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The Civil War was a major conflict fought between northern states (known as the Union) and southern states (known as Confederacy) that seceded from the United States over issues including slavery and states' rights from 1861-1865.

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Practice Questions (20+)

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War?
Where did General Robert Lee and Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant meet at the end of the Civil War?
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
All of the following are Northern advantages in the Civil War EXCEPT:
What was the main goal of the Union's military strategy during the Civil War?
According to the Gettysburg Address, what was the purpose of the Civil War?
Which of the following was a major cause of inflation during the Civil War?
Which of the following laws provided for the conscription, or drafting, of men into the Union army during the Civil War?
Which state did not secede from the Union during the Civil War?
What was the main cause of the failure of compromise leading up to the Civil War?
The concept of popular sovereignty was a key issue in which of the following events leading up to the Civil War?
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Civil War?
Which of the following was a key issue in the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision that contributed to the start of the Civil War?
Promoters of the "New South" in the years following the Civil War sought to promote
What was the most significant reason why the Union won the Civil war?
Which event significantly contributed to the start of the Civil War?
Which principle persisted throughout the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the Civil Rights Movement?
What could've happened if President Lincoln hadn't issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?
What was a significant political event following the Union's victory in the Civil War?
What common element was central to both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War?

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