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| Why was little cotton sold during the civil war? |
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| The capture of new orleans and coastal blockade |
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| What Society wanted to free all slaves and send them Africa (Liberia). Over a 30 year period, they also sent 600 slaves back to Liberia |
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| Who was a secessionist and a so-called "fire eater" elected governor in 1849? Hint - He withdrew from the 1851 governor's race and was a "quit man" |
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| Anti-secessionist: Union party candidate elected MS governor in 1851. Who was he? |
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| Who was the governor who called the legislature into session to deal with the issue of secession? |
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| Who was from oxford and proposed the ordinance of secession, which was adopted by the legislature on January 9, 1861? |
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| Who was a Mississippian elected president of the Confederate States of America |
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| What freed slaves in confederate states? |
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| The Emancipation Proclamation |
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| The 13th amendment of the US constitution officially outlawed slavery. |
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| A tax on imported goods to keep out foreign competition |
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| Why did southerners not like tariffs? (3 reasons) |
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| a. They protected northern factories b. The south had to pay the bulk of the tariffs c. They blamed tariffs for the poor economy |
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| What were the advantages the North had? |
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| more people, more industry, and more railroad |
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| What advantages did the south have? |
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| They had better military training and leaders |
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| Older people, wealthy slave owners from the Delta, and people from northeastern counties were against this |
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| Why was it hard to build ironclad ships? |
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| The lack of sawmills, lack of skilled labor, and because iron intended for railroads had to be remade were the reason |
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| What were the disadvantages for blacks in the Union Army? |
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| They faced racial prejudice, were paid less than whites, and mostly guarded prisoners and supplies |
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| What two meats did the people of Vicksburg eat while the battle was going on? WHere did they seek refuge? |
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| Rats and mules were eaten: Caves in the side of the hill |
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| What goods were in short supply because of the Siege of Vicksburg? |
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| Candle wax, tea, coffee, and salt |
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| What were coffee substitutes? |
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| sweet potatoes, okra seed, and corn grits |
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| What were the hardships the Union faced when trying to capture Vicksburg? (3 reasons) |
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a. High bluffs made Union boats subject to artillery fire b. swamps were nearly impossible to cross
c. there were few roads in the city |
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| What were some of the roles of black civilians? |
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a. cooked and washed uniforms
b. dug trenches and canals
c. guided Union troops along unfamiliar roads |
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