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Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
- Abraham Lincon
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The election of this individual in the Election of 1860 resulted in the Secession of many of the Deep South states.
Who is Abraham Lincoln.
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The first shots fired at this federally held Fort signaled the start of the Civil War, and resulted in a Confederate victory.
What is Fort Sumter
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This grand strategy devised by Winfield Scott was designed to slowly strangle the South by splitting the Confederacy in half, blockading southern ports to cut off trade, and seizing the Confederate capital of Richmond.
What is the Anaconda Plan
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I worked night and day for twelve years to prevent the war, but I could not. The North was mad and blind, would not let us govern ourselves, and so the war came.
- Jefferson Davis
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This individual led an impressive career as a Senator, Congressman, Soldier, and Cotton planter before being appointed President of the Confederacy in 1861.
Who is Jefferson Davis
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The capture and burning of this important Southern railroad and transportation hub was a vital victory for the Union.
What is Atlanta.
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This iconic speech was so short (around 2 minutes) that it was actually written on the back of an envelope by Abraham Lincoln. The speech reinforced Lincoln's commitment to honor the fallen by ensuring that their sacrifice was not in vain.
What is the Gettysburg Address
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"I have fought against the people of the North because I believed they were seeking to wrest from the South its dearest rights. But I have never cherished toward them bitter or vindictive feelings, and I have never seen the day when I did not pray for them."
- Robert E. Lee
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This individual was considered to be one of the most brilliant Generals of the Civil War. His exploits at the First Battle of Bull Run earned him his famous nickname. Had he not been killed by friendly fire, many feel the outcome of the war may have been different.
Who is Stonewall Jackson
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The deciding battle of Robert E. Lee's first attempted invasion of the North resulted in a Union victory and the bloodiest single day of the war.
What is the Battle of Antietam.
300
North is to South, as Union is to __________
What is Confederate
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"War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over."
- William T. Sherman
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This Union General is famous for his use of "Total War" tactics . These tactics were used with great success during the capture and burning of Atlanta and subsequent March to the Sea.
Who is William T. Sherman
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The turning point of the war occurred during Robert E. Lee's second attempted invasion of the North. Near a small Pennsylvania town named ___________ , the Union won a decisive three day battle.
What is Gettysburg
400
This largely symbolic, this document established the intent of the United States to not only reunite the Union, but to also end the practice of slavery in the process.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
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"That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."
- Abraham Lincoln
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The Union General of the Army of the Potomac accepted the surrender of The Confederate General of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865, effectively ending the war. Who were these two Generals?
Ulysses S. Grant & Robert E. Lee
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The last remaining Confederate foothold on the Mississippi River was captured following the Siege of ___________. This Union victory gave complete control of the Mississippi River to the North.
What is Vicksburg
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This controversial decision by Abraham Lincoln meant that individuals were no longer guaranteed a trial or hearing. While seen as an infringement on civil rights, Lincoln thought it necessary in order to protect border states from rebellion.
What is the suspension of Habeus Corpus