FLASHCARD: Civil War

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One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War? Options: numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunitions, knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought, larger number of military troops in reserve, an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies

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knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought

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What outcome best completes this diagram? Options: War of 1812, Manifest Destiny, American Revolution, Civil War

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Civil War

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How was the event depicted in this image significant to the Civil War?

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The Confederate attack upon the Union fort initiated the war.

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A biography on the military career of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson would include his involvement in which Civil War events? The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg, The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia, The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg, The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House

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The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg

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

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Emancipation Proclamation

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What was one effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

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Tensions among the populations of Northern and Southern state increased

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What was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts? Options: Should the U.S. expand westward? should slave labor be allowed in new states? should states be allowed to nullify federal laws? should states be allowed to secede from the Union?

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should slave labor be allowed in new states?

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Where did the events in this painting occur?

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Appamottox Courthouse in Virginia.

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How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?

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Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.

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Which leadership quality does President Lincoln demonstrate in this Address? Options: Inspiration-he wants the Union to be a model a democracy for all nations, Compassion-he wants to help those who suffered during the Civil War, Persistence- he believes the Union must surrender in order to have peace, Confidence-he believes history would prove him correct to fight in the Civil War

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Compassion-he wants to help those who suffered during the Civil War