Civil War Recap

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The Union General who accepted the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House.

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Which novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe highlighted the harsh realities of slavery in the United States?

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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General Sherman's forces advanced on Atlanta due to its critical role in transportation and supply lines. This military action is known as...

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The Atlanta Campaign

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One of General Lee's most important generals who would stand like a "Stonewall" during battles and was accidentally killed by his own men.

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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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A conflict occurring within a single nation, involving its own citizens.

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civil war

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What term describes the act of a state leaving a union?

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secession

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Where did the Civil War effectively come to an end with the surrender of Confederate forces?

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Appomattox Court House

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Confederate General from Virginia who led the largest Southern army and was defeated at Gettysburg.

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Robert E. Lee

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An abolitionist who tried to start a slave rebellion by attacking an armory at Harpers Ferry, VA.

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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

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The belief that each state should be able to decide their issues for themselves and the Federal Government should not interfere.

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state's rights