Civil War & Westward Expansion

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The speech above shows that Lincoln believed that the South should--

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receive fair treatment after the war

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Which number on the map labels the state that first seceded from the Union?

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4

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Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared --

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freedom for slaves in rebellious southern states

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Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant to the Civil War? Options: It led to the Emancipation Proclamation, It brought an end to the Civil War, It resulted in the passing of the 15th Amendment, It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war

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It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war

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According to the quotation by Abraham Lincoln, "A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free," what did he believe?

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sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union

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The constitutional issue that was impacted by the Civil War was the

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expansion of the president's war powers

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What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War? Options: unified popular support for the war effort, superior military leadership, economic aid from Great Britain and France, greater human and economic resources

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greater human and economic resources

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What advantage did the South have over the North during the Civil War? Options: greater manufacturing, more effective navy, better government, more capable military leaders

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more capable military leaders

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What conclusion can best be supported by the information in the illustration? Options: The North and the South had equal percentages of their population working for railroads, The North had fewer manufacturing plants than the South, Most of the nation's railroads ran through the South, The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South

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The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South

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What document is considered a primary source from the Civil War? Options: a biography of the life of a war general, a letter from the wife of a soldier during the war, an encyclopedia article about women in the war, a documentary on medical treatments used during the war

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a letter from the wife of a soldier during the war