Better banking system, better manufacturing, largy navy, larger population, and large efficient railroad system.
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Name some North disadvantages
Lack of public support, and poor leadership, eg. George McClellan.
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Name some south advantages
Strong public support for the war, troops fighting on their own land, superior military strategic leadership, Robert E lee, and stone wall jackson
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Name some southern disadvantages
smaller population, few factories/ supplies, lacked resources like steel, and eferior railroad system.
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What was the Anaconda Plan?
A strategy created by Union General Winfield Scott in 1861, early on in the Civil War. It called for strangling the Southern Confederacy, much like an Anaconda does to its prey.
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what were the steps for the anaconda plan?
1.Blockade southern ports to prevent cotton exports to Europe
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2.Gain control of the mississippi river to cut supply lines and split the confederacy
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3.Capture richmond confederate capital
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What were the three steps for southern victory?
1.Hold on as much territory as possible until the North got tired of fighting "punch them in the nose"
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2.Get britain and france to pressure the North to end the war
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3.Sometimes going on the attack by moving North to threaten Washington DC. and other Northern cities
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What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
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Who commanded the battle of Fort sumter?
General Pierre Gustave Toutant (P.G.T) Beauregard
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General P.G.T Beauregard. Was a student of what?
Major Anderson's at West Point
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What was the first battle of manassas?
The first Bull Run
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Who was the south led by?
P.G.T beauregard and StoneWall jackson
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Who was the battle of 7 days led by? and who did he defeat?
Robert E. Lee, army of the potomac, led by George McClellan
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Who won the second Bull Run?
StoneWall Jackson
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Who did the west capture?
Captured Ft. Henry on the Tenn. River
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Captured Ft. Donelson on the cumberland River
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Who was the confederate for the battle of Shiloh?
Confederate Gen Albert Sydney Johnston K.I.A
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What ships were used in the civil war?
Norths Monitor, and South Merrimack at the Hampton Roads
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Which state won the War at Sea?
New Orleans
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Where did Lee invade for the battle of Antietam
Maryland
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What was the battle of Anitem known as?
The bloodiest day in American History
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What did Lincoln issue?
Emancipation Proclamation
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What were some Southern Victories?
Battle of Fredericksburg: Ambrose Burnside devised a plan to capture Confederate capital Richmond.
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What river did Ambrose Burnside want to cross?
Rappahannock River
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Who won the battle of Chancellorsville?
General Lee
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who replaced Burnside?
Gen Thomas Hooker AKA "fighting Joe"
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Which southern General died in 1863
StoneWall Jackson
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What were the peace democrats known as?
Copperheads
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What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
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What charge failed in Gettysburg?
Picket's charge, Meade finishes off Lee
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What was the speech made by Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg called?
The Gettysburg Address
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What leader did Lincoln choose for all armies?
Ulysses S Grant after the battle of Chattanooga
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Who captured Atlanta?
Sherman
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Where did Sherman march to after capturing Atlanta?
Savannah
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Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse
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Which armies clashed at Gettysburg PA?
Army of North Virginia and The Army of The potomac
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Ft. Henry was captured at what river?
Tenn. River
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Who was captured in Cucumber River?
Ft. Donelson
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Who devised a plan for the battle of Fredricksburg
Ambrose Burnside
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Whats Gen Thomas Hooker nickname?
“Fighting Joe”
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What courtcase did Lincoln go to?
*ex parte Merryman Supreme Court*
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Grant resumed an attack at what battle?
Battle of the crater, Petersburg
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Grant drove confederates out of what?
Shenandoah Valley
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Western army under Sherman would take Atlanta and crush the confederacy in the what?
deep south.
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What was the total war?
mobilize all available resources in order to destroy your enemy
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Confederacy
southern states seceded from the USA aka The Confederate States of america
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