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Civil War Questions part 1

1. What argument was used by Southern states as justification for seceding? Explain the
argument.

2. Which is easier to accomplish: maintaining or conquering? Explain.

3. Rank the four Confederate advantages in the Civil War. What do you think was the most
important or beneficial? Describe the reasoning behind your #1 choice.

4. Rank the six Union advantages in the Civil War. What do you think was the most important
or beneficial? Describe the reasoning behind your #1 choice.

5. What is the significant of Fort Sumter in American history?

6. Who earned a nickname at First Bull Run? How did he earn this nickname?
7. Who won the first major land battle of the Civil War?

8. The Battle of Antietam was a Union victory but it could have been a much greater victory.
Why?

9. Why is Antietam the bloodiest day in American history?

10.What did the Battle of Antietam allow Lincoln to do?

11.How did Lincoln ignore checks and balances during the war?

12.Was slavery abolished on January 1, 1863? Explain your answer.

13.How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the war? (2 ways)