Civil War Pretest

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Who won the Civil War?

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The Union

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When did the Civil War end?

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1865

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What was the central cause of the Civil War?

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The spread of slave states.

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Who was president during the Civil War?

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Abraham Lincoln

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About how many years did the Civil War last?

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4 years.

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What were the two opposing sides in the Civil War?

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The Union (North) and the Confederacy (South).

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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

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An executive order by Abraham Lincoln that freed slaves in the Confederate states.

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What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

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It was a turning point in the Civil War, marking the last major Confederate attempt to invade the North.

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What did the term 'Reconstruction' refer to?

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The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and integrating freed slaves into society.

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What was the main economic difference between the North and South before the Civil War?

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The North was industrialized, while the South relied on agriculture and slave labor.