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American History1800s
The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
Accepted answers:
- Battle of Fort Sumter
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Battle of Vicksburg
- Battle of Gettysburg
- Sherman's March
- Surrender at Appomattox
- Battle of Antietam
- Lincoln was assassinated.
Why this is the correct answer
Fought between 1861 and 1865, the Civil War was one of the defining events in American history. Major turning points included the Battle of Gettysburg, the Emancipation Proclamation, Sherman's March through the South, and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox.
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