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civil war began on april 12, 1861 when confederates fired upon __ __

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fort sumter

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2
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slaveholding states that remained in the union

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border states

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3
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4 border states

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Delaware Kentucky Missouri Maryland

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union capital-

confederate capital-

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washington dc

richmond VA

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3 advantages of union at start of war

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  • larger population
  • more factories
  • more ships/shipyards
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3 advantages of south at start of war

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  • military officers
  • better cavalry
  • only need to defend
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union strategy to use a naval blockade to destroy southern economy

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anaconda plan

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8
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why union wanted control of mississippi(2)

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cut communications

divide confederacy

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9
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confederate plan to win allies

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cotton diplomacy

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10
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1st major clash between the armies

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1st battle of bull run

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union general during 1st battle of bull run

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mcDowell

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12
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confederate general during 1st battle of bull run

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Beauregard

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13
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general that earned his nickname during 1st battle of bull run

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Stonewall Jackson

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14
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winner of 1st battle of bull run

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south

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15
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union general that led Peninsula Campaign

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McClellan

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confederate general who was against slavery ans succession but loyal to the south and VA

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Lee

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17
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5 separate battles fought between June 26-July 1 1862 were known as

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7 days battles

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18
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union commander during 2nd battle of bull run

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Pope

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winner of 2nd battle of bull run

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south

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20
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after 2nd battle of bull run, lee decided to invade the ___, leading to the battle of ___

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north

Antietam

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the south hoped a win on the northern soil would(2)

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  • break union’s spirit

- convince European powers to aid the south

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22
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union commander at Antietam

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mcClellan

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confederate commander at Antietam

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winner of Antietam

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single bloodiest day of the Civil War
Antietam
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what did Lincoln issue after Antietam
Emancipation Proclamation
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Union ironclad
Monitor
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Confederate ironclad
Merrimac/Virginia
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McClellan was replaced with ___ after Antietam
Burnside
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winner of Fredericksburg
South
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Fredericksburg is known as
worst defeat in us army
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after fredericksburg, Burnside was replaced by ___, who led the Union army at the battle of ___, also known as Lee's ___
Hooker Chancellorsville Masterpiece
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__ was killed at Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson
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Lee decided to invade the ___ after Chancellorsville
North
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__ replaced Hooker after Chancellorsville
Grant
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greatest battle in the history of western hemisphere
Gettysburg
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union generals at Gettysburg
Meade and Hancock
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confederate generals at Gettysburg
Lee and Longstreet
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winner of 1st day of Gettysburg
south
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winner of 2nd day of Gettysburg
draw
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disastrous attack on the center of the union line during the 3rd day of Gettysburg
Pickett's Charge
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winner of battle of Gettysburg
north
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confederate commanders at Shiloh
Johnston and Beauregard
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union general at Shiloh
Grant
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winner of Shiloh
north
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union general for capture of New Orleans
David Farragut
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souths last stronghold on the Mississippi river
Vicksburg
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__ led confederates during Vicksburg | __ led union during Vicksburg
Remberton | Grant
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side that benefited from African-American troops serving in the army
northerners
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northern democrats who spoke out against the war
Copperheads
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constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
Habeas Corpes
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Grant's worst defeat of the Wilderness Campaign
Cold Habor
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who burned down Atlanta
union general Sherman
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Sherman destroyed ___ and ___ resources in ___ waging __ __
civilian military Georgia total war
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generals, __ and __, met at ___ to discuss surrender
Grant Lee | Appotanix Court House
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who surrendered the civil war
Lee
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how many soldiers died in the civil war
620,000

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