Civil War STAAR Facts Review

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The years the Civil War was fought

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1861-1865

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Advised that the South was justified in seceding because the North was not meeting their interests

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Jefferson Davis' Inaugural Address

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Advised that the secession of the South was illegal and that his goal was to preserve the Union

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Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address

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The first shots of the Civil War were fired here in South Carolina

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Fort Sumter

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The single bloodiest day of the war in which both sides suffered heavy losses. Lincoln claimed the retreat of Lee's forces a victory and uses it to take action against slavery.

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Battle of Antietam

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The turning point in the Civil War for the North. The Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again.

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Battle of Gettysburg

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The capture of this Confederate stronghold by the North in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippi River to the North.

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Battle of Vicksburg

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All of the following are true about the Gettysburg Address EXCEPT: It was a short speech given by Abraham Lincoln, Its purpose was to honor the men who had lost their lives at the Battle of Gettysburg, It is considered to be a profound statement of American Ideals

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The speech questioned the South's morals and values

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Advised that that war was nearing an end and that the country needed to work on healing its wounds and bringing the South back into the Union

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Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address

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The location in Virginia where Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War

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Appomattox Courthouse