The Civil War Exam Study Guide provides an overview of key events and people of the American Civil War, including the Fort Sumter incident, secession and its aftermath, Abraham Lincoln and his election and response to the war, advantages and disadvantages of the North and South, details of the Battle of Bull Run and reactions, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, the Union's victory, and John Wilkes Booth.

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Fort Sumter incident
Secession: justification, after ef-
fects
Abraham Lincoln: political
party, beliefs, election, response
to Civil War
Yankees
Advantages and Disadvantages
of the North and the South
The Battle of Bull Run: details
and reactions
Emancipation Proclamation: Lin-
coln's thoughts
Victory for the North: end of war
John Wilkes Booth
The Civil War Exam Study Guide