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Civil War

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TermDefinition
Confederacy Confederate States Of America formed by the 11 Sourthern states that seceded from the Union.
Union Another name for the United States; the Northern states in the Civil War.
Assassination The killing or murder of a high-ranking official or leader.
Political Of or having to do with the government.
Political Party Organized group of people who share similar views of what government should do.
Secede To break away from
Secession Convention Meeting hels in South Carolina. Thousands of South Carolinans met and votes to break away or secede from the United States or Union to start a new country.
Abolitionist Aperson who worked to abolish or end slavery.
North Refers to the states that remained in the Union or the United States. They did not support slavery.
South Refers to the 11 states that seceded from the Union or United States. They supported slavery.
Battle of Gettysburg The largest battle and turning point of the Civil War. The Union victory over the Confederate forces in 1863 near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania that ended General Lee's invasion of the North.
Gettysburg Address Famous Civil War speech given by President Lincoln in 1863 at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg. Called for a united nation and an end to slavery.
Battle of Vicksburg Union victory over Confederate forces in 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississppi, that split the Condederacy in two.
Total War Method of warfare used by Union General William Sherman in which both the opposing army and an enemy's civilian population are targets.
Appomattox Court House, Virgina Generals Grant and Lee met in a farmhouse in Appomattox on April 9, 1865 to discuss the terms of surrender.
Battle of Vicksburg 1863- Confederate army surrendered after a long seige. Union gain full control of the Mississippi.
Battle of Chickamuga 1863- Second highest casualties in the war. Most significant Union defeat in the west.
Battle of Manassas Another name for the Battle of Bull Run.
Monitor vs Merrimack Major naval battle; Confederate tried to break the blockade; First combat involving ironclad ships.
Fort Sumter First shots fired at Fort Sumter. Marked the beginning of the Civil War.
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