the north wins
generous
lacking meanness or pettiness
Clara Barton
Nurse during the Civil War; started the American Red Cross
What challenges did the nation face after the war?
better government.
What was the difference between the E.P. and the Thirteenth Amendment?
both ended slavery
How did the victory at Vicksburg help to fulfill the Anaconda Plan?
by having the Mississippi.
Why was Gettysburg considered a turning point of the war?
It stopped a victory in the north
How did the 54th Massachusetts become famous?
It was the most famous regiment of blacks in the war.
abolitionist
Someone who called for the end of slavery
What years were the civil war fought?
1861-1865
How many soldiers were killed on each side?
620,000
Anaconda Plan
A plan that called for the control of the Mississippi River
What are some of the thing the Union used?
Aanconda plan, all battles in the north, better economy, urbun factories, 22,000,000 people
54th Massachusets regiment
African American unit in the Union Army, One of the most famous African American units in the Union Army
What new roles did women take on during the war?
All the mens' jobs
Why did Lincoln decide in favor of emancipation?
Because Lincoln saw the weakness by doing this
Why were Sherman's successes important for Lincoln?
Because it would end the war
Pickett's Charge
Confederate attack on the Union lines.
Robert E Lee
Confederate general
John Wilkes Booth
Confederate who murdered President Lincoln
13th amendment
Constitutional amendment that officially ended slavery
South things
Defeat the north, Battle of bull run, bad econimy, slavery, 9,000,000-3,000,000 slaves
Name two of the nation's worst prison camps.
Elamira and Andersonville
How did President Lincoln deal with war protests?
He arrested them.
Why were Grant's terms of surrender considered generous?
He let the troops get of easily
Emancipation Proclamation
Issued by abraham lincoln on september 22, 1862 it declared that all slaves in the confederate states would be free
Appomattox Court House
Location of South's surrender
How did the war affect the Northern and Southern economies differently?
North - income tax, greenbacks, rising prices South - higher prices, less slaves
greenback
Paper currency issued during the Civil War
How did Southerners react to the E.M.?
Raged
How did Americans react to the E.P.?
Raged and happy
The capitpotial of the confedracy
Richmond, Virginia
What led to the New York City draft riots?
The draft laws
What discrimination did African-American soldiers face?
The worst jobs and worst weapons
Why did African Americans face great danger if captured?
They would be killed or put back into slavary
Ulysses S. Grant
Union General
Willinm Tecumseh Sherman
Union general who won significant victories
Battle of Gettysburg
Union victory that put North ahead in the war.
Siege of Vicksburg
Union victory that split the south in two
income tax
a tax on people's earnings
Why did Booth assassinate President Lincoln?
because he was for the south
Why were few slaves freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
because there weren't people to enforce it
liberation
freedom from oppression or slavery
copperhead
northern democrat who advocated making peace with the Confederacy during the Civil War
bounty
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
conscription
requiring people to enter military service
exposure
subjected to the elements such as weather
Gettysburg Address
the important wartime speech by President Lincoln
quarrel
to argue
transform
to change appearance
enforce
to compel obedience to
discourage
to deter from doing
expand
to enlarge or grow
sabotage
to secretly damage property
hesitate
to wait before acting