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Six days after the Civil War ended, who assassinated President Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

Who led a military "march to the sea" through a large part of the South?

William Tecumseh Sherman

What was the Anaconda Plan?

A Union plan to seize key ports and locations to "squeeze" the South into submission.

Who was Elizabeth Blackwell?

First female doctor

Which general was accused of being too "cautious" by President Lincoln?

George McClellan

Who led the Confederates to victory at the First Battle of Bull Run?

Stonewall Jackson

What foreign countries helped the Confederacy during the war?

None

What battle was a turning point in the Civil War?

Gettysburg

Name two negative effects soldiers suffered during the Civil War.

poor food and living conditions, war prisons, heavy casualties

Who served as a courageous nurse on the battlefields?

Clara Barton

Who was president of the Confederacy?

Jefferson Davis

Which top leader of the Confederate forces was from Virginia?

Robert E. Lee

What commander received credit for the Vicksburg campaign?

Ulysses S. Grant

What is total war?

Seeking to have total victory over an army, government, and civilians

What were three advantages that the North had before and during the war?

Larger population, more railroad lines, more factories

Who won the election of 1860?

Abraham Lincoln

Which military leader led victories to secure New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Natchez?

David G. Farragut

What is the Thirteenth Amendment?

It abolished slavery