Civil War Era - A Nation Divided

Civil War Era - A Nation Divided

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The main reason why the Southern states seceded, and the Civil War was fought, was due to the issue of ...

• states' rights

• slavery

• federalism

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South Carolina's role in the start of the Civil War includes...

• being the 1st state to leave the Union

• being the site where the first shots of the war were fired

• being the fort base for the Union military

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Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation because...

• he saw the African-American as equal

• he knew it would hurt the Confederate's war effort

• he wanted to encourage Black slaves to rebel

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What is true of the 54th Mass Infantry unit?

• they were an African-American soldier unit

• they fought for the Confederacy

• they fought in the state of SC

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The Civil War ends with...

• a Confederate surrender

• no real punishment for the Confederates

• a Union victory