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The Civil War and Reconstruction

The Civil War and Reconstruction

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Flashcard

History

8th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why did the states in the Upper South secede after the fall of Fort Sumter?

Back

President Lincoln asked each state to send soldiers to put down the rebellion.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why did southerners join the Confederate army commonly?

Back

To defend their way of life.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the importance of the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)?

Back

It was the first major battle of the Civil War.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which side won the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas?

Back

Confederacy

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the importance of the Battle of Antietam?

Back

It halted a northern advance of General Lee's army and resulted in heavy casualties.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

_________ was a Union army general that led a western campaign focused on taking control of the Mississippi River to cut off the eastern part of the Confederacy from sources of food production in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

Back

Ulysses S. Grant

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?

Back

It would divide the Confederacy in two.

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