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Civil War Mid-Term
Essay Question
1. Describe the considerations and
describe the events surrounding the secession of South Carolina and North
Carolina from the United States. What were the strategic outcomes of
the capture of Hatteras Island by the U.S., the U.S. invasion of Port Royal
Sound, and the Burnside Expedition?
Support you position with specific evidence. Include names and dates.
2. Discuss the major events of the Fort
Sumter Crisis and explain the position of the United States both during
James Buchanan's and Abraham Lincoln's handling of the crisis. Do you
believe the outbreak of hostilities could have been or should have been
avoided? If so, how? |