4th Grade Civil War Unit Test

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The book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin, showed Americans the evils of

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Slavery

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Why did John Brown raid Harpers Ferry?

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He wanted to help slaves escape.

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Which of the following Confederate generals is well known for his leadership at the First Battle of Bull Run? Winfield Scott, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Robert E. Lee

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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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The abolitionists worked to

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put an end to slavery.

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Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

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Fort Sumter

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Which of the following best describes General Sherman's March to the Sea during the Civil War?

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His troops destroyed anything they could between Atlanta and the Atlantic Coast.

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The idea of states' rights strained the relationship between northern and southern states before the Civil War mainly because it led to disagreement over whether or not states could

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allow slavery within their borders.

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Which letter on the map represents Fort Sumter where the first shots of the Civil War were fired? Options: X, W, Z, Y

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X

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Which letter on the map represents where the Battle of Gettysburg took place in 1863? Options: Z, X, W, Y

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Z

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Why was the Battle of Gettysburg an important turning point in the war?

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The Union pushed the Southern armies back into Virginia.