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What was the Union's strategy known as the Anaconda Plan (The Great Snake)?
To blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River to strangle the Confederacy's resources.
Who led the "March to the Sea," and what was its significance?
General William T. Sherman; it aimed to destroy Southern infrastructure and morale.
What were the main terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House in 1865?
Confederate soldiers could return home with their horses, and no soldiers would be tried for treason.
How did Lincoln’s assassination in 1865 affect the Reconstruction era?
It led to increased tensions between President Johnson and Congress over how to rebuild the South.
What was the significance of the Homestead Act (1862) during the Civil War?
It encouraged westward expansion by granting 160 acres of public land to settlers. Confederates could not.
What role did women play during the Civil War?
They served as nurses, managed farms and businesses, and supported the war effort through organizations.
What was the outcome of the Civil War for the United States?
The Union was preserved, slavery was abolished, and the process of Reconstruction began.
