bloodiest single day in American military history

What did the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) prove?

the war would be long and difficult

A war between citizens of the same country

What was significant about Fort Sumter?

The first battle that started the civil war

armed forces attack, counterattack, and defend from trenches

the act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent

What did the battle of Antietam allow Lincoln to do?

Announce the Emancipation Proclamation

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1
Antietam was the...
Turning point in history
victory for the Union and the South surrendered
bloodiest single day in American military history
death of president Abe Lincoln
2
What did the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) prove?
The North was going to dominate the war
the war would be long and difficult
the South would capture DC really quick
it is not okay to picnic and watch a war
3
Which side was able to use cotton as a cash crop to fund their war efforts?
The South
The North
4
At the Battle of Bull Run, the Union learned that the Confederacy
Would be EASY to beat
Would be HARD to beat
5
What is a Civil War
War fought for independence against a ruler
A war that was fought on paper and not with guns because its Civil
A war between citizens of the same country
A war between 2 opposing countries/nation states
6
What was significant about Fort Sumter?
The most important battle for the union army
The first battle that started the civil war
The battle that turned the tide for a Confederate victory in the war
The last battle of the civil war
7
Trench warfare is...
two armed forces run at each other and fight head to head
armed forces attack, counterattack, and defend from trenches
8
Which side had a higher population and more soldiers?
The North
The south
9
What was abolition?
Cotton farming
Running away
The movement to end slavery
Armed resistance
10
Who won the election of 1860?
John Breckinridge
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Stephen Douglas
11
Which side had more railroad, and therefore had better transportation for troops and supplies?
The South
The North
12
Define secession
belief that a state's power is more important than that of a national gov.
the act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent
the act making something legally null and void
the act of moving from one place to another
13
What did the battle of Antietam allow Lincoln to do?
Win back Virginia
Bring the South back to the Union
Gain the British as an ally
Announce the Emancipation Proclamation
14
First Bull Run was unique because it was the only battle that people naively saw as _________.
An opportunity for a picnic
Entertainment
All of the above
Cause for champagne and cucumber sandwiches
15
First Battle of the Civil War
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fort Donelson
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Gettysburg

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