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Chapter 17 Vocab
Chapter 17 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Emancipation Proclamation | January 1st, 1863- all slaves in Confederate territory were free |
| 54th Massachusetts Regiment | one of the first African-American regiments in the North; led attack on Fort Wagner in South Carolina in July 1863 |
| Copperhead | Northern Democrats who favored peace with the South |
| conscription | laws that drafted men into armies |
| bounties | cash payments |
| income tax | a tax on earnings |
| greenbacks | a new paper currency; called greenbacks because of their color |
| Clara Barton | helped soldiers in the battlefield; helped with relief efforts |
| Battle of Gettysburg | July 1st, 1863; won by the Union; see Pickett's Charge for more details |
| Pickett's Charge | a Confederate attack on the center of the Union line in the Battle of Gettysburg; fatal mistake |
| Siege of Vicksburg | July 4, 1863- Union forces prevented supplies from entering Vicksburg, so Confederates surrendered- this was the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River |
| General Ulysses S. Grant | Union general; won first major Union victories |
| Robert E. Lee | Confederate general; stood by Virginia |
| William Tecumseh Sherman | led march in deep south that was a huge triumph for the North |
| Appomattox Court House | April 9, 1865- Lee and Grant met here to discuss Lee's surrender |
| Thirteenth Amendment | banned slavery |
| John Wilkes Booth | assassinated Lincoln and escaped the theatre |
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