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Who was the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
What was the name of the famous battle that took place in Pennsylvania during the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What event triggered the secession of several Southern states?
The election of President Abraham Lincoln.
Who led the Confederate side of the Civil War?
General Robert E. Lee
How many states originally seceded from the Union during the Civil War?
11
What year did the Civil War begin?
1861
This document, issued by Lincoln, declared that all slaves in confederate territory were to be set free.
The Emancipation Proclamation