Chapter 20 American Pageant

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President Lincoln's decision on what to do about the situation at Fort Sumter in the first weeks of his administration can best be characterized as

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a middle of the road solution.

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Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter when it was learned that

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Lincoln had ordered supplies sent to the fort.

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In 1861, many Northerners were willing to allow Southern states to leave the Union until the South attacked Fort Sumter.

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the South attacked Fort Sumter.

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The Border States offered all of the following advantages except:
- valuable manufacturing capacity.
- a good supply of horses and mules.
- a large population.

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shipbuilding facilities.

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Lincoln's declaration that the North sought to preserve the Union with or without slavery

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revealed the influence of the Border States on his policies.

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During the Civil War, most of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory of present-day Oklahoma

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supported the Confederacy.

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To achieve its independence, the Confederacy had to

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fight the invading Union army to a draw.

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As the Civil War began, the South seemed to have the advantage of

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more talented military leaders.

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Of all the hardships faced by the soldiers during the Civil War, the greatest was

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disease.

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The greatest weakness of the South during the Civil War was its

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economy.