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What was the 1861 "Bull run"?
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When the northern army headed for Richmond. The result was a southern victory. Importance: This would be the first major battle of the Civil War, there would be no easy victory for the north |
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What was the importance of Monitor vs. Merrimac?
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iron ships in and wooden ships out
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What is the importance of the battle of Antietam?
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Bloodiest single day in American history (23,000)
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What was the pacific railroad act of 1862?
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to build a railroad from Nebraska to the pacific
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What was the homestead act of 1862?
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to give free land to people willing to settle it (160 acres)
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What did the emancipation proclamation do?
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set slaves free in area controlled by the confederacy
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What was the impact of the emancipation proclamation?
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-south: hated it -abolitionists: not far enough -Some northerners: feared that freed slaves would take jobs in the north |
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What did Clara Barton do? |
later founded the American red cross
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What was the importance of the city of Vicksburg? |
the city controlled the Mississippi River for the South
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What happened to Vicksburg?
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In mid April General Grant began a siege of the city. By late June the Southerners inside the city were starving. On July 4 Vicksburg surrendered 30,000 troops.
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What did Grant do for the north?
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He became a commander of all northern forces
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For the election of 1864, who was the other person than Lincoln?
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Democrat McClellan who wanted to negotiate to end the war. Lincoln wanted to defeat the south.
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What was the purpose of the 13th amendment?
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to forever end slavery
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What happened to General Lee at Appomattox?
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he was surrounded and decided to meet with grant to surrender the southern army. This ended the civil war.
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What happened at Ford's theater?
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April 14th 1865 John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Lincoln.
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What eventually happened to Booth?
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He was later tracked down and killed
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What was the period known as Reconstruction?
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Restoring the southern states to the unite states (rebuilding the south).
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What was the 14th amendment?
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equal rights and protection for all citizens.
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What was the 15th amendment?
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gave African- American men the right to vote
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What happened to President Johnsons Impeachment?
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The house voted 126 to 47 to impeach him. Once he was put on trial in the senate he was not removed by the margin of one vote |