Civil War Battles

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Confederates attacked this fort, the Union surrendered. First shots of the war.

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Ft. Sumter

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What was the official name of the south during the Civil War?

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Confederate States of America

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What was Lincoln's main reason for fighting in the war?

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to preserve the Union

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Who was Jefferson Davis?

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President of the Confederacy

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The idea of attacking the Confederacy by squeezing them like a snake from the East and West is known as the...

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Anaconda Plan

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Who won the Battle of Bull Run?

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Confederates

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Battle took place in Maryland and was the closest Civil War battle to Washington D.C. The Union won and gave Abraham Lincoln the victory he needed to issue his Emancipation Proclamation.

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Antietam

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Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Turned the tide of the war in favor of the Union. Northern most battle in the civil war.

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Gettysburg

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Led by Ulysses S. Grant. They blockaded the Mississippi River and split the confederate troops into smaller groups giving them a greater chance of victory. Options: Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Bull Run, Antietam

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Vicksburg

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What was NOT part of the "Anaconda Plan"? Options: Block all southern ports to cut off shipping, Divide the north into sections, Control the Mississippi River, Capture the Confederate capital, Richmond.

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Divide the north into sections