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Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the election of 1860, how many electoral votes did Lincoln get in the south | 0 |
| After Lincoln was elected... | Buchanan remained in office for 6 more months |
| Lincoln's three choices | 1. Compromise 2. Allow the States to go 3. Insist the states to return |
| What was the North's color and nickname | Union, Blue "Yankees" |
| What was the South's color and nickname | Confederate, Grey, "Rebels" |
| Union stratagies | 1. blockade southern ports 2. control mississippi river 3. seize Richmond (south's capitol) *Anaconda Plan |
| Confederate stratagies | 1. stay at home and fight 2. depend on european $ |
| First Major Battle | Bull Run, Confederates win |
| After what do the Union and Confederates name battles after? | U: water C: nearest town |
| Antietam | bloodiest single day of fighting in the war. 26,000 casualties |
| Gettysburg | worst battle in us history. 51,000 dead. Union Victory and a turning point in the war |