Events of the Civil War Review

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What years did the Civil War occur during?

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1861-1865

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Who was the Civil War between? Options: North and South, Union and Confederacy, United States of America and Confederate States of America, All of the above

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All of the above

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Who convinced Abraham Lincoln to allow African-Americans to fight in the Civil War?

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Frederick Douglass

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Why did South Carolina secede?

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They were afraid Lincoln would abolish slavery after his election, they were opposed to high tariffs, they thought the government favored the North.

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What was the first battle (first shots) of the Civil War?

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Fort Sumter

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Where was the first major battle of the Civil War?

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Bull Run

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What battle showed that it would be a long bloody war and both sides needed training?

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Bull Run

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What battle was the "single bloodies day" in US History? Options: Bull Run, Antietam, Bunker Hill, Gettysburg

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Antietam

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Because of the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam Lincoln had the support he needed to issue the _______________________________.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Why did the Union want control of the Mississippi River?

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They would be able to cut the Confederacy in half, it was part of their strategy, the Anaconda Plan, and it gave them access to New Orleans.