Civil War Flashcard

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When did the Civil War begin?

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1861

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What was one impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

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It showed the cruelties of slavery and increased the demand to end slavery.

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What did John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry show about the abolition movement?

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That some abolitionists were willing to use violence to help end slavery.

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Southern states believed in States’ Rights. They wanted the ability to ignore any Federal Law that they disagreed with. This was one of the differences between the North and the South that led to the Civil War. True or False?

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True

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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

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A document that declared all enslaved people in the Confederate states to be free.

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What was the Battle of Gettysburg?

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A battle fought in Pennsylvania that was a turning point in the Civil War.

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How did the Civil War end?

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The Confederacy surrendered to the Union in Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

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What was the goal of Sherman's March to the Sea?

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destroying Southern railroads and war supplies

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What was one reason that General William T. Sherman wanted to capture Atlanta during the Civil War?

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to take control of railroads and factories in Atlanta

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Why was it easier for the North to recover from the Civil War than the South?

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Most of the fighting during the war took place in the South