Civil War Final Exam

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Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Name three important Union generals discussed in the presentation.

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Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, George McClellan

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Who was the most prominent Confederate general mentioned?

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Robert E. Lee

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What was the "Anaconda Plan"?

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A strategy to blockade and divide the Confederacy

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Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point?

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It was a major Union victory that halted Confederate momentum.

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What was General Sherman's "total war" strategy?

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A strategy to destroy the enemy's will to fight by targeting resources

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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

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A declaration freeing slaves in Confederate states

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How did the role of women change during the Civil War?

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Women took on roles as nurses and in factories

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What were "Copperheads"?

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Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War

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How did ironclad ships change naval warfare during the Civil War?

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They made wooden ships obsolete