Civil War 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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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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What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

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The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

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What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

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Restore the Union

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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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Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

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Lack of industries

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Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?
Options: the discovery of gold, population growth, industrial manufacturing, Native American knowledge

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industrial manufacturing

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Which statement below is the best description of the South in the aftermath of the Civil War? Options: Plantation owners were arrested and charged with crimes associated with owning slaves, Plantation owners lost everything because of the destruction caused by the Civil War, Under northern control plantations recovered and thrived in their economy, Plantations were closed, owners kept half of their farms and the other half was given to slaves and indentured servants.

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Plantation owners lost everything because of the destruction caused by the Civil War.

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Choose the best definition of the term "border state". A border state is a state . . .

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that had slaves but officially remained loyal to the United States.