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Civil War Hi-Lights
Civil War Hi-Lights
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8th Grade
04/09/2009

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What was the name of  the speech that Abraham Lincoln gave at the cemetary dedicated to Civil War soldiers?
Definition
Gettysburg Address
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Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Definition
Ft. Sumter, South Carolina
Term
Who shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater?
Definition
John Wilkes Booth
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Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant that ended the Civil War.
Definition
Appomattox Courthouse
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What were the dates of the Civil War?
Definition
1861-1865
Term
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
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Jefferson Davis
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What was the significance of the 13th amendment?
Definition
abolished slavery (slavery ends)
Term
Which state seceded from the Union first?
Definition
South Carolina
Term
What is the significance of the 15th amendment?
Definition
right to vote for African Americans and others
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Who was the 16th President of the United States during the Civil War?
Definition
Abraham Lincoln
Term
Which battle gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union and split the Confederacy in two?
Definition
Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi
Term
What was the significance of the 14th amendment
Definition
Granted citizenship for African Americans and others
Term
Freed all the slaves in the CONFEDERATE STATES ONLY
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Emancipation Proclamation
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What was the turning point of the Civil War when the Confederate troops retreated and never invaded the North again?
Definition
Battle of Gettysburg
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What color did Union soldiers wear?
Definition
Blue
Term
What color did Confederate soldiers wear?
Definition
Gray
Term
Ulysses S. Grant
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General of the Union army
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General of the Confederate army
Definition
Robert E. Lee
Term
Which side won the Civil War?
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Union
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Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
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Lincoln stated, "no state could lawfully get out of the Union," and pledged there would be no war unless the South started it
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Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Definition
meant to help restore the Union after four years of Civil War
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