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Flashcards on American Civil War
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When did the American Civil War begin?
1861
Which states were part of the Confederacy?
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and more
Who was the President of the Confederacy during the American Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Which Union general famously captured Atlanta during the Civil War?
William Tecumseh Sherman
What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
Slavery
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Court House
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A declaration by President Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves in Confederate territory to be freed
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What was the total number of casualties (dead, wounded, missing) in the Civil War?
Approximately 620,000
What was the Anaconda Plan?
Union strategy to block Southern ports and control the Mississippi River during the Civil War
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history and led to the Emancipation Proclamation
Which Civil War battle ended in a Confederate victory but was considered a strategic Union success?
Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas)
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Who was the President of the Confederacy during the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
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When did the American Civil War begin?
1861
1776
1812
1945
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What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
Industrialization
Slavery
Manifest Destiny
Prohibition
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Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg
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Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
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Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Appomattox Court House
Vicksburg
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What was the total number of casualties (dead, wounded, missing) in the Civil War?
50,000
200,000
620,000
1 million
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Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A document that ended the Civil War
A declaration of war against the Confederacy
A declaration by President Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves in Confederate territory to be freed
A peace treaty between the Union and Confederacy
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What was the Anaconda Plan?
Union strategy to block Southern ports and control the Mississippi River during the Civil War
Confederate strategy to outflank Union forces
A Native American tribal alliance during the Civil War
A secret plan to overthrow the Confederate government
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