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Civil War Study Guide Flashcards

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Fort Sumter was fought on…

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Fort Sumter- April 12, 1861

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Emancipation Proclamation took place on…

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Emancipation Proclamation- January 1, 1863

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Gettysburg took place on..

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Gettysburg- July 1,2,3 1863

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The Gettysburg Address took place on…

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The Gettysburg Address- November 19, 1863

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Appomattox Courthouse took place on…

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Appomattox Courthouse- April 9, 1865

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What was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?

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The 54th Massachusetts Regiment: one of the first all black fighting groups, fought bravely in war and had great troops, at the time there was the segregation of the south and black people being enslaved

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Anaconda Plan:

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Anaconda Plan: North plan to cut off the south

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Conscription:

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Conscription: forced into fighting in a war

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Infrastructure:

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Infrastructure: bridges, roads

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Union:

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Union: north

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Confederacy, Dixie:

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Confederacy, Dixie: south

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What role did amputation, medicine, and disease play?

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They would just chop off limbs, they didn’t know about the transfer of bacteria and viruses.

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Why did Lincoln fire multiple generals before deciding to promote Grant?

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They kept refusing to actually follow Robert E. Lee.

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North advantages:

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population, livestock, railroads, manufacturing, naval ships,

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South advantages:

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Homefield advantage, horseman/ outdoorsmen, better general, stronger will to fight

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Why didn’t Lincoln abolish slavery at the beginning of the Civil War?

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He was afraid that the border states would succeed.

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Why did Lee decide to invade Pennsylvania in 1863?

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He thought it would hurt the North politically, new politicians might not push for war

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Total Deaths:

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Total Deaths- 630,000

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Presidents:

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Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln

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Capitals:

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Richmond, VA
Washington, DC

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Generals

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Generals
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant

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North’s war strategy:

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North’s war strategy: offensive, went it to south, defeat them, make them surrender

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What does four score and seven years ago mean?

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A score is 20 years so four score and seven years ago means 87 years ago

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Who was William Sherman?

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William sherman: he devastated the south with his ways, burned down cities, and sherman neckties (bending railroads and tying around trees so that they were unable to use)

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What was different about the Souths constitution?

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South constitution said that every state was free and independent and the southern president was elected for a six year term

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