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Which states joined the Confederacy in response to the assault on Fort Sumter?
Which states joined the Confederacy in response to the assault on Fort Sumter?
- The Northern states
- The border states
- The Upper South states (correct)
- The Western states
What was the main objective of the Confederate nation?
What was the main objective of the Confederate nation?
- Expansion of territorial boundaries
- Abolition of slavery (correct)
- Preservation of states' rights
- Promotion of industrial development
What was the Anaconda Plan?
What was the Anaconda Plan?
- A strategy to surround and squeeze the Confederacy (correct)
- A naval blockade of the Northern ports
- A plan to invade the border states
- A military alliance between the Union and the Confederacy
During the Civil War, which group of people closely followed the events in the United States?
During the Civil War, which group of people closely followed the events in the United States?
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Why did Lincoln initially hesitate to allow African Americans to serve in the army and navy?
Why did Lincoln initially hesitate to allow African Americans to serve in the army and navy?
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What term was used to refer to enslaved people who escaped to Union lines during the Civil War?
What term was used to refer to enslaved people who escaped to Union lines during the Civil War?
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What did the First Confiscation Act do in relation to escaped enslaved people?
What did the First Confiscation Act do in relation to escaped enslaved people?
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