Civil War Understanding Flashcard

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Check for Understanding: What years did the Civil War take place?

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1861 to 1865

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Check for Understanding: Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War? Options: Fort Sumter (1861), Vicksburg Campaign (1863), Battle of Antietam (1862), Sherman's March to the Sea (1864)

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Battle of Gettysburg (1863)

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Approximately how many African Americans served in the Union Army?

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Over 180,000

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_______ _______ was a former slave who became an abolitionist leader.

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Frederick Douglass

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The Battle of _______ was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history.

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Battle of Antietam

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Check for Understanding: Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?

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Appomattox Court House

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Check for Understanding: Which event marked the beginning of the American Civil War? Options: Battle of Gettysburg (1863), Battle of Antietam (1862), Sherman's March to the Sea (1864), Fort Sumter (1861), Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

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Fort Sumter (1861)

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Check for Understanding: Which battle was the single bloodiest day in American military history?

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Battle of Antietam (1862)

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Check for Understanding: Which campaign gave the Union control of the Mississippi River? Options: Sherman's March to the Sea (1864), Battle of Gettysburg (1863), Vicksburg Campaign (1863), Battle of Antietam (1862), Fort Sumter (1861)

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Vicksburg Campaign (1863)