The United States Civil War

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Where did the battle of Fort Sumter take place?

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Charleston, South Carolina

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Which Battle began the Civil War?

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Fort Sumter

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Why did the South Secede after Lincoln was elected?

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He was pro abolition

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What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?

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Anaconda Plan

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Which battle marked the beginning of the end for the South in the Civil War?

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The Battle of Gettysburg

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The place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.

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Appomattox Court House

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Who gave the Gettysburg Address speech?

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Abraham Lincoln

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What was the main cause of the Civil War? Options: Debate over slavery, Debate over land ownership, Debate over religion, Debate over taxes

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Debate over slavery

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The Emancipation Proclamation

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freed the slaves in the Confederate / Southern States that were still in a state of rebellion against the Union.

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An advantage that the Union had was: a larger population, more railroads, more factories,

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All of these were Union advantages