Who was the commander of the Union Army at the end of the Civil War?
Correct answer(s):
- Ulysses S. Grant
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History
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What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
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- It was the deadliest single-day battle in American history
Which U.S. war was fought primarily over the issue of slavery?
Correct answer(s):
- Civil War
What did the 13th Amendment achieve?
Correct answer(s):
- Abolished slavery
Which event led to the start of the American Revolutionary War?
Correct answer(s):
- The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which general led the Confederate Army?
Correct answer(s):
- Robert E. Lee
Who was known for advocating nonviolent protest during the Civil Rights Movement?
Correct answer(s):
- Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the main purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
Correct answer(s):
- To assist freed slaves and poor whites
What was the significance of the Stonewall Riots in 1969?
Correct answer(s):
- They marked the beginning of the LGBTQ+ rights movement
What event is known as the “March to the Sea”?
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- Sherman's campaign to destroy Southern railroads
What was the main focus of the Women’s Liberation Movement in the 1960s and 70s?
Correct answer(s):
- To achieve equality and rights for women
Which battle was fought in Pennsylvania?
Correct answer(s):
- Battle of Gettysburg
What year did the American Civil War begin?
Correct answer(s):
- 1861
Who was known for the saying, “War is hell”?
Correct answer(s):
- William Tecumseh Sherman
Which President signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Correct answer(s):
- Abraham Lincoln
What did the 26th Amendment achieve?
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- Lowered the voting age to 18
What was the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Correct answer(s):
- It led to the end of segregation on buses
What was the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
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- To relocate Native American tribes to the West
What year did the United States land the first man on the Moon?
Correct answer(s):
- 1969
Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Correct answer(s):
- Toni Morrison