Major Battles of the Civil War

Major Battles of the Civil War

Terms in this set (10)

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Battle of Vicksburg

Definition

May 18-July 4, 1863- The Union completed the Anaconda plan by taking control of the Mississippi River and hurting Confederate Army greatly. Also the turning point of the war.

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Battle of Gettysburg

Definition

July 1-3, 1863 The Confederate's last attempt at fighting in the North and the turning point of the war.

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Monitor vs. Merrimack

Definition

March 9, 1862- First Battle of Full Ironclad Ships, started new type of warfare.

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Battle of Fort Sumter

Definition

This was the first battle of the civil war that took place April 12, 1861

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Appomattox Court House

Definition

Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 officially ending the Civil War.

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Battle of Antietam

Definition

September 17, 1862- The Single Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War.

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Battle of Shiloh

Definition

April 6-7, 1862- The two most deadly Battle of the Civil War.

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Sherman's March to the Sea

Definition

Nov. 15 - Dec. 21, 1864- Sherman marched from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia destroying everything in his path.

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Battle of Bull Run

Definition

July 21, 1861 - First major Battle of the Civil War and let both sides know that the war would be a long one.

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Seven Days' Battle

Definition

June 25-July 1, 1862- Confederate Army pushed back the Union Army.

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english

For the following sentence, identify each underlined word by writing above it $N$ for noun or $A D V$ for adverb.

Isn't $\underline{\text{today}}$ the first day of winter?

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european history

The lives of women changed as a result of several movements and developments during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries? (A) Briefly explain ONE development that you believe to be the most significant factor leading to greater women's rights. (B) Provide at least ONE specific piece of evidence to support your explanation. (C) Briefly explain why another development is a less significant factor leading to greater women's rights than the one you selected in part A.

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question

On the lines provided, write the plural form of each of the following words.

Example: alley $\underline{\textit{alleys}}$

crisis ___________________

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vocabulary

Match the definition in Column B with the word in Column A.

Column A	Column B
	a. room for a performance
	b. interesting or attractive
	c. oversee
	d. plan for paying over time
	e. move slowly
approximate	f. begin
	g. money
	h. imaginative
	i. overpowering
	j. more or less

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