Civil War Review Questions for EOC

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Which battle of the Civil War was the first major Southern victory, and brought about the realization that the war would be much longer than first thought & they needed more soldiers?

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Bull Run

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Which battle of the Civil War was a Northern victory and is known as the bloodiest day of the war?

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Antietam

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What happened at Appomattox Courthouse in April of 1865?

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General Lee surrendered to the Union.

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How did Lincoln die?

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He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre

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All of the following were effects of the Civil War EXCEPT: The Union was preserved, The institution of slavery ended in the United States, More American deaths than in any other war, The Confederacy is preserved

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The Confederacy is preserved

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Why did the Confederacy refuse to arm African Americans?

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They feared revolts by armed African Americans.

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Which Civil War event occurred first? battle of Gettysburg , firing on Fort Sumter , assassination of President Lincoln , Emancipation Proclamation

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firing on Fort Sumter

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Both the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolution and the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War were similar in that they…

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were turning points in the wars

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One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had —

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knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought

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After General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to —

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implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union