Reconstruction Era Flashcardziz

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The Battle of _______________________ was a turning point battle because the Union captured the Mississippi River dividing the Confederacy into two.

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Vicksburg

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Lincoln gave a speech titled the _______________________________ that encouraged soldiers to continue to fight to preserve our nation from splitting into two.

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Gettysburg Address

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William Sherman led the “______________ to the Sea” in which he burned down everything in his path as his soldiers marched across Georgia.

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March

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Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at ___________________ Court House.

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Appomattox

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John Wilkes Booth assassinated _________________ days after the Civil War ended.

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Lincoln

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The __________________________ was an organization that helped freed slaves adjust to society

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Freedman's Bureau

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The 13th Amendment ended _________________ in America.

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Slavery

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The 14th Amendment stated that African Americans were now considered _____________________

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Citizens

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The 15th Amendment gave African American males the right to ______________.

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Vote

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___________________________ was a name for people from the South that embraced the North and its plan for Reconstruction.

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Scalawags