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Racial violence in the South in the late 1800s often included lynching, which is another term for

A
killing, usually by hanging, without a trial.
B
unlawfully taking someone's possessions.
C
forcing someone to work at gunpoint.
D
setting a sharecropper's house and fields on fire.
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Which of the following best describes the First Battle of Bull Run?

A
Union forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.
B
Union forces staged a surprise attack and beat Confederate forces.
C
Confederate forces staged a surprise attack and beat Union forces.
D
Confederate forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.
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Even after a defeat at Vicksburg, Grant launched another attack because

A
his career was in trouble without another victory.
B
Vicksburg was vital to a Union victory in the long run.
C
the Confederacy expected the Union to give up.
D
the Union navy could not win control of the city.
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During the Civil War, Robert E. Lee decided to invade Union territory in order to

A
remove Union pressure in Virginia.
B
protect the Confederate capital.
C
make winning easier for his troops.
D
draw Union troops away from Vicksburg.
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Why did General Grant adopt the total war strategy?

A
to bring the war to a speedy end
B
to prove that he was worthy of the job
C
to seek revenge against General Lee
D
to wage a defensive campaign

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