CIVIL WAR

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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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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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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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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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Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

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Charleston Harbor, South Carolina

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Had more men, weapons, and naval technology throughout the war: Union or Confederacy?

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Union