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17 Cards in this Set
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Who was a famous Confederate general famous for victories in the Shenandoah Valley?
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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
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Who was the commander of the Union army?
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Who was the president of the Confederacy?
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Jefferson Davis
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Who was the US president during the Civil War?
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Abraham Lincoln
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Who was the commander of the Confederate army?
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Jefferson Davis
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What contributed to the start of the Civil War by showing the evils of slavery?
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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What was the significance of the raid on Harper's Ferry?
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Southerners decided they needed to secede from the Union.
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What theory did the South use to justify secession?
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states' rights
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Where did the Civil War begin?
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Fort Sumter
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What state is Gettysburg in?
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Pennsylvania
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Who surrendered at the Appomattox Court House, and to whom did he surrender?
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General Lee surrendered to Grant
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Who captured Atlanta?
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William T. Sherman
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What is Sherman's March to the Sea?
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His advance from Atlanta to Savannah
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Which statement is TRUE about the South before the war?
A. Few Southerners made their living by farming B. Southern farmers used slaves to help them farm their large plantation C. With the help of their families, Southern farmers could farm their own land. |
B. Southern farmers used slaves to help them farm their large plantation.
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Which side was more devastated during the Civil War?
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South
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Name three reasons why the South was devastated during the Civil War
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1. Most of the fighting took place there.
2. This part of the country lacked industry to produce what it needed. 3. Their ports were blockaded, causing major shortages. |
