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Civil WarCivil War

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Civil WarCivil WarA fight between two parts of the same group;

The Northern and Southern parts of the US fought one another from 1861 to 1865 due to political, economic and issue of slavery.

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UnionUnionSynonym for the United States during the Civil War

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ConfederacyConfederacyName for the Confederate States of America that seceded from the United States during the Civil War

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draftdraftRequirement to serve in the army (men were selected, they did not volunteer)

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blockadeblockadeTo block movement into or out of a place

CityCity

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Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln•(R) U.S. President during the Civil War•opposed slavery•Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves

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Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. GrantGeneral of the US troops (the North, the Union) during the Civil War. He later became President of the United States.

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Robert E. LeeRobert E. LeeGeneral of the Confederate troops (the South, the Confederacy) during the Civil War.

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Jefferson DavisJefferson DavisPresident of the Confederate States of America (Southern states that seceded from the US during the Civil War)

My President is Jefferson Davis,

not Lincoln!

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Andrew JohnsonAndrew JohnsonAbraham Lincoln’s Vice President who became President when Lincoln was killed

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Civil War Civil War (1861-1865)(1861-1865)

The states argued with the US government about states’ right to secede from the country. Many Southern states, including Texas voted for succession. Then, the seceded states became known as the Confederate States of America and they fought against the United States- in the Civil War.

The Confederacy was lead by President Jefferson Davis and General Robert E. Lee. Some Confederate soldiers volunteered while others were drafted. The Union was lead by President Abe Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln ordered a blockade of Galveston, Texas. General Lee and the Confederates surrendered to Grant to end the Civil War. Lincoln was killed and his Vice-President, Andrew Johnson, started Reconstruction in the United States.

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Shining Star CShining Star C• Pg 48-56 Vocabulary preview, Lincoln

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