Civil War Battles and Leaders

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do for slaves?

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It freed all slaves in southern states at war against the U.S.

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At the beginning of the Civil War, Lincoln's main goal was to -

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preserve the Union

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What was the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

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Turning point of the war. Confederates had to fight defense only.

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Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?

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Union

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What is the significance of the Firing on Fort Sumter?

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It officially started the Civil War.

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Who was the General of the Confederate Army during the Civil War?

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Robert E. Lee

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From 1863 until the end of the War, who was the Union General in charge of the U.S. army?

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Lincoln and Davis disagreed mainly over the idea that states had the right to secede.

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states had the right to secede.

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According to Abraham Lincoln, where does the government get its authority (power)?

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From the People

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What was the goal of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

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To surround the South and stop them from trading with Europe