8th Grade SS STAAR Review 5

Front

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

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Appomattox Court House, Virginia

Front

Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.

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Battle of Antietam

Front

According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

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The North

Front

Why did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT change the lives of enslaved people overnight?

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There needed to be a clear Union victory.

Front

Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?
Options: the discovery of gold, population growth, industrial manufacturing, Native American knowledge

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industrial manufacturing

Front

What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

Back

Restore the Union

Front

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

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Emancipation Proclamation

Front

As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

Back

superior military leadership

Front

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

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Lack of industries

Front

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

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The battle ended the Confederacy's hopes of getting assistance from Britain and France.