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Social Studies
| Terms | definitions |
|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Union President |
| 54th Massachusetts Regiment | well know African American Regiment (movie clips from Glory) |
| Battle@ Gettysburg | considered the turning point in the war |
| Fort Sumter | 1st battle of the civil war |
| Antietam | considered the bloodiest day in US history |
| First Battle of Bull Run | "Rebel Yell" Confederates not expected to win, but won |
| Emancipation Proclamation | Lincoln issued, freed slaves in all regions in rebellion against the union (south) as a result Britain and France decided not to support the confederacy |
| Anaconda Plan | Union's strategy to bring the southern states back into the Union (the plan called for a naval blockade of the South's coastline) |
| Election of 1860 | Lincoln wins, south seceded in fear of Lincoln abolishing slavery |
| 13th Amendment | freed slaves in all of the US |
| Primary Source | first-hand account of an event (soldier written letters, soldier drawn maps) |
| Secondary Source | second-hand account of an event ( novel about the Civil War, encyclopedia entry) |