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Battle of Antietam Civil War battle in Maryland in 1862
Confederate Advantages 1. Superior generals 2. Expected help from England and France 3. Only needed to defend their territory to win 4. Planned to pay for the war by selling cotton
Civil War War between the Union states of the North and the Confederate states of the South; fought from 1861-1865
contraband items seized from the enemy during wartime
Second Battle of Bull Run Civil War battle that ended in a decisive victory for Confederate General Robert E. Lee, who was emboldened to push further into the North.
Union Advantages 1) bigger population 2)bigger weapon production 3) bigger railroad mileage 4) bigger factory production
Union Strategy Anaconda Plan: 1) Gain control of MS river 2) block southern coastline 3) Capture Confederate Capital
Confederate Strategy 1) Capture Union capital 2) Be defensive 3) break coastline blockade 4)Get aid from Europe
ironclads warships covered with protective iron plates
war of attrition A type of war in which one side inflicts continuous losses on the other in order to wear down its strength
canister a special type of shell filled with bullets
recognition official acceptance as an independent nation
Copperhead during the civil war and antiwar Northern democrat
writ of habeas corpus legal protection requiring that a court determine whether a person is lawfully imprisoned
First Battle of Bull Run first major battle of the Civil War, won by the Confederates in July 1861
casualty Military term for a person killed, wounded, captured, or missing in action
shell device that explodes in the air, or when it hits a solid target
draft required military service
greenback name given to the national paper currency created in 1862
Martial Law emergency rule by military authorities during which some Bill of Rights guarantees are suspended
Battle of Shiloh Civil war battle in Tennessee in 1862
Battle of New Orleans Civil war battle that marked New Orleans incorporation into the Union and essential in gaining the control of the MS river
Emancipation Proclamation Proclamation issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union.
54th Massachusetts First African American Regimen, successfully defended Fort Wagner, SC. Led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
North Advantages 1) bigger population 2) owned most railroads 3) stronger navy 4) more mineral resources 5)stronger economy + industrialization 6) available farmland
South Advantages 1) defensive strategy 2) excellent officers 3) familiar w/ outdoors 4) "king cotton" 5) fighting for clear goal
Anaconda Plan 1) Gain Control of MS river 2) block south coastline 3) capture Richmond
Confederate strategy 1) capture Washington DC 2) defensive strategy 3) break blockade 4) Win European aid
Improved Weapons 1) Rifles 2) Minie ball 3) Gatling gun 4) ironclads
Criticisms of the draft it took charge of the economy + was against state rights
What did the Confederacy want from Europe? aid, food, and goods
When did Lincoln first begin planning to emancipate the slaves? July 1862
What battle announced the Emancipation Proclamation? Battle of Antietam
When did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect? January 1st 1863
What did the Emancipation Proclamation state? Any slaves freed are free forever but this only applies to states still rebelling from the Union
What changed Lincoln's mind about emancipation? 1) punish the south economically 2) North now had a dual purpose 3) Turn foreign popular opinion in favor of the Union 4)Slaves helped in Confederate efforts
Most infamous Civil War prison Camp Sumter
What killed more soldiers in the war? 1) disease 2) poor nutrition 3) Contaminated food 4) Wounds+ amputations
Women jobs in war nurses and sanitation inspectors
Significance of day 1 of Gettysburg Union had the high ground
Day 2 of Gettysburg Confederate objective Shorten the duration of the battle
Day 2 of Gettysburg significance Union maintained the high ground after day 1
Significance of Gettysburg day 3 Pickett's charge
Significance of Gettysburg overall 1) Confederate army never came this far north ever again 2) Bloodiest American battle 3) Turning point in war
Who ran against Lincoln for 1864 election? George McClellan
Who won the election of 1864? Lincoln
Who assassinated Lincoln? John Wilkes Booth
Goal of Lincoln's assassination Inspire Confederacy to keep fighting
What was the significance of the battle of Bull Run? 1st real Civil War battle + confederacy won
What was the significant outcome of monitor v merrimack worldwide navies realized their technology was outdated
Significance to Capture of New Orleans Important to gaining control of MS river + Union wins
Significance of battle of Shiloh Bloodiest battle of the war so far+ Union wins
peninsular campaign significance weakened Union morale+ Confederate wins
seven days battle significance McClellan was replaced w/ Pope + weakened Union morale + Confederate wins
2nd Bull Run significance pope was replaced with McClellan +confederacy wins
importance of battle of Antietam mcclellan is fired, boosted union's confidence, emancipation proclamation
significance of Fredericksburg burnside is replaced, Union criticizes Lincoln's leadership
Significance of chancellorsville stonewall Jackson dies, Lee invaded North, hooker is replaced, confederacy wins
significance of vicksburg South surrenders, Union wins + controls MS river
significance of wilderness Lee met a worthy adversary
significance of cold harbor lee's final victory
significance of siege of petersburg Union captures railroads, Petersburg, + richmond
significance of sherman's march anything he came across in the south was set on fire
significance of Appomattox courthouse ended the civil war
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