The end of the civil war Flashcards

1
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What was Lincoln’s nick name

A

The great emancipator

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2
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What happened at the battle of Chancellorsville

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The confederate won but Stonewall Jackson was killed

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3
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How did Stonewall Jackson die

A

He died after one of his own men accidently shot him

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4
Q

When did the Civil war start

A

1861

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5
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When did the Civil war end

A

1865

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6
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Who was Clara Barton

A

A nurse that helped supply the Union army with wagons of aid and supplies

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7
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What did Clara Barton start

A

The American red Cross

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8
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When did the Union start winning the war

A

1863

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9
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What did the Confederates fail to do

A

To convince Britain and France support them in the war

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10
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What did the Union blockade do to the South

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It limited Southern manufactory and a lack of grain fields

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11
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What did the CSA do to pay for the war

A

They started printing money

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12
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What did printing money in the CSA lead to

A

Inflation

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13
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When did Gettysburg happen

A

1863

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14
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What did Robert E. Lee do in the battle of Gettysburg

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He attacked the North to end the war by crushing union moral

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15
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What was Gettysburg

A

It was the turning point of the war

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16
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What did the battle of Gettysburg cause the CSA to do

A

It caused them to never again attack Union soil

17
Q

What happened to the Union after Gettysburg

A

They began winning the war

18
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What did Ulyesses S. Grant do in the battle of Vicksburg

A

He cut off Southern access to the Mississippi and divided the South into two

19
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What was Grant promoted to do after the battle of Vicksburg

A

He was promoted to lead the entire Union army

20
Q

When did the Gettysburg address happen

A

Nov 9, 1863

21
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What did Grant’s leadership make the Union

A

It made them mor aggressive and committed to destroying the South’s will to fight

22
Q

Who did Grant appoint

A

William Tecumseh

23
Q

What did Sherman do

A

He destroyed everything and freed the slaves on his “March to the Sea”

24
Q

What did Sherman considered necessary to defeat the South

A

Total War

25
Q

What was the battle of Atlanta

A

A huge victory for the Union

26
Q

Why was the battle of Atlanta a huge victory for the Union

A

Because it took out a major Southern railroad termius

27
Q

Where was Anderson prison

A

Gerogia

28
Q

What percentage would die in the Anderson prison

A

5%

29
Q

What percentage would die while in prison camps

A

14%