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| Emancipation Proclamation |
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| a young man or boy whose job was to make sure the hugh guns (aboard the Northern blockade of ships) were filled with gun powder. |
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to withdraw from;
to pull out |
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| The general of the Confederate (South) Army. |
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| people who wanted to abolish or do away with slavery. (End slavery) |
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| The general of the Union (North)Army. |
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| The general in charge of the Confederate (South)Army who stood courageously in the Battle at Bull Run Creek, winning the battle. |
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Where the first battle of the Civil War occured.
Fort Sumter, South Carolina |
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Southern TN, April 6, 1862;
Grant was over confident and allowed the 40,000 Union army to over ride his line of troops. The Union won! |
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| "the Civil War's bloodiest one-day battle" in Sept. 1862. 5,000 soldiers were killed and 18,000+ wounded |
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When did the Civil War begin?
When did it end?
How long did it last? |
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1861 (April 12th)
1865
4 years |
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| Who were the two sides of the war? |
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| Union (North) vs. Confederacy (South) |
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| Who started the Civil War? |
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| The Confederates (South) opened fire on the Union (North) forces at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. |
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| How was the Union (North)able to turn the tide of the war in their favor? |
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| Despite the heavy losses on the Eastern front in 1862, the union made great strides in Western TN. General Grant forced 13,000 Confederate troops to surrender unconditionally, at Fort Donelson. |
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| Why was the Union's fleet of boats important? |
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| The Union's (North) fleet of boats formed a blockade along the Southern state ports, which helped prevent supplies from reaching the South. |
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| In what ways did women contribute to the war effort? |
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Made uniforms
Nurses cared for the wounded (medicine)
Replaced men in the work force back home
Stuffed cartridges
Distributed food, water and clothing
Taught cooking & sanitation to the army |
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| Why did Union forces claim a victory at Antietam? |
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The battle was a draw, but the Union (North) claimed a victory because General McClellan had forced General Lee to retreat.
(The Union forced the Confederacy to retreat.) |
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| Explain why Americans were willing and eager to fight in the Civil War. |
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| Why did soldiers value their flags? |
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| Patriotism - a strong belief in what they were fighting for. |
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| Why did General Sherman decide to burn the South? |
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| Which states were part of General Sherman's destruction? |
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| How did the Civil War end? |
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| Explain why the Southern states seceded from the Union. |
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| Discuss how the Emancipation Proclamation would help the Union and hurt the Confederacy. |
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| Explain the economic shifts in weatlth after the Civil War. |
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| Why did the Southern states secede from the Union? |
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Economic reasons:
The agricultural(farming; plantations) economy of the South depended on slavery to survive. The North was manufacturing (factory) based. |
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