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What were border states?

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States that were bordering the union and rebels

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What was the capital of the CSA?

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Richmond,Virgina

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Which side had the larger army?

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The union

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What was the main goal for the North at the beginning of the war?

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To reunite the union

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What was the name of the Union war plan to choke out the Confederacy?

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Anaconda

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What was the main goal for the South in the Civil War?

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To make it were states had more power than the federal government.

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How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?

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The union named them after cites or landmarks the south named them after rivers

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What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

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Battle of Bullrun

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Who were the two generals of this battle?

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Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant

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Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during this battle?

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Because they had won the battle at bull-run

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Who was one of the most gifted tactical commanders in US History?

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Ulysses S. Grant

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What caused the Union troops to drop their weapons and retreat in this battle?

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They were greatly out numbered

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Why did the Confederate troops not pursue the fight after their victory at Bull Run?

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They were to happy which made them stupid.

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What battles gave the Union control of the Columbia and Tennessee Rivers?

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Battle of Fort Henry

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What was the warship that the South rebuilt with iron plates on the sides?

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The Merrimack

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What was the general name for iron plated ships that the South used to break through the North’s defense?

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Iron plating

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What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?

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A church

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What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War?

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The battle of Antietam

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What did Lincoln shift his focus in the war towards after Antietam?

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Towards ending slavery

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The Civil War was the first time thousands of women did what?

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Were able to be on the battle front

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What were the 3 reasons the Southern economy suffered more than that of the North?

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They mainly had crops,hardly no factories,and a lot of the battles to place in the south

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What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?

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The emancipation proclamation

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Who believed that the signing on Jan 1, 1863 was the greatest event in US History?

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The north

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What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?

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54th Massachusetts

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What was the turning point of the war?

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Getttysburg and Vicksburg

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What speech was about equality, freedom, and states’ rights no longer being dominant?

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Gettysburg address

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What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?

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Equality,dare exon,and states rights

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What was important about David Farragut?

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He was a Tennesseean and he said damn those torpedoes full speed ahead

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Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed?

From Atlanta to savannah to Richmond

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From Atlanta to savannah to Richmond

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Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

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Appomattox Court House

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How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the Southern troops?

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Not bad just they had to start growing crops again for winter

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What treaty ended the Civil War?

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Nothing treaty cause the USA never recognized them Asa a country just a rebellion

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How many soldiers died in the war?

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620,000

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What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?

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Equality,dare exon,and states rights

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What was important about David Farragut?

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He was a Tennesseean and he said damn those torpedoes full speed ahead

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Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed?

From Atlanta to savannah to Richmond

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From Atlanta to savannah to Richmond

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Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

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Appomattox Court House

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How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the Southern troops?

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Not bad just they had to start growing crops again for winter

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What treaty ended the Civil War?

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Nothing treaty cause the USA never recognized them Asa a country just a rebellion

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How many soldiers died in the war?

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620,000

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