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Who was the main speaker on the day the Gettysburg Address was delivered?
Edward Everett was the main speaker the day of the ceremony, but Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address had the greatest impact.
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True or False: Abraham Lincoln was a general for the confederacy.
False, Abraham Lincoln was the president of the Union, not a general.
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Who is Dorothea Dix?
Dorothea Dix was a woman from Hampden, Maine. She was a school teacher in many different places and later was appointed superintendant of army nurses for the Civil War service.
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Which side seceded and why?
The south seceded because when Abraham Lincoln was elected they thought he would end slavery and the South relied on slavery for their way of life.
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Who won The Civil War and what happened as a result of that?
The Union won the civil war, as a result of this Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation which later ended slavery. Another thing that happened is that The South was part of The Union again.
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Who wrote the Gettysburg Address, and when and where was it delivered?
The Gettysburg Address was written by Abraham Lincoln. It was Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1863
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Who was the first person to fire on Fort Sumter
General Beauregard ordered the first cannon to fire.
200
Who is Susan B. Anthony and what did she do?
Susan B. Anthony is a woman from Adams, Massachusetts. She aided the administration of President Abraham Lincoln, she also helped injured soldiers during the Civil War. Later she fought for woman's rights.
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What side disliked slavery and ended up emancipating the slaves on the other side?
The North disliked slavery. Abraham Lincoln emancipated the slaves in the south shortly after he wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
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What was the first battle in The Civil War and what was the first MAJOR battle in The Civil War? Who were the winners of those battles?
First Battle: Battle of Fort Sumter, Confederate Victory First Major Battle: First Battle of Bull Run, Confederate Victory
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What is the first line of the Gettysburg Address and what does it mean?
The first line of the Gettysburg Address is "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 Lincoln is basically trying to say all people are equal and no one is better than one another based on race and gender.
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What is Stonewall Jackson's real name and how did he get his nickname?
Stonewall Jackson's real name is Thomas Jonathan Jackson. He got his nickname, "stonewall", when General Barnard E. Bee said "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall," in the Battle of Bull Run.
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Who was Mary Todd Lincoln?
This one should be obvious, Mary Todd Lincoln is Abraham Lincoln's wife. They fell in love and soon after got engaged, later Abraham Lincoln didn't want to get engaged so he asked her to release the engagement. After some time Mary's friend arranged for the to get engaged again. Mary was there at Lincoln's assassination and because of that she had a mental breakdown.
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What side was Stephan Douglas on and who was he?
Stephan Douglas ran on the North's side. He was a U.S. senator for Illinois by beating Abraham Lincoln, until he lost to him in the election of 1860.
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Who won The Battle of Chancellorsville? Name one important event that happened.
The South. This battle helped the South a lot because the south was on a losing streak and then when this battle it gave them some momentum and good spirit. Stonewall Jackson, a general, was killed by his own troops when he was mistaken for an enemy soldier.
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What was the main purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
The Gettysburg address was written to honor those who had lost their lives fighting for what they believed in (The North.) Lincoln wanted to tell the soldiers who were still alive to win this war for their dead comrades.
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Who was Robert E. Lee and how did he die?
Robert E. Lee was born on January 19, 1807 and was a general for the South. Abraham Lincoln initially offered Lee a job as a general for the north, but Lee ended up declining because he thought he should be fighting for a state and not the Union. He ended up fighting as a general for the South and dieing from Pneumonia.
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Who was Clarissa Harlowe Barton?
Clarissa Harlowe Barton is a woman from Oxford, Massachusetts that served for the North. She gave aid to the soldiers from the North and the South. In 1881 she founded the American Red Cross.
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Which side was the defensive side?
The South was the defensive side. The South didn't want to fight the north, they just wanted to be left alone because they seceded. The North attacked the South because they wanted them to rejoin the Union.
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Who won the Battle of Antietam and what is the significance of this battle?
Trick Question! There was no clear winner so this battle is classified as a draw. This battle took place on September 17, 1862 and is known as the bloodiest day in The Civil War. Lincoln thought this gave him the slight edge that he required before delivering his very famous Emancipation Proclamation.
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Why is the Gettysburg Address considered one of the most important speeches in history?
The Gettysburg Address was one of the most important speeches in U.S. history because it was a very emotional speech that honored the dead. This speech help give the soldiers a confidence boost that told them why they need to win the war and who to win the war for.
500
What side did Ulysses S. Grant fight for?
Ulysses S. Grant fought for the North. He was the main general for Abraham Lincoln and fought many battles. He was a key contributor and very few were like him. Later he became president in 1868.
500
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman was a woman that is from Dorchester County, Maryland and worked for the North. She was a runaway slave that became a nurse, scout, and spy for the North. Later she helped more than 300 slaves escape through the Underground Railroad.
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What side had to create an army, capital, and Constitution?
The South had to create an army, capital, and Constitution because they seceded. Since the South seceded they considered themselves a new nation to they needed some form of government, they elected Jefferson Davis as their president.
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What is the importance of The Battle of Gettysburg and when did it begin?
The Battle of Gettysburg began on July 1, 1863. This battle is famous for being the largest and most costly battle of the war. The Union won this battle which ended up crushing General Robert E. Lee's hope of moving the battle more up north.