APUSH Civil War

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The main goal of the North at the beginning of the war was to: End Slavery, Be recognized as independent, Punish the South, Reunite the country

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Reunite the country

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Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

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Fort Sumter

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The plan to gain control of the Mississippi and blockade southern ports was called:

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The Anaconda Plan

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What was the single bloodiest day of battle during the civil war?

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Antietam

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What battle was the turning point in the war? Options: Gettysburg, Antietam, Sherman's March, Shiloh

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Gettysburg

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At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln favored

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quick military action to show the folly of secession.

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The Union's defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 proved which of the following: it caused Lincoln to declare a war against slavery, the leadership of Abraham Lincoln was brought into question, the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war, Ulysses S. Grant took command of the army immediately after the setback.

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the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war.

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George B. McClellan, commander of the Army of the Potomac, is best described as

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overly cautious.

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The North's victory at Antietam allowed President Lincoln to

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issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Slavery was legally abolished in the United States by the

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Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.