Civil War Major Battles

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Better officers, defending homes, don't have to go on the attack. What does this statement refer to?

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Southern advantages

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What year did the Civil War begin?

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1861

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What year did the Civil War end?

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1865

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Which Civil War battle lasted three days in Pennsylvania, ended in a cemetery, and was the turning point of the war?

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Gettysburg

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Bloodiest single day of the war. About 23,000 men die. Union victory in Maryland. 1st battle fought on Northern soil.

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Antietam

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What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?

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superior military leadership

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What was a major strength of the Union?

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factories

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Which were major weaknesses of the Confederacy?

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Smaller population, and less factories & railroads

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War tactic where you completely destroy the enemy's land and people (like what Sherman did in Georgia).

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Total Warfare

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President of the Confederate States was

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Jefferson Davis