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Civil War- Bogar
Civil War
Term | Definition |
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Emancipation Proclamation | issued by Lincoln to free slaves in the Confederate states |
Gettysburg Address | issued by Lincoln to dedicate land to those who lost their lives fighting for freedom |
cotton diplomacy | the South's attempt to get allies in Britain and France by threatening their supply of cotton |
infection | responsible for more Civil War deaths than battle wounds |
Copperheads | Peace Democrats who wanted to end the war; viewed as Union traitors |
habeas corpus | right to a trial by jury that was suspended by Lincoln during war |
draft | required able men to serve in the military during the war |
taxes | used to pay for war |
Northern farmers & factory workers | groups that benefits from war because the need for soldier's food and supplies increased |
Southerners | groups that faced economic ($) challenges during the war, losing homes and businesses |
Battle of Gettysburg | battle that stopped the Confederate invasion of the North |
Siege of Vicksburg | battle that helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River |
Battle of the Wilderness | battle that killed major generals in a Union attempt to take the Confederate capital |
Battle of Olustee | battle that ensured Confederate soldiers continued to receive food from Florida |