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8th Grade Civil War > Section 4&5 > Flashcards

Section 4&5 Flashcards

1
Q

Who opposed the war in the north

A

Northern Democrats called COPPERHEADS

And they released confederate prisoners at war

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2
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Lincoln and Jefferson Davis had to suspend the right of…

A

Habeas corpus- constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

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3
Q

Why was not having enough soldiers a problem for both sides

A

1 high casualties

2 Desertion

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4
Q

Both sides implemented a draft who did it first

A

Confederacy

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5
Q

How to avoid being drafted in the North

A

Pay $300 or get a substitute

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6
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How to avoid being drafted in the South

A

Own 20 or more slaves or hire a substitute

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7
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What did the ability to avoid the draft do

A

It caused riots and anger

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8
Q

Congress pass the first…

A

Income tax- tax on money received

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9
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What led to inflation

A

The Union printing extra money and the income tax

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10
Q

Who was Clara Barton

A

Worked as a nurse and was known as the Angel of the Battlefield and established the American Red Cross

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11
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Who was Harriet Tuubman

A

A former slave that worked in the Underground Railroad and worked as a nurse

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12
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The Union is struggling with military leadership and McClellan is replaced with…

A

General Burside

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13
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General Burnside is defeated at the…

A

Battle of Fredricksburg

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14
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Lincoln is disappointed with Burnside and sends WHO to capture Richmond

A

General Hooker

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15
Q

Even though Hooker was defeated at the Battle of Chancellorsville it was a tiny victory bc…

A

The Confederacy lost Stonewall Jackson

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16
Q

Who were the Generals in the battle of Gettysburg

A

George Mead

Robert E Lee

17
Q

How long was the battle of Gettysburg

A

3 days

18
Q

Who won the battle of Gettysburg

A

The Union but with high casualties

19
Q

What happened at the Battle of Vicksburg

A

The Union won after a surrender to Grant and it gave them full control of the Mississippi

20
Q

General grant won Vicksburg by..

A

Implementing a siege

21
Q

What were the turning points in the war

A

The battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg

22
Q

What is the Gettysburg address

A

Speech given by Abraham Lincoln honoring soldiers that had died and told existing soldiers to stay committed to the Union cause

23
Q

what year was General Grant given full command of Union forces

A

1864

24
Q

General Grant went to Capture Richmond Virginia while William Tecumseh Shermon went to attach Atlanta this implemented…

A

TOTAL WARFARE

25
Q

Where did Robert E Lee surrender to Ulysses S Grant

A

Appomattox

26
Q

Who supported the Civil War in the south

A

People from states with large plantations and many slaves

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