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1
Where did the official end to the war take place?
Richmond, Virginia
Shiloh, Tennessee
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
2
The purpose of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was...
to make a major push for reelection
The declare the official end to the war
to honor the soldiers who fought & died there
to surrender to demands of the Confederacy
3
What was Lincoln's main goal for the war when he took office in 1861?
to abolish slavery everywhere in the US
to diminish the national debt
to reunite the North & South; preserve the Union
to improve relations & trade w/ foreign nations
4
The top military general for the Confederate army
Jackson
Lee
Farragut
Grant
5
The top military general of the Union army
Lincoln
Grant
Jackson
Lee
6
Which years represent the Civil War period
1861-1865
1776-1783
1851-1859
1812-1816
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Which battle is known as the "turning point" in the Civil War?
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Antietam
8
This Union victory gave the North control of the Mississippi River
Shiloh
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
9
What is "total war"?
attacking military targets of the enemy
moving your army in a haphazard way
to take no prisoners
attacking civilian and economic target of the enemy
10
Which side of the Civil War had more resources?
South
North
Resources were equal
11
What does the term "secede" mean?
to add on land
to successfully complete a task
to separate or break away from
to join together
12
What issue was soon completely ended after the Civil War?
The color gray from the military
The use of US coins
Relationships between the North & South
Slavery in the US
13
The Confederate capital
Atlanta, Georgia
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Vicksburg, Mississippi
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The Emancipation Proclamation was an order from Lincoln...
granting citizenship to slaves
ending slavery in the US
freeing all Confederate held slaves
requiring slaves to join the Union troops
15
All of the following describe the Battle of Shiloh
EXCEPT
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took place in Tennessee
led to Union control of MS River
deadliest single day of fighting
deadliest 2 days of fighting
16
The African American regiment that played a key role in the attack on Fort Wagner, South Carolina
8th Kansas Colored Heavy Artillery
54th Massachusetts Infantry
1st Tennessee Colored Infantry
29th Michigan Infantry
17
Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
abolition of slavery in the south
election of Abraham Lincoln
declaration of war by Lincoln
firing of Confederate gun on Fort Sumter
18
President of the Confederate States of America
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
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This African American regiment defeated the Confederate army of TN at the Battle of Nashville?
54th Massachusetts Infantry
29th Tennessee Infantry
8th Kansas Colored Heavy Artillery
13th Colored Troops
20
Shattering the Union's hopes of a quick and easy war describes the significance of which battle?
Battle of Shiloh
Siege of Vicksburg
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
