Civil War

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The Battle of Vicksburg was important in the Civil War because it --

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gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River

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At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to: uphold national honor, prevent foreign involvement, free all slaves, preserve the Union

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preserve the Union

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Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared --

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freedom for slaves in rebellious southern states

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Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant to the Civil War? Options: It led to the Emancipation Proclamation, It brought an end to the Civil War, It resulted in the passing of the 15th Amendment, It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war

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It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war

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What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War? Options: unified popular support for the war effort, superior military leadership, economic aid from Great Britain and France, greater human and economic resources

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greater human and economic resources

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What advantage did the South have over the North during the Civil War? Options: greater manufacturing, more effective navy, better government, more capable military leaders

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more capable military leaders

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In declaring its intention to secede from the Union in 1860, South Carolina was affirming its position on: civil rights, states' rights, individual rights, unalienable rights

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states' rights

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Ulysses S. Grant was to the Union as ___________ was to the Confederacy

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Robert E. Lee

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The American Civil War started on April 12, 1861 when-

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Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumter

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Who was the president of the Confederate states of America?

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Jefferson Davis