US Civil War 2025S2

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What was President Abraham Lincoln's initial strategy regarding the South's secession?

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To avoid war, believing the South would not secede permanently

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What was the attitude of many Northern citizens towards slavery and the South's secession?

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They were indifferent to slavery and preferred a peaceful resolution.

Front

What major issue did President Lincoln face during the US Civil War?

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Differing opinions on the South's secession and the issue of slavery

Front

What does the blue color represent on the map?

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Union free state

Front

Which state is marked as a Union slave state (border state) on the map?

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Missouri

Front

What does the gray color represent on the map?

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Slave state seceding before Fort Sumter

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What strategy did the South adopt during the war? Options: Offensive strategy to capture Northern territories, Defensive strategy to wear down Northern resolve, Naval blockade to cut off Northern supplies, Diplomatic strategy to gain European allies

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Defensive strategy to wear down Northern resolve

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Why was the South's reliance on 'King Cotton' considered a miscalculation?

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Britain found alternative cotton sources

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What was included in the North's multi-faceted strategy?

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Dividing the South, destroying its economy, and settling the West

Front

How is the Civil War often described in terms of familial and regional divisions?

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A conflict of 'brother against brother'.