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What was the capital of the CSA?

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Richmond Virginia

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What were border states?

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They were divided over the issue of slavery. They didn’t know if they should remain with the USA or secede to the CSA

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Which side had the larger army?

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The North

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

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Reunite the country

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

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Anaconda Plan-Union war plan to defeat the South by dividing them in two.

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

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Preserve their way of life

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How did both sides name battles in the Civil War?

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South-cities

North-rivers or landmarks

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What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

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First Battle of Bull Run

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Who were the two generals of Bull Run

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Union-General Irvin McDowell

Confederacy-General P. G. T. Beauregard

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Why did the Confederate troops become inspired during this battle?

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They were inspired by reinforcements led by General Thomas Jackson

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

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Thomas “stone wall” Jackson

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

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The Confederates led out in a Rebel yell or scream that terrified the soldiers

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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 too disorganized and weakened

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

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Battle of Fort Henry and Battle of Fort Donelson

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

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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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Ironsides

17
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What was the Battle of Shiloh named after?

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A church meaning place of peace

18
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What was the single bloodiest day of fighting in the Civil War?

A

The Battle of Antietam

19
Q

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

A

Towards taking action on slavery

20
Q

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

A

Thousands of women served as nurses

21
Q

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

A

Lack of industry, shortages of essential goods due to blockades, and farming being overrun.

22
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What did Lincoln sign on January 1st, 1863?

A

The Emancipation Proclamation

23
Q

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

A

Fredrick Douglass

24
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What was the most well known African-American regiment in the Civil War?

A

The 54th Massachusetts

25
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What was the turning point of the war?

A

The Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg

26
Q

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

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The Gettysburg Address

27
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What three things was the Gettysburg Address about?

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Equality, freedom, and states’ rights

28
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What was important about David Farragut?

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Highest ranking officer in the Union Navy. He helped secure Mobile Bay in Alabama

29
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Where was Sherman’s “march to the sea” headed?

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Savannah, Georgia

30
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Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

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In a small Virginia village called Appomattox Court House

31
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How severe were the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House toward the
Southern troops?

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Very forgiving on the Southern troops

32
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What treaty ended the Civil War?

A

No treaty-same country

33
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How many soldiers died in the war?

A

600,000

34
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How did the balance in power settle between the federal gov’t and state gov’ts after the war?

A

The federal gov. was strengthened and was now clearly more powerful then the states.

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