Civil War Battles

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Confederates attacked this fort, the Union surrendered. First shots of the war

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Ft. Sumter

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What was the official name of the south during the Civil War?

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Confederate States of America

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Who won the Battle of Bull Run?

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Confederates

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Battle took place in Maryland and was the closest Civil War battle to Washington D.C. The Union won and gave Abraham Lincoln the victory he needed to issue his Emancipation Proclamation.

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Antietam

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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.

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Gettysburg

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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.

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Vicksburg

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Which slaves were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation? Options: Northern slaves, Southern slaves, Slaves in the border states, All the slaves

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Southern slaves

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The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war because:

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Lee lost so many troops that he would never again invade the North.

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Which of the following was a Union advantage during the Civil War? Options: heavy military support from Great Britain, more experienced generals, Southern Nationalism, more soldiers and factories

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more soldiers and factories

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Who won the battle of Gettysburg?

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Union