
Battles of the Civil War
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Arlene Proa
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By Arlene Hurtado
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What underlying factors caused the Civil War?
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Which side has a bigger advantage?
North
South
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Military plan:
Block all Southern ports.
Divide the South by taking control of the Mississippi River.
The Anaconda Plan
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Multiple Choice
Confederates attacked the this fort, the Union surrendered. First shots of the war
Bull Run/ Manassas 1
Antietam
Appomattox Courhouse
Ft. Sumter
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Multiple Choice
What was the official name of the south during the Civil War?
Confederate States of America
Rebel States of America
Southern States of America
Confederate States of the South
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Multiple Choice
What was Lincoln's main reason for fighting in the war?
to get rid of slavery
to bring the British and French to America
to show his strength as a president
to preserve the Union
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Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Turned the tide of the war in favor of the Union. Northern most battle in the civil war.
Antientam
Gettysburg
Bullrun
Vicksburg
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Led by Ulysses S. Grant. They blockaded the Mississippi River and split the confederate troops into smaller groups giving them a greater chance of victory.
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Antietam
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The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war because:
It triggered a four-day draft riot in New York City
The outcome convinced European nations to help the Confederacy.
Southern troops reached their northernmost point in Union territory.
Lee lost so many troops that he would never again invade the North.
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