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linclon asked the states to provide 75,000 militiamen for 90 days |
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| what started the civil war? |
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| the south's attack on fort sumter |
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| why was having virginia so important for the south |
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- robert e. lee
- populous
- wealthy
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| confederates voted to setup their capitol in richmond, virginia (100 miles from washington dc) |
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| most important border state for union because if they joined with the confederates, then washington dc would be cut off from the union |
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| rough # of confederates, rough # of union |
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| of the confederacy's _ million, ___ million were slaves |
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| north had ___ times the railroad milage of the south and ____ of the navy ships-roughly __ of them- stayed with the union |
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| ________ of the career officers in the U nited States Army resigned to join the confederacy |
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- conquering confereracy to bring back southern states
- plans were made to seize confederate strongholds
- blockaded confederate coast
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- staying independent
- keep armies in tact
- avoid large-scale battles
- hoped northerns would tire of the war and accept southern independence
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