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During what battle was the Anaconda Plan introduced?
First Battle of Bull Run
How many confederate states were there?
11
How many Union states were there?
19
When did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
January 1, 1863
What were the five border states?
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.
What was the deadliest single-day battle of the Civil War?
Antietam
Who was John Baylor?
He invaded New Mexico and created the "Confederate Territory of Arizona"?
What did William Sherman do?
He burned Atlanta, Savannah, and Columbia.
Who was elected as Lincoln's Vice President in 1864?
Andrew Johnson
What year was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?
1869
What was the name of the battle that took place outside of a church?
Shiloh
On what day did Lee surrender to Grant at Appomattox?
April 9th
Why did Meade replace Ambrose Burnside?
He failed at Chancellorsville.
On what day was Lincoln assassinated?
April 14th
The Emancipation Proclamation gave the south how many to rejoin the Union and keep slavery?
100
What battle was considered the turning point of the war?
Gettysburg
What was Andersonville Prison?
A prisoner of war camp, led by Henry Wirz.
How was the Union able to take Fort Henry so easily?
Timberclad gunboats
How long after Lincoln's assassination was the 13th amendment ratified?
8 months
How did each side fund their war?
War bonds, taxes, and new paper money.
What was going on at Shiloh the day after the war?
Many of the wounded were still lying on the ground in the rain.
Who maintained the labor force in the south?
Slaves
What year was West Virginia added to the Union?
1863
Why was Lincoln losing popularity?
The south was winning the war and Union casualties were getting too high.
How did women serve in the Civil War?
They served as nurses, spies, sometimes soldiers, and they took up work at home.