early civil war

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What was the immediate cause of the Civil War?

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The attack of Fort Sumter (April 1861)

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Where is Fort Sumter located?

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Charleston Harbor, South Carolina

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What was the main goal of the North (Union)?

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Preserving the Union

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Who eventually became General of the Army of Northern Virginia?

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Robert E. Lee

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What was the name of the original Union plan to cut off supplies to the South?

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Anaconda Plan

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Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Abraham Lincoln

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What did people realize after the first Battle of Bull Run?

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The Civil War was not going to be short and simple.

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The Emancipation Proclamation reflected a change of strategy by Lincoln. What was that change?

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His initial war strategy was to keep the Union together, but now it was to fight for the freedom of slaves.

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What event led to secession?

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Lincoln's election as president

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What did the Southern states that seceded name their new country?

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The Confederate States of America