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5618798579Place of the last battle Lee's army fought before sorrundering to UnionAppomattox Courthouse0
5618798580March from Atlanta to Georgia by Inion army to frighten civilians into drop plans of secessionMarch to the Sea1
5618798581Turning point. Union defeated Lee's confederate attack and prevented him from invaded NorthBattle of Gettysburg2
5618798582Bloodied battle in history. 6000 killed, 16000 wounded. NORTH WONBattle of Antietam3
5618798583Largest city during war. Important strategic spot. Provided south with troopsNew Orleans4
5618798584First battle of the war. Poor trained. In Virginia. Confederacy wonFirst battle of Bull Run5
5618798585Union captured the city. Completed 2nd part of Anaconda Plan. Major position at Mississippi River.Vicksburg6
5618798586Larger and better effort from both sides. Confederacy victorySecond battle of Bull Run7
5618798589After the war was this passed to reconstruct the Union after the slaves new freedom. Sat together by 3 actsMilitary Reconstruction Act8
5618798590Part of common law that aloud you to re-discuss freedom taken from youHabeas Corpus9
5618798591Bills passed to better rights for African-Americans and to prevent actions from KKKEnforcement Acts10
5618798592Law by southern legislators. Limited rights of blacksBlack codes11
5618798593AFRICAN AMERICAN RIGHT TO VOTE!!!15th Amendment12
5618798594Restricted power of presidentTenure of Office Act13
5618798595Defined rights of all citizens as equals. Designed to better rights for African-AmericansCivil Rights Act of 186614
5618798596One of the reconstruction acts. Equal protection of law or everyone.14th Amendment15
5618798597Oath that your state had never supported Confederacy. Got vetoed by Lincoln because it was too strictWade-Davis Bill16
5618798598Pay government bills with paper money (greenbacks)Legal Tender Act17
5618798600All slaves freed 1863 if state still in rebellionThe Emancipation Proclamation18
5618798601Biggest war prison. Confederate prison. Commander later executed for war crimesAndersonville19
5618798605Sweat an oath to loyalty to the Union and accept slaves were freeRequirements to receive a pardon under Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan20
5618798606John Wirkes, 4/14/1865 while attending play at Ford's Theater. 5 days after Lee's surrender. Part of big plan to reetablish confederacyLincoln's assassination21
5618798607North: Navy, money, sailors, factories South: trained soldiers, home area, guns, horsesNorthern and Southern advantages22
5618798608Plan to surround south and cut it in twoAnaconda Plan23
5618798610Moved too late. Fail measured the size of Lee's armyMcClellan fired after big win in Antietam24
56187986111870's- specific 1876 People lost interest, democrats tried to prevent republican voters to vote. Union took out their forces of southern statesWhen did Reconstruction end?25
5618798612Abolish slavery service/work unless as punishment. 4/8/1864. Part of Reconstruction Act13th Amendment26
5618798613Southerners who helped the North and the African-American caseScalawags27

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