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THE TURNING POINT of the Civil War in a small PA farm
What is the Battle of Gettysburg
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President of the Confederate States of America
Who is Jefferson Davis
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The North's one official goal at the start of the Civil War.
What is keep the Union together
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Law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
What is a draft
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Both the North and South faced this economic problem
What is inflation
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The first large battle of the Civil War
What is Battle of First Bull Run
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Turned down the opportunity to lead the Union army
Who is Robert E. Lee
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Most important Union in the West
What is Vicksburg
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Strategy that affects civilians as well as enemy soldiers
What is total war
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Leader in the Confederate army who was shot and killed by friendly fire
Who is Stonewall Jackson
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This Union victory allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
What is the Battle of Antietam
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Led the "March to the Sea"
Who is William Sherman
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The four Union states who were allowed to keep their slaves after the Emancipation Proclamation
What are Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Delaware
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Site of the first Confederate surrender in 1865
What is Appomattox Court House, VA
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This battle showed both the North and South the war would not be quick or easy.
First Bull Run
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Failed attack that occurred on the third day during the Battle of Gettysburg
What is Pickett's Charge
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Lincoln believe this man was too cautious as a general
Who is George McClellan
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Site of only two major battles to take place on northern soil. Need the state of each as well!
What are Antietam, MD and Gettysburg, PA
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Famous speech that took place on Nov. 19, 1863 whose central message was equality.
What is the Gettysburg Address
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Name two effects of the Emancipation Proclamation.
African-Americans allowed to join the Union military, added the abolition of slavery to Union war goals, created social controversy between white and black Americans.
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The state Vicksburg is located.
Mississippi
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Ulysses Grant was this number president.
What is 18th.
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Full date that Lee's Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to Grant
What is April 9, 1865
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The right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime. This right was suspended by Lincoln during the Civil War.
What is Habeas Corpus
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State where the Final Confederate surrender occurred in 1865
What is Texas
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