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This Battle fought in Pennsylvania, is well know for Pickett's Charge, and a speech given by president Lincoln after the battle. 

The Battle of Gettysburg

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This Union General would end up becoming the 18th president of the United States

General Ulysses S Grant

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What year was the constitution drafted? 

1787

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What year did the Civil War Begin?

1861

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What was the economy of the South pre-Civil War?

Agriculture (Tobacco/cotton)

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This Battle is known as the "bloodiest day in U.S history"

The Battle of Antietam

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The Confederate General was the overall commander of the Confederate Army

General Robert E Lee

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Who was the 5th president of the United States?

James Monroe

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What year did the Civil War end?

1865

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What was the name of the network that helped runaway slaves to freedom?

Underground Railroad

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This was the final battle of the Civil War, where Confederate General Robert E Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S Grant

The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

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This Confederate General was given the nickname "Stonewall"

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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What year did World War 1 begin? (Within 5 years)

1914

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What year was the Battle of Gettysburg?

1863

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What state was the first to secede from the Union?

South Carolina

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What was the first "battle" of the Civil War?

Battle of Fort Sumter

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What was the name of the executive order given after the Battle of Antietam, saying the slavery was abolished in all states in open rebellion?

The Emancipation Proclamation

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Who was the commander in chief of the continental Army during the American Revolution?

George Washington

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What year was the Battle of Antietam?

1862

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Name one of the three steps of the Anaconda Plan

1. Blockade the ports

2. Take the Mississippi and cut the South in half

3. Take the Confederate capital of Richmond Virginia

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What Battle did spectators come to picnic and watch the Battle?

First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas

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What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?

Gettysburg

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Who was the U.S President during the War of 1812

James Madison

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What year was President Lincoln reelected for a second term as president?

1864

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Who led the raid on Harpers Ferry?

John Brown
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