Civil
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Georgia
100
Which battle in 1861 began the Civil war?
Fort Sumter
100
Why is Gettysburg considered the turning point of the Civil War?
It was the last time the Confederacy was able to take the fight to Union soil.
100
Why did General Sherman consider Atlanta to be his primary military target?
Atlanta had become the manufacturing and rail center of the Confederacy
100
Name the commander of the Union (Northern) army
Ulysses S. Grant
200
Which battle was significant (important) because it was the bloodiest one day battle on Union soil?
Antietam
200
Even though it is only 272 words, why is the Gettysburg Address considered to be such an important speech?
It captured the spirit of American democracy.
200
What was the name of the Confederate (southern) prison camp where many Union (northern) soldiers died in terrible conditions?
Andersonville
300
What document written by President Lincoln allowed the South to keep slavery if they stopped fighting in the war?
Emancipation Proclamation
300
What battle is the second bloodiest battle of the Civil war and the largest battle ever fought in Georgia?
Battle of Chickamauga
300
Name the Southern strategy to win the Civil War
King Cotton Diplomacy
400
On January 1, 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery in which group of states?
Confederate
400
The blockade, better known as the Anaconda plan, worked to stop the Confederacy from using what River from transportation?
Mississippi
400
Name the Northern plan to cut the Confederacy in half, squeezing it to death (snake).
Anaconda Plan
500
What battle is the largest one ever fought on the North American continent?
Gettysburg
500
What was the purpose of the blockade?
to cut off supplies/trade
500
Name the commander of the Confederate army.
Robert E. Lee
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