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Alabama History Chapter 5
Study cards for Chapter 5 Alabama History
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History
4th Grade
11/12/2011

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politics and slavery

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In the early to mid 1800’s most issues between the North and the South involved
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abolitionist
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People who opposed slavery were called
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imported goods

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Southerners opposed the idea of a federal tariff because they thought it would raise the cost of
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Montgomery

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Where did the Confederate States decide to make their first capital because it was centrally located with good river connections
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Jefferson Davis

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The first president of the Confederacy
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government

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The Confederacy had to design a currency, build and army and navy, and create factories in order to form a new
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South

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The Civil War began when who fired on Fort Sumter
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Emma Sansom

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A young girl who helped General Forrest cross Black Creek to catch Federal raiders
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Battle of Mobile Bay
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This battle was important because it gave the Union control of Mobile Bay
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Unionist

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Southerners who supported the North during the Civil War
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sectionalism
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When on region believes its need and culture are better than another region’s needs or culture
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inaugurated

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Formally sworn into office
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secede

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To withdraw or separate from
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blockade runners
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Men who broke through blockades to sneak supplies into a port
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orator

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A person who gives speeches
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draft
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A process of randomly selecting men to fight in a war
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garrison
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A military post or fort
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foundries
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Factories where metal are cast or molded
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tariff

 

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A tax on goods shipped into the United States
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