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Chapter 18 section 1 "Preparing for War"
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| VA, NC, TN, AK | These were 4 of the 8 undecided states that went to the side of the Confederacy. |
| DE, KY, MO, MD | These states were known as the "Border states." |
| Delaware | She supported the Union. |
| KY, MO, MD | These states wavered their support between both North and South. |
| Martial law | This means rule by the the army instead of by the local officials. |
| Southern advantages | fighting a defensive war, defending homeland, good hunters and horse riders, best officers |
| Southern disadvantages | few factories and railroads, smaller population |
| 9 million | number who lived in the South and 1/3 were slaves |
| 22 million | number who lived in the North |
| Northern advantages | more population,produced 90% of manufactured goods, strong navy |
| Northern disadvantages | had to fight a offensive war, conquer a large area, difficulity in finding good military leaders |
| Jefferson Davis | Confederate President,West Point graduate, former Sec of War, |
| Abraham Lincoln | U.S. President, little experience in politics or military, sense of humor, learned quickly from mistakes |
| Robert E. Lee | Man Lincoln wanted to command the Union forces. But Lee chose to command the Southern troops. |
| Disliked slavery & opposed slavery | Lee's belief's |
| Stars and Bars | Southern flag |
| Stars and Stripes | U.S. flag |
| 4 years | length of Civil War |
| Maryland | Especially important to the Union. If she sided with the South, the Union capital(Wash D.C.)would be surrounded by the Confederacy |
| 24 and 11 | Number of Union and Confederate states respectively |
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