Sterling Civil War Review

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What was a major cause of the Civil War?

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Slavery

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Which was the first state to secede from the Union?

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South Carolina

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Why did the Southern states want to leave the union? Options: a. They wanted to continue to have slaves, b. They wanted to be rich, c. They did not want Jefferson Davis as President, d. They wanted to be free of England

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They wanted to continue to have slaves.

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What event started the Civil War on April 12, 1861? Options: a. John Brown’s Raid, b. The battle of Gettysburg, c. The battle of Fort Sumter, d. The battle of Vicksburg

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The battle of Fort Sumter

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What were the people who fought to end slavery called?

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Abolitionists

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Who was the general who burned down Atlanta and then marched his troops toward Savannah, GA?

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William T. Sherman

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Who became the president of the Confederate States of America?

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Jefferson Davis

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What did General Sherman and his troops do in their strategy of total war during the March to the Sea through Georgia?

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Destroyed railroads, burned homes and businesses in the South, stole cattle and grain.

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Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War and where President Lincoln gave his famous speech after the battle?

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Gettysburg, PA

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Who was Ulysses S. Grant?

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Union General