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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CHEROKEE | fought for the Confederacy, but the war bitterly divided the Cherokee—and other nations as well—over issues of loyalty and slavery |
| FALL OF NEW ORLEANS | a turning point in the war that precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River |
| BATTLE OF SHILOH | a Civil War battle in Tennessee in which the Union army gained greater control over the Mississippi River valley |
| Innovation | transporting new ideas |
| DAVID FARRAGUT | American soldier, he was the first commissioned American admiral, and in the Civil War he captured New Orleans and maintained a blockade along the Gulf Coast against Confederate forces. |
| STAND WATIE | Cherokee leader, was promoted to general, the only Native American on either side to hold this rank in the war. |
| ULYSSES S. GRANT | Eighteenth president of the United States, he received a field promotion to lieutenant general in charge of all Union forces after leading a successful campaign in the West. |
| SIEGE OF VICKSBURG | the Union army’s six-week blockade of Vicksburg that led the city to surrender during the Civil War |
| How was Farragut able to capture New Orleans? | leading a night ship past strong enemy forts on the Mississippi River. |
| How did Grant get Vicksburg to surrender? | Through a siege |
| How did the Union plan to control the western front? | Using the anaconda plan |
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