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grade 8 Civil War review - vocab, causes, major events

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Who led an attempted slave rebellion and became a martyr for the abolitionist cause?

John Brown

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Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?

Harriet Beecher Stowe

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What was the Northern army called?

Union

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What was the Southern army called?

Confederate

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After Lincoln's election in 1860, the Southern states _____, or left, the United States.

seceded

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T or F: Lincoln's platform in the election of 1860 was to end slavery.

F

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General Robert E Lee led the ____ army.

Confederate

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General Ulysses S. Grant led the ___ army.

Union

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Which side had more experienced military generals?

South

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Where did the Civil War begin?

Fort Sumter, SC

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The CIvil War started when the ___ attacked the ___ at Fort Sumter

South, North

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What battle is the turning point of the CIvil War?

Gettysburg

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WHY is the Battle of Gettysburg considered the turning point of the war?

The Southern army lost 3 out of every 4 men and was never able to recover from their losses. They could not plan large-scale attacks again.

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What document did Lincoln create to free slaves in Confederate states?

Emancipation Proclamation

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T or F: The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in EVERY state in America.

F - only in states rebelling against the Union. The other states were expected to free slaves on their own to set an example for the Southern states.

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Which Northern General led a march through the South, burning everything in his path?

General Sherman

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