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Which best states the three main Northern strategies for winning the Civil War?

A
selling cotton to Europe, blockading Southern ports, and controlling the Mississippi River
B
capturing the Confederate capital, defending itself until the South tired of the war, and blockading Southern ports
C
blockading Southern ports, controlling the Mississippi River, and capturing the Confederate capital
D
selling cotton to Europe, defending itself until the South tired of the war, and controlling the Mississippi River
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General Sherman’s March to the Sea

A
destroyed civilian and military targets.
B
selectively attacked military targets.
C
selectively attacked civilian targets.
D
avoided cities and towns.
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How did the North’s superior railroad system give it an advantage during the Civil War?

A
Trains could be used to transport cotton to the North.
B
The North could transport supplies to Southern cities.
C
The North could easily move soldiers and supplies.
D
Trains could be used as blockades against Southern troops.
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Which battle marked the first significant victory for the Union during the Civil War?

A
Chancellorsville
B
Bull Run
C
Fredericksburg
D
Antietam
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The March to the Sea took place across which state?

A
Alabama
B
Georgia
C
Virginia
D
Tennessee
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The Union wanted to capture Vicksburg because

A
it was an important piece of the Anaconda Plan.
B
it wanted revenge for the defeat at Shiloh.
C
it was a key Confederate fort near the Mississippi River.
D
it would deprive the Confederacy of its capital city.
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Which statement best describes the lives of Northern and Southern soldiers during the Civil War?

A
Soldiers on both sides often struggled with hunger and disease.
B
Northern soldiers were well supplied; Southern soldiers were not.
C
Southern soldiers were well fed, but weapons and shelter were in short supply.
D
Soldiers of both sides rarely struggled with hunger or disease.
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A similarity between the battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg was that

A
the Union won both.
B
neither had a clear winner.
C
they were the bloodiest battles in US history.
D
the Confederacy won both.
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Which was an advantage for the North at the start of the Civil War?

A
It was fighting a defensive battle.
B
It had cotton it could sell to Europe.
C
It had a longer coastline.
D
It had a larger population.
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Who surrendered on behalf of the South at the end of the Civil War?

A
Andrew Johnson
B
Jefferson Davis
C
Robert E. Lee
D
Ulysses S. Grant
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Which was an advantage for the South at the start of the Civil War?

A
It had a smaller population than the North.
B
It had cotton it could sell to Europe.
C
It had a better transportation system than the North.
D
It had an economy based on industry.
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Which best states why the Battle of Antietam was considered a turning point in the Civil War?

A
The Union had more casualties than the Confederacy.
B
The Confederacy had won all major battles until this one.
C
It led to the South’s adoption of the Anaconda Plan.
D
It was considered the bloodiest battle in US history.
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Which best describes how the status of the Civil War affected Lincoln’s reelection chances in 1864?

A
The Civil War had just begun, which helped Lincoln’s chances of winning.
B
The Civil War was nearing its end, which helped Lincoln’s chances of winning.
C
The Civil War was nearing its end, which hurt Lincoln’s chances of winning.
D
The Civil War had just begun, which hurt Lincoln’s chances of winning.
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Where did the Civil War end in 1865?

A
at Appomattox Court House in Virginia
B
at the Confederate capital in Richmond
C
on the battlefield at Gettysburg
D
on the battlefield at Antietam
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President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in response to

A
the Union victory based on the Anaconda Plan.
B
the Confederate victory at the Battle of Antietam.
C
the Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run.
D
the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam.
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Who surrendered on behalf of the South at the end of the Civil War?

A
Andrew Johnson
B
Jefferson Davis
C
Robert E. Lee
D
Ulysses S. Grant

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