History of the Americas Questions
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21. doesn't necessarily mean that someone passed away; could also be wounded, missing, or captured
1. common nickname for a Northern soldier
3. battle in which there were 50,000 total casualties and marked the end of Lee going on the offensive
24. very common and established in the North but not in the South (which relied on agriculture)
13. this battle ended the idea that the Civil War would be a short conflict
25. a common food for a Civil War soldier (made of flour, water, and salt)
23. the capital city of the Confederate States of America
14. most common cause that a soldier passed away during the Civil War
16. common nickname for a Southern soldier
20. Lee surrendered here which officially marked the end of the Civil War
18. a northern male could pay $300 to bypass this (if drafted)
2. Union general who is best known for his'fashionable whiskers'
8. best known for leading Pickett's Charge during the3rd day of the Battle of Gettysburg
6. went into effect on January 1, 1863 when the South did not agree to cease fighting/return to the Union
22. Civil War weapon that could fire around 200 rounds of bullets per minute
10. name given for the blockades that the North used against the South
19. selected to serve as the president of the Confederate States of America
17. this battle was also known as Pittsburg Landing;Union won at a heavy cost of lives
9. first of the states to secede from the Union
12. the attack on this location marked the first battle of the Civil War