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Civil War ABC Book

Amaya Crittenden

A for African Americans

A

-African Americans were forced to work fields, this is called slavery.

-Slaves weren't set free until the 13 amendment

-They lived under poor circumstances and were treated as if they weren't even people, but as items

Bayonet

B

A blade attached to the end of a rifle. used to pierce enemy's during the war. Only used in situations where the absolute needed to.

Confederates

The name of the states that succeed from the Union. succeed because of the law changes towards slavery. they are also the side that lost the civil war.

C

Davis, Jefferson

president of the confederate states

he became president in 1861 before the beginning of the civil war

D

Emancipation Proclamation

E

freed all the slaves in the confederate states. put into place by president Lincoln to try to end the war. freed 3.1 million slaves

Fort Sumter

F

first battle of the war. confederate soilders attacked the unions military base. didnt end until union was forced to leave

Gettysburg

turnign point of the civil war. took place july 1st-3rd. the confederacy lost many troops which set them back in the long run

G

Hardtack

a caracker or biscuit used during the civil war. they were made of flour and water. they were commonly used because of how cheap and long lasting they were.

H

Illness

because of the war, there were many illnesses going around because of the terrible conditions. one of the common ones was gain green, diareah, caused by drinking dirty water

I

John Brown

J

john brown was an abilitionist that believed that violence was the answer. he led the attack on harpers ferry. he was then captured and executed

Kansas Nebraska Act

gave each individual state the right to vote to be a slave state of a free state. one of the causes of the civil war.

K

Robert E. Lee

general of the confederacy. invaded the north during the battle of Gettysburg.

L

Missouri Compromise

a compromise that stated that a certain line would determine whether you were a free state or a slave state. later, the states would find this unfair

M

Navy

used to set us the anaconda blockade. part of the military.

N

opression

opression is cruelty towards a group because of their ethnicity or race. this relates to the slaves because african americans were enslaved. one of the reasons for the civil war

O

Plantations

large plots of farm land, where slaves were forced to work. slaves worked long hours,in terrible conditins, no matter the weather. the north disagreed with slavery which is one of the reasons the civil war started.

P

EQuipment

soilders used guns, canteens, cloths, tents, and more that was necessary to fight a war

Q

Rifles

rifles were the most commonly used weapon used during the civil war. loaded with a small lead ball and gun powder. these were very ineffective and only killed if it hit a vital organ.

R

Shermans March to the Sea

shermanandhis men marched to savannah and burned down everything in their path. This was done to disable the confederacy buy burning their railroads which stopped supplies from coming in.

S

Tubman, Harriet

A slave who helped many other slaves escape to freedom through the underground railroad.

T

Underground Railroad

a series of houses, river crossings and roads used to take slaves to freedom. the underground railroad took the slaves to the north or canada.

U

Vicksburg

battle where the union gained control of mississppi and cut off lousiana, teas and arkansas from the confederates.

V

William Sherman

General fo the union during the war. Led shermans march to the sea.

W

Xenophobia

fear of foreginers or strangers.

X

Yankee

Another word for union soilders.

Y

Zouave

french who served on both sides of the war.

Z

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