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- For pretty much every plan, what must be abolished for a state to be readmitted?
- Term associated with rebuilding the nation and rebuilding the south.
- Did grant order to gain control the south supplies in Shenandoah valley?
- How much of the army was killed during most battles of the war?
- What was Lincolns goal at the beginning of the war
- The woman who contributed to the beginning of American red cross:
- Which battle saw the removal of George McLean as major general of the army of the Potomak?
- What are the new cone shaped bullets called
- Which two battles (One in the west and one in the east) became the turning point of the war in favor of the union?
- Which regiment comprised of African-American soldiers stormed their way into Fort Wagner?
- Who replaced Ambrose burnside as Major General of the AOP after the battle from number nine
- Who was the general leaving the union armies in the west?
- Who was the first general of the army of Potomac?
- How many volunteers were called on by Lincoln? For how long was the enlistment for?
- 96. All of the Following were true of Henry Clay's "American System" excepta. It called for protective tariffs to encourage domestic manufacturingb. It sought the re-chartering of the national bankc. It enjoyed widespread support in the years immediately following the War of 1812d. It advocated using federal money for transportation developmente. It sought an expansion of the money supply through increased issuing of state bank notes
- 26. By the mid-eighteenth century, North American colonies shared all of the following similarities excepta. Absence of property and religious qualifications for votingb. Basically English in languagec. Overwhelmingly Protestant in religiond. Opportunity for social mobilitye. Some degree of ethnic and religious toleration
- 28. All of the following were true of the Great Awakening of the mid-1700s excepta. It began in New England in response to a perceived decline in religious pietyb. It was an event whose impact was largely confined largely to Puritan New England and was responsible for restoring popular faith in the doctrine of electionc. It popularized new denominations while undermining established churches and doctrinesd. It divided American protestants between those who embraced a new, more emotional and evangelical style of ministry, and those who rejected this new approache. Its theology tended to be highly individualistic, emphasizing personal responsibility for salvation
- 98. In comparing the Irish and German immigrants of the 1840-50sa. All of the followingb. The Germans arrived as family groups more often than did the Irishc. The Irish generally had less money and fewer skills when they arrived than did the Germansd. The Irish settled primarily in Northeastern citiese. The Germans tended to settle in the Northwest more so than did the Irish
- 27. The primary difference between the American political system and the British political system in the 18th century involveda. Colonial opposition to monarchyb. Differing views of representationc. Colonial desires to establish a more republican form of government in Englandd. Different requirements for voting rightse. Colonial reservations about vesting power in elected legislatures
- 25. The economy and political system of the colonial south was dominated bya. The Anglican churchb. Royally appointed governorsc. The planter aristocracyd. The proprietary governors appointed by the Stuart kingse. The Catholic church