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Knight - American History
Civil War
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History
11th Grade
11/10/2008

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When was the Civil War fought?
Definition
1861 - 1865
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Name the Confederate advantages in the Civil War.
Definition

1. Great military leadership

2.  More united in goals

3. Fighting for home

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What was the name of the paper money the north created to finance the war?
Definition
Greenbacks
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Name the Confederate disadvantages in the Civil War.
Definition

1.  less money

2.  no set government

3. fear of slave revolt

4. less resources

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How were guns different in the Civil War?
Definition
more accurate & longer distances
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What battle discouraged Europe from siding with the south?
Definition
Antietam
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Definition
All slaves were freed in the states that were rebelling
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Did the Emancipation Proclamation free all the slaves?
Definition
No
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Why did the Emancipation Proclamation not free all the slaves?
Definition
The Union did not want to lose the support of the border states (which had slaves).
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What battle was a critical victory for the Union?
Definition
Antietam
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The north fought a war of attrition.  What is attrition?
Definition
wearing down one side through exhaustion of soldiers and resources
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What type of ships were built for the Civil War?
Definition
Ironclads
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What was Lincoln's main goal in fighting the Civil War?
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to preserve the Union
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Name the Union's disadvantages in the Civil War.
Definition

1.  divided over goals

2.  poor military leadership

3. poor soldiers at first

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Name the Union advantages in the Civil War.
Definition

1. larger population

2. more factories

3. more railroads

4. more banks

5. better political leaders

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What was Sherman's March to the Sea?
Definition
Union march from Atlanta to Savannah in which they destroyed everything in their path.
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How were African American soldiers treated?
Definition

They faced discrimination.  They were in separate regiments.  They couldn't rise above the rank of captain and they received lower pay.

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Name the most notorious prison in the South?
Definition
Andersonville
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Name the most notorious prison in the North.
Definition
Elmira
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Besides bullets what killed many soldiers?
Definition
disease and amputation
Term

What tax was started during the Civil War to help finance it?

Definition
Income tax
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Which side let African Americans fight?
Definition
Union (North)
Term
What is conscription?
Definition
the draft
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What Civil War battle was considered the turning point?
Definition
Gettysburg
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What was the Anaconda Plan?
Definition
Blockade that prevented the South from trading and receiving supplies
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Which woman is credited with starting the Red Cross?
Definition
Clara Barton
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Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Definition
Appomattox Court House
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What happened 13 days after the surrender?
Definition
Lincoln was assassinated
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Where was Lincoln shot?
Definition
Ford's Theater
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Who shot Lincoln?
Definition
John Wilkes Booth
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What were the terms of the surrender?
Definition
The confederates could keep their guns and horses and the soldiers were not tried for treason.
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Who replaced Lincoln as president when he died?
Definition
Andrew Johnson
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What federal fort was attacked - ultimately starting the Civil War?
Definition
Fort Sumter
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