Civil War Advantages and Emancipation

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Why were slaves an advantage for the South? They were an advantage because . . .

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slaves freed up more white men to go and fight since they knew that slaves would work their farms in their absence.

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Of the following, which one was an advantage held by the South during the war? The South . . .

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was defending their own territory.

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Of the following, which one is an advantage of the North during the Civil War? The North . . . had more military schools than the South did., had greater industrial resources., knew the local terrain better than the South did., could depend on Great Britain to help them defeat the South.

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had greater industrial resources.

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The Emancipation Proclamation

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freed only Confederate slaves

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The Union army gained control of the Mississippi River after winning the Battle of

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Vicksburg

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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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What is total war?

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a military strategy that includes destroying the enemy's ability and will to fight

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When a navy tries to prevent its enemy from trading overseas they create

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a blockade

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Bleeding Kansas illustrated that giving the states a choice caused division.

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that giving the states a choice caused division.

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A motivational speech was given by POTUS Lincoln after a battle.

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The Gettysburg Address