North vs. South.
What was the Union's strategy?
End the war as quickly as possible by capturing the Confederate capital.
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Blockade the south and capture the Mississippi River.
True or False: No slaves joined the Union army.
False: Over 100,000 escaped slaves fought for the Union.
What role did women play in the war?
They took over men's jobs while they were fighting.
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They served as cooks and nurses for the army.
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Some disguised themselves as men and fought in the war.
After his success at the Battle of Vicksburg, who did Lincoln place in command of the Union army?
General Ulysses S. Grant.
What was the Reconstruction?
It was the time period after the war where they rebuilt the south.
What was the Confederacy's strategy?
To drag out the war long enough until either the north gave up or European countries offered to help them.
What was the Massachusetts 54th Regiment?
A regiment of the army made up entirely of African-Americans.
More people died from _____ than dying in battle during the Civil War.
Diseases and infections.
What happened at Appomattox Courthouse?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
What happened to Abraham Lincoln after the war?
He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Who did Jefferson Davis place in command of the Confederate Army due to his expert skill and experience?
General Robert E. Lee.
Why didn't Lincoln free ALL the slaves in the country?
He was worried that the border states loyal to the Union might secede.
What are draft laws?
Laws that require men of fighting age who are chosen to enlist in the army.
What is "total war"?
A tactic used by generals Grant and Sherman, where they destroyed everything the Confederacy could use for the war.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
It abolished slavery in the entire country.
What was a disadvantage the Confederacy had during the war?
They had a smaller population of fighting men.
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They did not have a strong navy.
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They did not have many factories.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A proclamation by Lincoln that freed the slaves in rebelling states.
What role did technology play in the war?
New weapons like the gatling gun made war deadlier.
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Photography recorded how deadly the war was.
Why was the Gettysburg Address important?
It argued why the Union should keep fighting, that the fate of the country was at stake and argued that all men are created equal.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
It declared that anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen, regardless of their race.
What was an advantage the Union had during the war?
They had the industry and factories to produce weapons.
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They had a strong Navy.
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They had a larger army.
What three reasons did Lincoln give his advisors to support the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freeing the slaves would damage the southern economy.
It would keep Britain and France out of the war.
It would give the Union a just cause to fight for.
Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus during the war. What does that mean?
He suspended the right to a trial before being put in jail.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the war?
The Confederacy was never able to recover after losing so many men at Gettysburg.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
It gave all male citizens the right to vote regardless of their race.