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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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When did the Civil war start and end?

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1861-1865

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Who was the leader of the Union?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Who was the leader of the Confederacy?

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Jefferson Davis

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Who was the main General of the Union?

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Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman

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Who was the main General of the Confederacy?

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Robert E. Lee

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Who were the 3 generals in the Union?

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William T Sherman, Geroge Meade, and Goerge B. McClellan

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Who were the 3 generals in the Confederacy?

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Tomas Jackson, James Longstreet, James E.B. Stuart

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What was the Union’s strategy?

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The Anaconda plan This plan was to surround the south and defend their blockade.

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What was the Confederacy’s strategy?

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King Cotton, This plan was to get alien with Britain and France and trade goods for cotton

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When was the battle at Fort Sumter?

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April 12, 1861

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What was the first battle of the Civil War?

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Battle at Fort Sumter

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Who won the battle of Fort Sumter?

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Confedeacy won Union surrendered

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Who won the battle of Bull Run?

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Confederacy won

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When was the battle of Bull Run?

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July 21, 1861

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Who won the battle of Antietam?

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Union won *

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When was the battle of Antietam?

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September 17, 1862

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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Guaranteed freedom to all slaves

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When was the Emancipation Proclamation?

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January 1, 1863

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19
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Who won Fredricksburg?

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Confederacy won

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When was Fredricksburg?

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December 13, 1862

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Who won Vicks burg?

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Union won

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When was Vicks burg?

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May 2-July9,1863

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Who won the battle of Gettysburg?

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Union won

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When was the battle of Gettysburg?

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July1-3, 1863

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what is the compromise of 1850?
laws that gave both north and south victories over slavery
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what is uncle tom's cabin?
a book to convince readers that slavery is evil
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Describe dred Scott vs Standford?
ruled black Americans were not citizens
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Which candidate for the 1860 election had no comment on major issues?
John Bell
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who came second in the 1860 election?
John C. Breckenridge
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How many electoral votes did lincoln get?
180
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How many states seceded from the Union?
11
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Union V.S. Confederacy Who had the better Navy?
Union
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Union V.S. Confederacy fought in familiar territory?
Confederacy
34
Union vs Confederacy: Was the location of more military colleges?
Confederacy
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Union vs Confederacy: Had a larger population?
Union
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Union vs Confederacy: Produced 90% of good in America?
Union
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Union vs Confederacy: Produced 32 times more firearms?
Union
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Union vs Confederacy: Fought to preserve way of life?
Confederacy
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Union vs Confederacy:controlled more railroads?
Union
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Union vs Confederacy: Had a smaller economy?
Confederacy
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Union vs Confederacy: Fought to reunite the Union?
Union
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Union vs Confederacy:had an agricultural and industrial economy?
Union
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Union vs Confederacy:Transported goods by water?
Confederacy
44
What political party was Abraham lincoln?
Republican
45
What office did Jefferson Davis have before the Civil War?
Secretary of war
46
What was the Anaconda plan?
The Unions plan to surround the south and form a blockade
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What was the King Cotton plan?
The confederate plan to secure allies with Britain and France.
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Who won the battle of Fort sumter?
Confederate
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How did the first battle of bull run start?
It stared as confederate troops intercepted ( snuck up on) the Union
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What were the citizens doing at the first battle of bull run?
The citizens from washington D.C came to watch the battle
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What is the other name for the battle of Antietam?
Sharpsburg
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How many casualties were at the battle of Antietam?
23,000
53
After the battle of Antietam President Lincoln gave a speech what was it called?
The Emancipation Proclamation
54
How many Union soldier died at the battle of Fredericksburg?
13,000
55
Why was the battle of vicksburg important to both Union and Confederacy?
whoever won would gain control of the mississippi river
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What Union General launched the attack on vicksburg?
Ulysses S. Grant
57
Which confederate general surrender to the Union at the battle of vicksburg?
General Pemberton
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why was the battle of Gettysburg the turning point for the Union Army?
The last push North by the Confederates
59
Where did General Lee have to retreat to?
Williams port
60
When did General Sherman Leave Atlanta to move south?
November 15, 1864
61
what was it called when sherman burned many areas in the south?
Sherman's march to the sea
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What was sherman's neckties?
Union troops heated and bent the railroad
63
When did the Union Army take Georgia?
December 22, 1864
64
Where was Lincoln Killed?
Ford's theater Washington D.C.
65
Who killed Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
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When was Lincoln Killed?
April 14,1815
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Why did Booth kill Lincoln?
Because Booth thought he would be a hero and confederacy would triumph
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What was Booth's Job?
Actor
69
What does reconstruction mean?
To rebuild the south
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Why was reconstruction necessary.
To bring the Union back together
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What two provisions were required for southern state to rejoin the Union?
Except the ban on slavery and at least 10% of voters had to pledge loyalty to the Union
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What Amendment made slavery illegal?
13th Amendment

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