Who was known for the saying, “War is hell”?
Correct answer(s):
- William Tecumseh Sherman
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History
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Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
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- South Carolina
What was the main objective of the Confederate States?
Correct answer(s):
- To maintain slavery and states' rights
Who was the President of the Confederate States?
Correct answer(s):
- Jefferson Davis
What document did Abraham Lincoln issue to free enslaved people in Confederate states?
Correct answer(s):
- The Emancipation Proclamation
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Correct answer(s):
- Battle of Gettysburg
Who was the commander of the Union Army at the end of the Civil War?
Correct answer(s):
- Ulysses S. Grant
What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
Correct answer(s):
- 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
Which political party was founded in 1854 as an anti-slavery party?
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- Republican Party
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Correct answer(s):
- Thomas Jefferson
What was the main cause of the War of 1812?
Correct answer(s):
- British interference with American shipping
Who was the famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Correct answer(s):
- Harriet Tubman
Which President signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Correct answer(s):
- Abraham Lincoln
What did the 26th Amendment achieve?
Correct answer(s):
- Lowered the voting age to 18