that spent two hours dictating the events of the Battle of Gettysburg

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Edward Everett

72
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President Lincoln’s brief but profound three minute speech

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Gettysburg Address

73
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turning point of the Civil War

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Battle of Gettysburg

74
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a major objective of the Union in TN

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capture Chattanooga (an important rail center)

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Union general who forced the confederate troops out of Chattanooga without a battle

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William Rosecrans

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Confederate general who was forced out of Chattanooga by Rosecrans

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Braxton Bragg

77
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battle in which Rosecrans was forced to retreat and was saved from serious defeat by the brave stand of his let wing

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Battle of Chickamauga

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commanded Rosecrans left wing which saved Rosecrans from defeat at Battle at Chickamauga

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George H Thomas

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the last Confederate victory

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Battle at Chickamauga

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the two fortifications Bragg and his Confederate soldier attacked Chattanooga from

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Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge

81
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Union’s next step after taking Chattanooga

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invade Georgia

82
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supreme commander of the armies of the United States

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Ulysses S Grant

83
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Grant’s three-pronged attack for the spring of 1864:

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  1. Meade in the East hammer against Lee and Richmond
  2. Union forces in West push southeastward from Chattanooga
  3. land and naval forces coordinate attack upon Confederate port of Mobile, AL
84
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put in charge of Union forces in West when Grant went East

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William T. Sherman

85
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Sherman’s first major objective

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take Atlanta

86
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Confederate general that tried to check Sherman’s advances but was pushed back toward Atlanta

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General Johnston

87
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Confederate President Davis list patience with Johnston and replaced him with

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John Bell Hood

88
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Hood met defeat and took refuge in

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Atlanta

89
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in early September 1864, Confederate troops were forced to

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abandon Atlanta and Sherman took possession of

90
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After Atlanta, Sherman took ______________ on December 22

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Savannah, GA

91
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In May 1864, while Sherman began his march on Atlanta, Grant and his Army of the Potomac headed south to attack

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Richmond, VA

92
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name for Grant’s pushing his army through the tangled, wooded area south of the Rappahannock in which he lost 55,000 men

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Wilderness Campaign

93
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the two cities of Virginia that finally fell to Union forces in April 1865

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Petersburg
Richmond

94
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where did Grant and Lee meet to discuss terms of surrender

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Appomattox Court House, Virginia

95
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date of the meeting at Appomattox Court House

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April 9, 1865

96
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name the important rail center in TN which was captured by Union General Rosecrans

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Chattanooga

97
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led the Confederate forces against Rosecrans in the battle of Chickamauga

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Braxton Bragg

98
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Name the Confederate commander forced to abandon Atlanta to the Union army

A

Hood

99
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led the Union march from Atlanta to the see

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Sherman

100
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conflict in which Grant lost more men than Lee had

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Wilderness Campaign

101
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among the last Confederates to surrender

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General Stand Watie and his Cherokee volunteers, the Cherokee Mounted Rifles

102
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two ways the used by the Union to raise funds during Civil War

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increased taxes (North)
war bonds

103
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tariff duties were raised, reaching an average of

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47%

104
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purchased these which said you would be repaid the value plus interest

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war bonds

105
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adopted by Congress partly to promote the sale of bonds, partly to establish a uniform national currency

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National Banking Act

106
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paper notes which were to circulate as regular currency;

issued by Union but were backed by nothing but the government’s promise to redeem

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greenbacks

107
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what methods did both sides use to build their armies?

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draft system
paying of bounties to recruits

108
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in the North, a man could get exemption by

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paying the government a fee of $300
(did not apply in South)

109
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American Civil War was the first

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first modern war (first war which employed 20th century techniques and technology)

110
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early in the Civil War, ____________________ and ____________ were sympathetic to the Southern cause

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England
France

111
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the French ruler who saw Southern independence as being to his own advantage

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Napoleon III

112
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British steamer that was captured by Union warship under Captain Chales Wilkes

A

Trent

113
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reason Wilkes stopped British Steamer Trent

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it was carrying two Southern commissioners (Mason, Slidell)

114
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reason England considered helping South

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economic

English believed Southern independence would allow them to buy cotton cheaper

115
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the reason France favored the Confederacy

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  1. believed if Union was divided, Monroe Doctrine would be altered
  2. France would be able to gain influence in Latin America
116
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how was trouble avoided by President Lincoln concerning the Trent ordeal?

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Lincoln disclaimed Wilkes deed and freed Mason and Slidell

117
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English warship destined for use in Confederacy built in English naval yard that did considerable damage to Northen shipping

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Alabama

118
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seriously hurt the Southern cause

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failure of Britain or France to formally recognize Confederacy

119
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the first step toward the total abolition of slavery

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Emancipation Proclamation

120
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in 1865, Congress proposed a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery permanently from the US and all areas under its jurisdiction

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13th Amendment

121
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In Union’s Presidential election of 1864 , the Republicans temporarily took the name

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Union Party

122
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Union party Presidential and VP nominees for election of 1864

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Lincoln
Andrew Johnson

123
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wing of the Democratic party that made cutting attack upon Lincoln and his party

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Copperheads

124
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won election of 1864

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Lincoln

125
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best remembered for founding the American Red Cross

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Clara Barton

126
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the forerunner of the American Red Cross

did the most notable volunteer work in the North

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Sanitary Commission

127
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took care of the sick and wounded in the South

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women opened their homes

128
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t/f: the Civil War spread Christianity and influence of Christianity upon society

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true

129
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helped spread revival in the Northeast

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Finney

130
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man most directly responsible for the adoption of the motto

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Salmon Chase

131
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representative of the YMCA who spent much time witnessing to Union troops

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D.L. Moody

132
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distributed over 900,000 copies of the Bible during the Civil War

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American bible Association

133
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How many Union soldiers were killed in battle or by disease during the Civil War?

A

110,000 killed in battle
250,000 killed by disease or other causes

134
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number lost in Confederate

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258,000

135
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assassinated Lincoln

A

Booth

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