Buildup to Civil War — main issue?
Slavery and economic differences divided North and South.
Missouri Compromise — purpose?
To balance free and slave states in Congress.
Kansas-Nebraska Act — key mechanism?
Popular sovereignty allowed residents to decide on slavery.
Confederacy vs Union — secession?
Southern states seceded to protect slavery and states' rights.
Major Civil War start?
Attack on Fort Sumter in 1861.
First major battle?
Battle of Bull Run, Confederate victory, 1861.
Emancipation Proclamation — effect?
Freed slaves in Confederate states, shifted war goal.
Gettysburg — significance?
Turning point; Union victory, stopped Lee’s invasion.
Union advantages?
More people, industry, railroads, and resources.
Confederacy leadership?
Skilled generals like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
Sherman's March — purpose?
Destroy Confederate resources, weaken their war effort.
Surrender event?
Lee surrendered at Appomattox in 1865, ending the war.
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1. When was the Missouri Compromise enacted, addressing conflicts over Missouri's state admission and sectional balance?
2. What was a primary cause that led to the enactment of the Missouri Compromise?
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