List what you see to be the three most important battles of the Civil War. Tell why you selected these three battles and what significance they had to the development and outcome of the war
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Consider: Antietam, led to the Emancipation Proclamation; Gettysburg, the "high tide of the Confederacy;" Vicksburg, opened the lower Mississippi and divided the Confederacy; Atlanta, helped Lincoln get reelected; Richmond, Lee's defeat signaled the end of the Confederacy.
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Describe British and American military strategies as they evolved over the course of the War for Independence.
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The Cumberland Gap was the gateway to the __________
A) Great Plains B) Great Lakes region C) lower Mississippi River Valley D) Old Northwest
The name of the Chinese dynasty established by the Manchus was the
a. Yuan. b. Tang. c. Ming. d. Qing. e. Han.
Which of the following rituals did not aid the Jews in maintaining a strong cultural identity after the loss of their state?
a. Dietary rules b. Keeping the Sabbath c. Ritual baths d. Banning marriage with non-Jews e. The requirement that men grow beards