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American History
American History Chapter 16
Term | Definition |
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Fort Sumter | "In the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina..." |
Robert E. Lee | Confederacy's General |
Border States | States that are part of the Union but still have slavery in them |
King Cotton | "A way to win foreign support |
Anaconda Plan | A plan that the North used to cut of the South from foreign trade, and the mississippi river. |
blockade | A blockade does not let anything through it; like a wall |
First Battle Of Bull Run | The first of the two battles of bull run |
Hygiene | to be able to stay clean and healthy or not |
Rifle | A type of weapon used with groves in the barrel |
Minie Ball | A cone shaped bullet |
Ironclads | "Warships covered in iron..." |
Ulyssess S. Grant | The Northern General |
Battle of Shiloh | This battle took place next to a famous church. This was a very fearsome battle |
Cavalry | Soldiers on horseback |
Seven Days' Battle | A battle between June 25 to July 1 1862 |
Battle of Antietam | This battle is the bloodiest battle in all of American History |