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Mr Buck ch 11
The Civil War
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History
8th Grade
05/06/2009

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habeas corpus
Definition
constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
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blockade
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The isolation of a nation, area, city, or harbor by hostile ships or forces in order to prevent the entrance and exit of traffic and commerce.
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inflation
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a general rise in prices
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Shiloh
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the second great battle of the American Civil War; the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory
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emancipate
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to give someone freedom
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Appomattox
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the town where Lee surrendered to Grant
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Vicksburg
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one of the last cities on the mississippi river to remaign in confederate hands
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Gettysburg Address
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was a speech by Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in United States history. It was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The ___________ of goods rose both in the North and South
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Goods
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During the Civil War African American troops
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fought on the Union side in big numbers
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After the first battle at Bull Run
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the North and South realised that the war would be a long, hard struggle
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Who made a march to the sea?
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William Sherman
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Abraham Lincoln's main goal was
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to reunite the nation
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Which side fought a mostly defensive war in which they fought for thier property?
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The South
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The North had a larger free population, greater manufacturing capability and
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the resources to keep its army supplied
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By 1865
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parts of the South lay in ruins because of the Norths strategy of total war
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high numbers of injuries happened largely because of
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better weapons and officers who insisted on folowing old tactics
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Grant offered Lee generous ___________
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surrender terms
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The battle of Vicksburg happened in what state?
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mississippi
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The emancipation proclamation
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banned slavery throughout the United States
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Compare the Union's military leaders at the beginning of the war with its military leaders later in the war.  How were they different? How did their strategies and attitudes about the war affect the progress and outcome of the Civil War?
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In the beginning of the war northern generals were too cautious or showed poor judgement.  By contrast Grant and Sherman's more agressive strategies took advantage of the South's weaknesses and helped bring the war to a close as a northern victory.
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What were the roles of African Americans in the Civil WAR.  In what ways was their fate tied to the war?  How did they contribute to the war?
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from the beginning the war was linked to slavery.  During the war African Americans could serve in the Army

Civil War ultimately ended slavery and began the struggle for equality

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