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"The Civil War began over the simple question of...?"
"But soon, the North and South were fighting over...?" |
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Whether this was one nation and whether a state had the ability to secede from the Union, creating a new nation.
Whether the institution of slavery should be allowed to exist. |
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| What made Robert E. Lee refuse the commission Lincoln him to command all the Union's troops? |
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| Lee did not want to raise his hand up against his state, home, and children, even though he thought slaves should be freed. |
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| A faction of the North Democratic Party were nicknamed Copperheads. What was their position on the war, and why were they named after a poisonous snake? |
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| They opposed the war and the Republicans viewed them as traitors, hence the name. |
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Lincoln suspended the right to a Writ of Habeas Corpus. What is this Writ?
What is the result when Habeas Corpus is suspended?
In what ways did Lincoln use this suspension to help his war efforts? |
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It is a court order that requires the government either to charge an imprisoned person with a crime or let them go free.
An individual can be imprisoned without trial.
Lincoln used this to jail anyone who supported the rebels or encouraged others to resist the militia draft, or anyone who attempted to leave the Union army. |
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| Britain decided to delay formal recognition of the Confederacy until what happened? |
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| Until the Confederacy won decisive battles and could prove they could survive and eventually win the war. |
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| What is the Trent Affair? |
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| The U.S intercepted a British navel ship and on it were the negotiators Mason and Slidell. Upset, Britain demanded the release of the Confederates. Britain prepared for war by sending 11,000 troops to Canada. Lincoln released the two men and said, "One war at a time." |
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The improvements of the riffle. List three of them.
How did these improvements bring about "trench warfare"? |
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1. The rifled barrel increased the range and accuracy of hitting the target.
2. The caplock that fired the bullet was enclosed and could work even in rainy conditions.
3. Rifles were breech loaders so soldiers could re-load more quickly.
Attacking soldiers could be killed long before they were close to their enemy so they had to make protective positions to regain the advantage. |
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