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Civil War study guide Flashcards

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1
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civil war began on april 12, 1861 when confederates fired upon __ __

A

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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4
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union capital-

confederate capital-

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washington dc

richmond VA

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5
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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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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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19
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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 ___

A

north

Antietam

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21
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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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Lee

24
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winner of Antietam

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North

25
Q

single bloodiest day of the Civil War

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Antietam

26
Q

what did Lincoln issue after Antietam

A

Emancipation Proclamation

27
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Union ironclad

A

Monitor

28
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Confederate ironclad

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Merrimac/Virginia

29
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McClellan was replaced with ___ after Antietam

A

Burnside

30
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winner of Fredericksburg

A

South

31
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Fredericksburg is known as

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worst defeat in us army

32
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after fredericksburg, Burnside was replaced by ___, who led the Union army at the battle of ___, also known as Lee’s ___

A

Hooker
Chancellorsville
Masterpiece

33
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__ was killed at Chancellorsville

A

Stonewall Jackson

34
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Lee decided to invade the ___ after Chancellorsville

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North

35
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__ replaced Hooker after Chancellorsville

A

Grant

36
Q

greatest battle in the history of western hemisphere

A

Gettysburg

37
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union generals at Gettysburg

A

Meade and Hancock

38
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confederate generals at Gettysburg

A

Lee and Longstreet

39
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winner of 1st day of Gettysburg

A

south

40
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winner of 2nd day of Gettysburg

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draw

41
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disastrous attack on the center of the union line during the 3rd day of Gettysburg

A

Pickett’s Charge

42
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winner of battle of Gettysburg

A

north

43
Q

confederate commanders at Shiloh

A

Johnston and Beauregard

44
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union general at Shiloh

A

Grant

45
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winner of Shiloh

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north

46
Q

union general for capture of New Orleans

A

David Farragut

47
Q

souths last stronghold on the Mississippi river

A

Vicksburg

48
Q

__ led confederates during Vicksburg

__ led union during Vicksburg

A

Remberton

Grant

49
Q

side that benefited from African-American troops serving in the army

A

northerners

50
Q

northern democrats who spoke out against the war

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Copperheads

51
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constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

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Habeas Corpes

52
Q

Grant’s worst defeat of the Wilderness Campaign

A

Cold Habor

53
Q

who burned down Atlanta

A

union general Sherman

54
Q

Sherman destroyed ___ and ___ resources in ___ waging __ __

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civilian military Georgia total war

55
Q

generals, __ and __, met at ___ to discuss surrender

A

Grant Lee

Appotanix Court House

56
Q

who surrendered the civil war

A

Lee

57
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how many soldiers died in the civil war

A

620,000

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