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- What is General Robert E. Lee's former plantation in Virginia today?
- By June 19, 1865 the news of the Civil War being over and won by the Union finally reached the South. What is this day known as
- Union "peace democrats" were also known as ____
- What is the name of the most famous Civil War photographer who documented the battlefields after attacks, took picture's of military camps, and showed the rest of the nation the reality of what was taking place
- General Grant implements a new war tactic at Petersburg and Richmond. This tactic would meant that not only would the Union army attack confederate military targets, but it will now also strike civilians to weaken the economy which supports the enemy. The name for this tactic is known as
- General Grant focuses on a new Confederate city after he wins the battle of Vicksburg. This Southern city is considered the vital railroad center for the Confederacy. Which city is this
- What is the exact date that General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant which marks the end of the Civil War and victory for the Union
- The legal Tender Act of 1862allows the U.S. Treasury to circulate paper money. What is this paper currency called
- After three consecutive days of fighting and more than 50,000 casualties, who wins the battle of Gettysburg?
- Both the Union and the Confederate governments suspend a constitution right called ________
- General William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union army marched from the Tennessee and Georgia border to the port of Savannah with 60,000 troops and 250 mile walk. He informed his troops to obtain supplies by looting along the way and destroy anything of value to the confederacy. This is known as the
- Both in the Union and Confederate states, women's role in wartime grew and became essential. Some of the male only jobs that now women began to do were ________
- After the battle of Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln gave the most famous speech in all of U.S. history. What is the name of this speech and the date?
- When prices soar as the demand for goods increase, this is known as _________
- The __________ Act of 1862 gave money from the sale of land to the state, but the state had to use this money to establish universities that taught agriculture and mechanicals arts
- In February 1865, the Confederate Vice President, Alexander Stephens, scheduled to meet with President Lincoln to discuss a feasible end to the Civil War. What is the result of this meeting?
- General Grant wins a Union Victory at Vicksburg on what date
- In 1863 the Union government instituted _____ of males between the ages of 20 - 45 years old
- At the Battle of Vicksburg, Grant allowed the Confederate troops to take their property and one handgun. What other property did the southern troops try to negotiate with Grant so they could take that with them as well?
- Which battle did General grant siege for 47 days with unconditional surrender