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- Who was the most famous African American to serve in the Continental Army, becoming a trusted aide to General George Washington?
- When Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act, he was
- After Lee was unable to save Richmond or unite with Johnston in April 1865, he...
- Union General who burned Atlanta and marched to the sea
- The name of the person who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
- A. James Buchanan elected president or B. South Carolina secedes
- George McClellan said that if he were elected President in 1864, he would...
- A. Fort Sumter is fired upon or B. Uncle Tom's Cabin is written
- Person who assassinated President Lincoln
- A. Republican Party is formed or B. Lincoln is elected president
- Grant and Sherman followed the same general strategy near the end of the war, which called for....
- Person who suspended the writ of habeas corpus
- This person was elected president of the Confederate States of America
- At Gettysburg, the Union and Confederate lines positioned themselves...
- Women performed all of the following duties during the war EXCEPT
- This person was responsible for the success of the 'Underground Railroad'
- One consequence of western expansion by Americans for Native Americans was...
- How did Frederick Douglass believe the Dred Scott decision would affect the abolitionist cause?
- Abolitionist who wrote a newspaper called The Liberator and wanted immediate abolition of slavery
- This person was responsible for establishing the Red Cross.