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- Following the Civil War and Reconstruction, which factor delayed the South's economic development?
- 1. leadership from george washington2. aid from foreign allies like france and spain3. individuals who were passionate about the american cause and served their country
- Which of these groups was promised "Forty Acres and a Mule" after the Civil War
- The Constitutional amendment that prohibited denying voting rights to people based on race or color is the
- Where did confederates make their last stand in defending Richmond
- Which amendment was affected MOST by the Civil War?
- Which statement BEST summarizes the effect of this Reconstruction Era labor agreement?
- Which of these is a valid characteristic of politics and government in the period following the Civil War?
- According to Mayor Goodwin's letter to Governor Magrath, what is the MOST pressing concern for the citizens of Columbia following General Sherman's march through the city?
- What is the BEST explanation for the figures represented in this information?
- According to many Antebellum southerners, the issue of "states' rights" revolved around their right to
- The military action in what city gave the Union Army complete control over Confederate rail lines in the "Deep South" and set the stage for Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
- The Confederate army received a terrible and perhaps mortal blow to its leadership with the accidental death of what general in 1863?
- Which number represents the "Trans-Mississippi Theater" of war during the Civil War?
- -This marked the end of the fighting in the Civil War-General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to General Ulysses Grant on April 9, 1865-Lee and Grant met for the first time during the war Which would make the BEST title for this list of notes about the Civil War?
- Which Union general is credited with using "Total War" to bring about the eventual surrender of the deep south?
- What is the MAIN idea of the author's description of life on a southern plantation?
- Confederate soldiers during the Civil War enjoyed a geographic advantage over Union soldiers because
- "It was a naval duel.... It appeared to be a battle between a giant and a pigmy, but it should be remembered that the was very hard to manage and drew twenty-two feet water, whereas the was readily handled, and drew but ten feet. In point of fact, it was not necessary to maneuver the at all; for as her turret revolved, all she had to do was to stand still. This, indeed, is one of the strong points of this class of vessels, fighting in rivers or shallow water. They can always bring a gun to bear as long as the turret will revolve."- Taken from the Confederate Military History, Volume 12, 1899 This is first-hand account of what 1862 Civil War battle?
- This excerpt is from a Walt Whitman poem written in 1865. To what might the phrase "fearful trip" refer?