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The Civil War
The Leaders of the Civil War
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End of the Civil War
Reconstruction
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Where were the first shots when fired, when, and by who?
South Carolina Forces on April 1861
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Who is the President and what are his 3 best qualities?
Abraham Lincoln -Delegated authority, ignored insults and focused on goals.
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Who is McClellan's opposite? What command did he rufuse, what command does his accept and what are his traits?
Robert E.Lee - offered command of Union forces (refuses) -(1862) commander of Main confederate force -bold and aggressive
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Lincoln finally found his commander who was it, what did he command, what were his traits, and what did they call him?
Ulysses S Grant -Had been successful in Southern battles (Miss.etc) - Put in charge of entire Union army(March 1864) -aggressive, relentless in attacking/pursuing Lee -called the “ Butcher”
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Who succeeds Lincoln as President? What do you know about him?
makes enemies in congress -sympathetic to south -first president to be impeached acquitted by 1 vote
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The Southern States join together and call themselves what?
the Confederate States of America
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Who is the Pres. for the Confederacy? What are his Weakness/strengths?
Jefferson Davis - struggled to delegate - too offense easily -held grudges -had a military background
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Civil war carnage more deaths than all other U.S. wars combined how many? why ?
Over 600,000 why Disease killed 2 times the amount who died in battle -more accurate weapons -tactics outdated -- troops vulnerable
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The War Winds who marches through south and what does he do along the way? What is giving him the strength?
William T.Sherman ( Union General) -burns and plunders -cuts off souths supplies to Lee Norths industrial, technical, human resources becoming overwhelming
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What social gains are there for blacks during reconstruction? How are they maintained?
*13th amendments:abolished slavery -14th:basic citizenship rights -15th: prevents voting discrimination -gain political offices - all enforced by military
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What are the roots of the conflicts or what are each side fighting for?
South fighting for state's rights and protection of slavery. North Fighting For to perserve Union of the States----NOT fighting to abolish slavery.
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Who was the Union leader with the Plan for Victory? And Explain the plan?
Winfield Scott's “anaconda” Plan - established naval blockade of south -seize control of mississippi river - take richmond, va (confederate capital)
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Who was Clara Barton and what did she do?
-established agency to distribute supplies to wounded -eventual founder of American red cross
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When the Civil War ends who surrenders to who? And Where?
Lee surrenders to Grant Appomattox Courthouse (Virginia) (April 9, 1865)
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Who becomes the targets of hatred under reconstruction?
- black voters -”scalawags”: pro-union white southerners -”carpetbaggers”: northern profiteers
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What are the North's Advantage's?
-outnumbered south in pop.(2 to 1) -more industrial power -strong central government
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During the first battle of Bull run/Manasses who expected to win? Who loses and what will they have to after? Which leader gains fame and nickname?
Both sides expected easy victory -northern (union) forces defeated and had to rethink war length and strategy - “Stonewall” Jackson gains fame and nickname
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Lincoln free slaves ( kind of )What are the two truths or facts of the Emancipation Proclamation (1862)?
-only freed slaves in rebel areas -feared by whites in north and south
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Who is the unfortunate causality to die 5 days later and who killed him?
Lincoln assassinated by actor John Wilkes Booth (April 14, 1865)
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A new group emerges during reconstruction who is it,what do they do, and what are they about?
*Ku Klux Klan -terrorize blacks -return power to southern whites
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What advantages does the South have?
-would be defensive war on familiar ground -had better military leaders
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Who will be the new Union General after the Battle of Run and what were his good and bad qualities?
great at organizing ,training, inspiring troops - not so good at leading into battle -Arrogant insecure and overcautious Called "the reluctant Warrior"
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What happened during the Battle of Gettysburg?
- most casualties of any battle in war -Union victory turns war in favor of North
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What are the results of the war politically and socially? What other things benefit?
slaves freed and union preserved -states are subordinated to fed. gov. -Republicans maintain power -Advances in Technology and industry
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Who's birthday is December 11?
That's right, our teacher, Mike Brenchley.