USI.9e MAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR

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___ were critical elements influencing important developments in the Civil War, including major battles.

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Location and Topography

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The firing on ___ began the Civil War. (April 1861)

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Fort Sumter

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The first battle ___ of in Northern Virginia was the first major battle of the Civil War. (July 1861)

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Manassas

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The siege at ___ in southern Mississippi divided the South and the North gained control of the Mississippi River. (May-July 1863)

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Vicksburg

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The Battle of ___ in southern Pennsylvania was the turning point of the war in which the North repelled Lee’s invasion. (July 1863)

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Gettysburg

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Lee’s surrender to Grant at ___ in 1865 ended the war. (April 1865)

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Appomattox Court House

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The signing of ___ made “freeing the slaves” the new focus of the war.

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the Emancipation Proclamation

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After ___ Many free slaves joined the Union army. (January 1863)

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the Emancipation Proclamation

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___ sent ships to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to prevent enemy troops and supplies getting out and European aid from getting in.

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The Union

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The ___ was vital for moving Confederate troops and supplies throughout the South.

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Mississippi River