Chapter 21 American Pageant

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At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln favored

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quick military action to show the folly of secession.

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The Union's defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 was better than a victory because

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the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war.

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George B. McClellan, commander of the Army of the Potomac, is best described as

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overly cautious.

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As a result of the Confederate victory in the Peninsula Campaign, what was the outcome for the Union?

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the Union turned to a strategy of total war.

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In invading Maryland, one of Lee's key objectives was to inspire the Border States to rise up and join the Confederacy.

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inspire the Border States to rise up and join the Confederacy.

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A victory at Antietam probably would have won Confederate independence because

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France and Britain were on the verge of recognizing the Confederate government.

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The two major battles of the Civil War fought on Union soil were: Gettysburg and Antietam.

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Gettysburg and Antietam.

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The North's victory at Antietam allowed President Lincoln to

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issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Slavery was legally abolished in the United States by the

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Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.

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The Emancipation Proclamation had the effect of

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strengthening the moral cause and diplomatic position of the Union.