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In the Civil War, the earliest of Union military leadership was:incompetentwell organizedsober and obedientAfrican-American
During the Civil War, riots:only occurred in the Confederacyonly occurred in the Uniononly happened in immigrant neighborhoodsoccurred in the North and South
The first conflicts of the American Civil War:involved state militias taking federal fortswere part of Bleeding Kansasoccurred in Texas and Californiaended before Abraham Lincoln was elected president
-Active member of the Sons of liberty- messenger and patriot- His engraving of the boston massacre was used as propaganda to convince people to fight for independence- The "british" are coming
-Wife of John Adams-first advocate for women's rights- "remember the ladies"
-Virginian plantation owner who served in the Continental Congress-Hero from French and INdian War-Commander-in-chief of the continental army-led the americans to victory
Confederate attempts to invade the Union:were largely unsuccessfulwere brought to a halt at the Battle of Shilohended in New York Citynever happened
-English judge, jurist, and professor-author of Commentaries on the Laws of England-The phrase "pursuit of happiness" int eh declaration of INdependence was derived from his works
-Leader of the British forces- Surrenders at Battle of Yorktown
-Spanish general and governor of Louisiana-Led raids on British forts along the MIssissippi River and the Gulf of Mexico- Helped with the success of the war in the west and south
The minie ball:was a Confederate policy of defense by making round fortswas new more accurate type of bullet used in the Civil Warwas a grand reception during the Civil War where the Confederacy tried to cater to the Frenchwas a new variant of a cannon ball used in the Civil War
-French nobleman who helped the Americans during the revolution-Spent the winter at vally forge with washington and his troops-became a trusted aid to washington-helped americans at yorktown
-english philosopher and physician-writings influenced the declaration of independence-enlightenment thinkers-believed in three natural rights (life, liberty, and property) which Jefferson used in the Declaration of Independence (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
The state of West Virginia became a state:-to create a home homeland for liberated former slaves-to try to draw Virginia out of the Confederacy-to balance the admission of Nevada as a free state-because of anti-Confederate sentiment in western Virginia
-Member of the Sons of Liberty- Delegate to the second continental congress- "....give me liberty, or give me death"- Motivated other to join the fight for independence
The Confederate States of America split from the Union over a state's rights to:-preserve the institution of slavery-tax goods in and out of ports-possess militias-print money
-Polish immigrant who joined the patriot cause- Helped to negotiate loans from foreign countries for hte war and made personal loans to the americans- prime supplier of money to the americans during the recolution
-Virginian plantation owner who was the early leader of the revolution-Delegate to the Continental Congress- Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
-King of England during the american revolution- authorized the negotiation with the colonies to end the revolution
- Ex-prussian Military commander-helped train american forces at valley forge- reorganized the camo and taught men how to properly use their bayonets- taught them how to be a professional army