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ch.16 vocab.hm
Question | Answer |
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fort sumter | federal fort in harbor of charleston, south carolina |
robert e. lee | confederate military leader |
border state | slave state that bordered the north |
king cotton | title showing cottons importance to the south |
anaconda plan | unions plan to surround and defeat the south |
blockade | the preventing of goods or people from entering or leaving an area |
First battle of bull run | early battle that ended with a confederate victory |
hygiene | conditions and practices that promote health |
rifle | barreled gun that shot a bullet long distances |
minie ball | a bullet with a hollow base |
ironclad | warship covered with iron |
ulysses s grant | union general |
battle of shiloh | battle in tennessee noted for its fierce fighting |
cavalry | soldiers on horseback |
seven days battle | week long fighting in which confederate forces turned back the union effort to take richmond |
battle of antietam | battle in maryland that left 25,000 soldiers dead or wounded |