The Civil War

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Why did southern states want to practice states’ rights so much?

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They wanted to ignore any new laws against slavery that northern lawmakers might make.

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Which difference between the North and South helped caused the Civil War?

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There were more enslaved people in the South, and wealthy slaveowners believed their way of life would be destroyed if the federal government outlawed slavery.

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Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place? Options: Atlanta, Gettysburg, Fort Sumter, Appomattox

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Fort Sumter

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The Battle of Gettysburg resulted in which of the following? The Union regained territory that it had lost to the Confederacy. The Confederacy stopped a major Union invasion of Pennsylvania. The Union Army halted a Confederate advance into Union territory. The Confederacy gained a large amount of territory from the Union.

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The Union Army halted a Confederate advance into Union territory.

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What made the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

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The Union victory forced the Confederacy to stop advancing into Union territory.

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During the Atlanta Campaign, what was one reason that General William T. Sherman wanted to capture Atlanta during the Civil War?

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to take control of Southern railroads

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Why did Gen. Sherman split his troops into two groups to march through Georgia?

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to do as much destruction as possible

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During the March to the Sea, General William T. Sherman ordered his men to steal food, kill farm animals, and burn barns. What was this called?

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total war

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How did Sherman's March to the Sea end?

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with the capture of Savannah, Georgia

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What location is being described? Options: Appomattox, Atlanta, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg

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Appomattox