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American History
American History Chapter 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fort Sumter | "In the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina..." |
| Robert E. Lee | Confederacy's General |
| Border States | States that are part of the Union but still have slavery in them |
| King Cotton | "A way to win foreign support |
| Anaconda Plan | A plan that the North used to cut of the South from foreign trade, and the mississippi river. |
| blockade | A blockade does not let anything through it; like a wall |
| First Battle Of Bull Run | The first of the two battles of bull run |
| Hygiene | to be able to stay clean and healthy or not |
| Rifle | A type of weapon used with groves in the barrel |
| Minie Ball | A cone shaped bullet |
| Ironclads | "Warships covered in iron..." |
| Ulyssess S. Grant | The Northern General |
| Battle of Shiloh | This battle took place next to a famous church. This was a very fearsome battle |
| Cavalry | Soldiers on horseback |
| Seven Days' Battle | A battle between June 25 to July 1 1862 |
| Battle of Antietam | This battle is the bloodiest battle in all of American History |