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What is the Industrial North?
The northern part of america where they experienced many benefits from industry including commerce, trade,
and manufacturing.
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What is the Agricultural South?
The southern part of America where they made money off of slavery and benefited in many ways including trading and selling their cotton.
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What is the cotton gin?
Eli whitney made the cotton gin which easily separates cotton seeds from the cotton.This machine was made by the man named eli whitney.
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What did the railroads do?
The railroads helped transoprt during the civil war by transporting both men and supplies. They helped after the civil war by promoting spreading to the west and tieing america together.
Who: John Stevens
What: Railroads used to transport goods and soldieirs
When: all times
Where: In america
Why: similairto how canls and rivers replaced dirtroads railroads were replacing canals and rivers. They were more flexible, reliable, and faster transportation.
How did Canals and Rivers help America.
before the civil war canals were made to partially replace dirt roads and allow people to travel west. During the civil war they were used in order to transport supplies and soldiers.
Who: Robert fulton
What: Canals and rivers used to transport goods and ppl.
Where: in america
Why: To combat the uselessness of dirt paths
when: Before During
Union
During the civil war when the confederates and other states left America the remaining states were called the union.
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Confederacy
The confederacy were a group of states who left the union because they felt threatened from the imbalance in slave to free state ratio.
Who: South Carolina
What: The seceeded states who joined them
When: During
Where: southern parts of america
Why: because they didn’t want to give up slavery
What was the Anaconda Plan?
General Winfield Scott from the union made the anaconda plan during the civil war where the union would race down the Mississippi and separate the confederacy destroying trade and also blocking trade with others.
Who:General winfield scott
What: Battle plan
When: during the civil war
Where: America
Why: becausd it would not shed too much blood and would be more like a siege and would force submission of the confederates
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What was the battle of bull run?
Bull run also known as the battle of Manassas was the first battle of the civil war in which union troops marched south to capture south’s Richmond capital but McDowell was stopped by brig. Gen P.G.T. Confederates flanked on the right side pushing union back to Washington resulting in confederate win.
Who: Irving McDowell(Union), P.G.T Beuregard
What: a battle of the civil war
When: During
Where: Manassas ,bullrun(small stream)
Why: The battle to stop to capture richmond virginia
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What was the battle of Antietam?
The battle to stop to capture richmond virginia The battle of Antietam happened because Robert E. Lee wanted to push battles north to capture Washington. Told us that confederates could stand up to union and gave Abraham confidence to announce Emancipation Proclamation. Ultimately union won because of emancipation making this a turning point. battles now just fought in south.
Who: George B. McClellan(union), Robert E. Lee(Confederate)
What: A battle of the civil war
When: during
Where: Washington County MD
Why: to stop the confederacy from invading maryland and using their domain expansion infinite slavery to spread slavery
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What was the battle of Vicksburg?
The battle of Vicksburg was a siege that took place in Warren County, Mississippi. After 47 day siege generals surrendered to union generals and made a union victory. Key points are that south is cleaved in two.
Who: Lt. General John C. Pemberton, Ulysses S. Grant
What: A siege battle for vicksburg and control of missisippi
When: During
Where: Vicksburg
Why: Control of missisippi allowed for anaconda plan
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what What the battle of Gettysburg?
The battle of Gettysburg was a three day engagement fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and was the most bloody because ancient techniques met enhanced technology. Confederates lost however completely destroying any hope of solidarity from the north.
people: Robert E. Lee (Confederate), Meade(union)
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What is civil war technology and some kinds of it?
Some kinds of Civil War technology were the Ironclad, Telegraphs, and iodine.
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Who was Clara Barton and what did she do?
Clara Barton is the founder of the red cross and during the civil war realized how well iodine fought gang green and so she used it to help many soldiers.
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What is the emancipation Proclamation?
After the battle of antietam this pushed Abraham to announce this which said all slaves in America were now free.
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What are the border states?
Slave states that bordered free states during the civil war including Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri, and after 1863 West Virginia.
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