Civil War Test Review

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

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Appomattox Court House, Virginia

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What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

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to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war

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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

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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

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

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superior military leadership

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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.

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After General Robery E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority United States was to-

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implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union.

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The Emancipation Proclamation

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freed only Confederate slaves

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Which battle was considered a "turning point" of the Civil War? Options: Shiloh, Ft. Sumter, Gettysburg, Bull Run

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Gettysburg

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Which Union "victory" in Maryland had 23,000 casualties, otherwise known as the "bloodiest day" of the war?

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Antietam