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Ch 16Vocab
Chapter 16 Vocab for Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fort Sumter | federal fort in harbor of Charleston, South Carolina |
| Robert E.Lee | Confederate military leader |
| border state | slave state that bordered the North |
| King Cotton | title showing cotton's importance in the South |
| Anaconda Plan | Union's plan to surround and defeat the South |
| blockade | the preventing of goods or people from entering or leaving an area |
| First Battle of Bull Run | early battle that ended with a Confederate victory |
| hygiene | conditions and practices that promote health |
| rifle | barreled gun that shot a bullet long distances |
| minie ball | a bullet with a hollow base |
| ironclad | warship covered in iron |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Union general |
| Battle of Shiloh | Battle in Tennessee noted for its fierce fighting |
| cavalry | soldiers on horseback |
| Seven Days' Battles | Week-Long fighting in which Confederates turned back the Union efforts to take Richmond |
| Battle of Antietam | Battle in Maryland that left 25000 soldiers dead or wounded. |