When did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?
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A January 1, 1863January 1, 1863
B February 4, 1863February 4, 1863
C September 2, 1864September 2, 1864
D April 9, 1865
How many days elapsed between the end of the battle at Gettysburg and the end of the siege at Vicksburg?
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A 1 day1 day
B 7 days7 days
C 120 days120 days
D 366 days366 days
General Sherman seized Savannah, GA, just prior to what holiday?
Responses
A Valentine's DayValentine's Day
B ThanksgivingThanksgiving
C ChristmasChristmas
D New Years
Which of these events took place LAST?
Responses
A Gettysburg AddressGettysburg Address
B Battle of ChickamaugaBattle of Chickamauga
C Lincoln Wins ReelectionLincoln Wins Reelection
D Battle of Chancellorsville
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1. A - January 1, 1863
2. C - 120 days
3. C - Christmas
4. A - Gettysburg Address
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Gen. Robert E. Lee
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Question 1
Although Lee opposed the idea of secession, he could not take up arms against his home state of ___.
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A AlabamaAlabama
B GeorgiaGeorgia
C TennesseeTennessee
D VirginiaVirginia
Question 2
Lee's greatest victory against the Union army came in 1863 at the Battle of ___.
Responses
A AntietamAntietam
B ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
C GettysburgGettysburg
D ShilohShiloh
Question 3
The Battle of ___ is considered Lee's greatest defeat and the turning point of the war.
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A AtlantaAtlanta
B Bull RunBull Run
C VicksburgVicksburg
D Gettysburg
answer all 3
1. D - Virginia
2. C - Gettysburg
3. D - Gettysburg
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Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
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Question 1
Jackson gained his famous nickname at the __________.
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A Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg
B First Battle of Bull RunFirst Battle of Bull Run
C Second Battle of Bull RunSecond Battle of Bull Run
D Battle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of Chancellorsville
Question 2
A West Point graduate and Mexican War veteran, Jackson was serving as an instructor at __________ when the war began.
Responses
A Jackson StateJackson State
B Washington and LeeWashington and Lee
C University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia
D Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military Institute
Question 3
Jackson was mortally wounded by one of his own soldiers at the __________.
Responses
A Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg
B Battle of ChickamaugaBattle of Chickamauga
C Second Battle of Bull RunSecond Battle of Bull Run
D Battle of Chancellorsville
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1. D - Battle of Chancellorsville
2. D - Virginia Military Institute
3. D - Battle of Chancellorsville
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1. B - First Battle of Bull Run
2. D - Virginia Military Institute
3. D - Battle of Chancellorsville
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Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
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Question 1
Grant's first major victory came at the __________.
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A Battle of ShilohBattle of Shiloh
B Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg
C Battle of VicksburgBattle of Vicksburg
D Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam
Question 2
In which Union victory did Grant attract the attention of President Lincoln and earn command of the the Army of the Potomac?
Responses
A March to the SeaMarch to the Sea
B Battle of AtlantaBattle of Atlanta
C Siege at VicksburgSiege at Vicksburg
D Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg
Question 3
Grant accepted the surrender of Lee's Confederate army at __________.
Responses
A GettysburgGettysburg
B ChancellorsvilleChancellorsville
C Appomattox Court HouseAppomattox Court House
D the Second Battle of Bull Runthe Second Battle of Bull Run
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1. A - Battle of Shiloh
2. C - Siege at Vicksburg
3. C - Appomattox Court House
Polk was the first “dark horse” candidate to become President, meaning he was a “___” candidate.
Responses
A DemocratDemocrat
B WhigWhig
C southernsouthern
D surprisesurprise
Question 2
Polk’s MAIN objective as President was related to the concept of “___ ___.”
Responses
A Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny
B Popular SovereigntyPopular Sovereignty
C States’ RightsStates’ Rights
D Dark HorseDark Horse
Question 3
The Oregon Boundary Dispute resulted in which of these?
Responses
A war with Spainwar with Spain
B avoidance of waravoidance of war
C war with Britainwar with Britain
D expansion of slaveryexpansion of slavery
Question 4
Polk was unique as President because he __________.
Responses
A won a warwon a war
B avoided waravoided war
C sought no second termsought no second term
D lost a reelection campaign
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