Civil War

Front

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Back

to give the war a moral cause

Front

Why did Lincoln suspend habeas corpus during the Civil War?

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to silence Confederate sympathizers

Front

President of the Confederacy.

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Jefferson Davis

Front

President of the United States during the Civil War.

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Abraham Lincoln

Front

Top commander of the Confederate Army throughout the entire war.

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Robert E. Lee

Front

Made the top commander of the Union Army late in the Civil War.

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Ulysses S. Grant

Front

Responsible for the burning of Atlanta and the "March to the Sea"

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William T. Sherman

Front

Where were the first shots fired to begin the Civil War?

Back

Fort Sumter

Front

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after which battle?

Back

Antietam

Front

Which battle split the Confederacy in two and gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?

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Vicksburg