Chapter 11 The Civil War

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  1. 3. The site of a Confederate military prison in Georgia, notorious for its overcrowded and harsh conditions.
  2. 5. The mandatory enlistment of people in a national service, most often military service. The U.S. first implemented it during the Civil War.
  3. 6. Amendment: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
  4. 9. Bank Act: A series of acts passed during the Civil War to create a national banking system and establish a national currency.
  5. 11. Tecumseh Sherman: A Union general known for his "March to the Sea" during the Civil War, which aimed to cripple the South's war efforts.
  6. 13. Court House: The site in Virginia where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the Civil War.
  7. 14. A faction of Northern Democrats during the Civil War who opposed the war and wanted a negotiated peace with the Confederacy.
  8. 16. A pivotal battle fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, in Pennsylvania, considered the turning point of the Civil War.
  9. 17. E. Lee: A Confederate general who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War.
  10. 18. Barton: A pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was known for her humanitarian work during the Civil War.
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  1. 1. Refers to two battles fought near a stream called Bull Run in Virginia, the First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861 and the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862, both Confederate victories.
  2. 2. Proclamation: An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring the freedom of all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory.
  3. 4. Jackson: A Confederate general during the American Civil War, known for his fearlessness and swift tactics. His real name was Thomas Jonathan Jackson.
  4. 7. Corpus: A legal principle that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment, ensuring that a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment before a court.
  5. 8. The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
  6. 10. S. Grant: A Union general who led the Northern forces to victory in the American Civil War and later became the 18th President of the United States.
  7. 12. Address: A speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, emphasizing the principles of human equality.
  8. 15. Sumter: A sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861.