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The first Iron clad (La gloire)
Ironclads made a huge difference for naval battle because not only were they stronger for the confederacy,and would make the confederates have a major upper hand. -
Fort Sumter Attack
The attack at Fort Sumter was the most significant part in the civil war, because it started the civil war and had many deaths along with it. -
cotton diplomacy (getting low on cotton)
The cotton diplomacy was a plan that the confederacy had so they could trade cotton with britain, and other countries so that they could get enough money for more supplies and weapons. -
Loss in manufacturing (losing border states)
When the South lost West Virginia to the Union, it was a bad situation because they couldnt get their things and goods they needed from there. -
Scott's Great Snake (Anaconda plan)
Scott's Great Snake, or the Anaconda Plan was an idea to block off all naval travel in the south by making a huge blockade of ships around to south to prevent the cotton diplomacy. -
Seven Days war
The Seven Days war was a series of battles that forced the Union army to retreat from near richmond, making another win for the South. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was known as the bloodiest single day battle of U.S history. It also was the the second win for the Union. -
Slavery (Emancipation proc.)
The Emancipation Proclamation was a document that lincoln made whichfreed all the confederate slaves, but sadly, not in the North. -
The Vicksberg Strategy
The Vicksburg strategy was a huge part of the civil war because when Union ships would pass through the mississippi river, confederate guns mounted on the hills, would shoot the ships down before they could pass. -
Wade Davis Bill
The Wade-Davis Bill was a program proposed for the Reconstruction of the South written by two Radical Republicans, Senator Benjamin Wade of Ohio and Representative Henry Winter Davis of Maryland. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth amendment was an amendment that Lincoln urged congress to propose, which stated that Slavery was illegal throughout the United States. -
Surrender at Appamatox Courthouse
The Surrender at appamatox court house was the end to the civil war making the confederacy surrender to the south, making The United States of America.
