Civil War

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Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

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Appomattox Court House, Virginia

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What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

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to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war

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Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.

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Battle of Antietam

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According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

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The North

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Why did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT change the lives of enslaved people overnight?

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There needed to be a clear Union victory.

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What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

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The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

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Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?
Options: the discovery of gold, population growth, industrial manufacturing, Native American knowledge

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industrial manufacturing

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What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

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Restore the Union

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Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

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Emancipation Proclamation

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As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

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superior military leadership