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What was Uncle Toms Cabin about?

A man named Uncle Tom and his life story as a poorly treated slave

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People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?
abolitionists
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Who was the President of the Union and who was the President of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
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What was the first land battle of the Civil War?

First Battle of Bull Run

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In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
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Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
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What was the result of the Dred Scott Decision?

a. The removal of the Missouri Compromise

b. Slaves would not be considered citizens of the U.S.

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Who was the major Union General?
Ulysses S. Grant
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What battle was considered the “turning point” of the war?
Gettysburg, PA
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The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
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Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger northern abolitionists?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery
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What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
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Who was the major Confederate General?

Robert E. Lee

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What was the Atlanta Campaign?
A Union war tactic where Atlanta was completely burned and destroyed.
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Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
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Why did John Brown raid Harper’s Ferry?
He wanted to steal weapons to arm abolitionists.
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What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops
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What was the title of the speech Lincoln gave to free slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
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Why was George McLellan fired from his post by Lincoln?

For the poor way he handled the battle of Antietam, sending thousands of men to their deaths

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What were some effects of the war on the South?
Cities, buildings, and plantations were burned and destroyed. The results of the fighting were devastating.
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Besides slavery, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states' rights
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Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?

She was an escaped slave that helped save over 70 slaves as a conductor on the Underground Railroad

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How did Lincoln die?

He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.

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What was one of the last battles of the Civil War where the Confederacy surrendered?

Appomattox Courthouse

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What were the effects of the war on the North?
Because most of the battles were fought in the South, the North did not suffer nearly as much