A+ Answers

1. Did the South have any advantages at the beginning of the Civil War? List and describe them. In your opinion, why did the South believe it could win a war against the Union?

2. In your opinion, what was the most significant battle of the Civil War? Explain your answer.

3. What was the Emancipation Proclamation? Describe its main points and its purpose.

4. How did President Lincoln’s view that the South never seceded impact his after-war policies?

5. In your opinion, was Reconstruction a failure? If not, how specifically did it succeed? Your answer should include at least two examples from the textbook.

If Reconstruction was a failure, what specifically should have been done differently? Your answer must include two examples from the textbook.