Unit 6-Conflict-American Civil War Study guide

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What event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

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Shots fired at Fort Sumter

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What was the significance of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865?

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It expanded the vision of the Emancipation Proclamation

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Who played a crucial role in the war alongside African Americans and women?

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Children

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What was the result of William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea?

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A devastated South and a swift end to the Civil War

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In which year did the Civil War begin?

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1861

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What was the role of blockade runners during the Civil War?

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To circumvent the Union naval blockade

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Which regiment was one of the first all African American troops?

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54th Massachusetts Regiment

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Which event is considered a turning point in the Civil War? Options: Capture of Columbia, Battle of Gettysburg, Siege of Charleston, Port Royal

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Battle of Gettysburg

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What is the collective name for the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?

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Reconstruction Amendments

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The primary reason the Civil War was fought was over the issue of

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slavery