Civil War STAAR Review

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Why were these tactics effective?

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Confederate states were unable to use agricultural exports as a source of revenue.

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Which human geographic factor helped the Union win the Civil War?

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A network of railroads in the North allowed Union soldiers to be moved quickly over long distances.

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What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?

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They were battles fought in Union territory.

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Which of the following completes this diagram? President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, The Gettysburg Address, The Emancipation Proclamation, The Thirteenth Amendment

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The Emancipation Proclamation

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How does President Lincoln define the reason for the conflict?

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As a struggle to maintain the ideals contained in the Declaration of Independence

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What does President Lincoln identify as the core principle being tested by the Civil War?

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The endurance of the nation's founding ideals of equality

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Why was the Battle of Vicksburg a strategic victory in the Civil War?

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The battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.

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In the excerpt above, what does "this interest" refer to?

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Slavery

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After General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, what was the main priority of the United States?

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Implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union

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What had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Civil War?

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Economic differences between the Union and the Confederacy