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Chapter 21 Test

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Chapter 21 Mark the one best answer for each of the following questions. 28. At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln favored a. postponing military action as long as possible. b. ending slavery. c. long-term enlistments for Union soldiers. d. quick military action to show the folly of secession. e. seizing control of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. 29. Lincoln hoped that a Union victory at Bull Run would a. lead to the capture of the Confederate capital at Richmond. b. bring an end to slavery. c. destroy the economy of the South. d. pull the Border states out of the Confederacy. e. all of the above. 30. Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) the Battle of Bull Run,

Civil War Battles

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The Civil War Battles Major Battles: Western Sphere Vicksburg (Spring 1863) ? turning point! Gen. Grant tried to complete Union control of the MS River by seizing the heavily fortified city of Vicksburg, MS. Union bombarded the city for 7 weeks Confederates surrendered on July 4. Union controlled the length of the Mississippi River, cutting TX, LA, and AK off from the rest of the Confederacy New Orleans Union captured NO, under naval leader Davis Farragut Eastern Sphere Gettysburg (July 1, 1863) ? turning point! Lee took offensive leading his army into enemy territory Hoped a victory in a major N city would lead to a Confederate upper hand and eventual victory, plus easy access to invade DC S surprised Union troops in Gettysburg, PA Bloodiest battle of the War

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Key Events and Battles of the Civil War Event Date Location Significance Lincoln elected president November 1860 U.S. Though winning in the electoral college, Lincoln's lack of a popular majority (1.9 million out of 4.7 million votes cast) is an indication of the problems he would face with a divided nation South Carolina secedes December 1860 South Carolina On news of Lincoln's election, South Carolina (site of nullification fight in 1830s) secedes Confederacy formed February 1861 Montgomery, Alabama Seven states form Confederacy, write their own constitution, and plan for an independent nation Lincoln inaugurated March 1861 Washington, D.C. Lincoln enters Washington D.C. in disguise because of unrest. Southerners begin seizing federal posts.
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