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Who was President of the Union/The United States during the War Between the States?
Abraham Lincoln
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When southern states secede, they form a new country. What was the name?
The Confederate States of America
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The Confederacy
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a war between citizens of the same country
civil war
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What did the 13th Amendment do?
It abolished slavery in America
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Who was General Robert E. Lee?
The most famous General for The Confederacy and of the civil war.
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Name a border state
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri
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a formerly enslaved person who is free after the civil war
freedperson
freedmen
freedpeople
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Who was Harriet Tubman?
A "conductor" of the "Underground Railroad" who helped slaves escape to freedom.
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Declared that slaves in the Confederate states were free.
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Number of border states during the Civil War?
5 border states
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What happened to Abraham Lincoln at the end of the civil war?
He was assasinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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Who was the Union Army General?
Ulysses S. Grant
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The economy of the south was heavily reliant on their __________ crops.
Cotton.
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Name one major advantage the Union had in the war.
- Larger Population (including escaped enslaved persons fighting for the Union)
- Abundant natural resources
- More factories/manufacturing
- More railroads.
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Number of Union/Northern states during the Civil War
19 Union/Northern states
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Number of Southern/Confederate States
11 Southern/Confederate States
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What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants slaves to be freed and for to be rid of slavery forever
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Between what years did the Civil War take place?
1861-1865
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Who won the election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln making him the 16th president of the United States.
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to separate from a nation or state, and become independent
secede
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Which state left the United States/Union first?
Bonus: Year
South Carolina
1860
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What does a quilt/blanket symbolize when slaves were running away?
It symbolizes a station, a safe place for slaves to hide, rest, and sometimes get transportation to the next station.
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When did the Civil War end?
April 9, 1865
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How were the underground conductors risking their lives by helping slaves escape to freedom?
By helping slaves escape to freedom, the conductor could be at risk of going to jail and being fined $1,000
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Name the Amendment: Granted citizenship to anyone born in the US, and offers equal under the laws
14th Amendment
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Name the Amendment: Gave voting rights to all males regardless of race
15th Amendment
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How did the Civil War end?
On April 9th, confederate army General Lee surrendered his army, officially ending the civil war.
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What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
- Election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
- Issues over slavery
- Protect states's rights
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Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
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Why was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
The South lost the war
Southerners angry
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What was the Capital of the Confederacy
Richmond, Virginia
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Name one state on the west coast that remained with the Union?
California
Oregon
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Where was Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theater
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What is the definition of assassination?
The act of killing a famous person
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Why was the 13th Amendment created at the end of the Civil War when in 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Declaration?
The 13th Amendment was to abolish slavery, whereas the Emancipation Proclamation was to free the slaves in confederate states as the Union ceased a territory.
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Why was the Fugitive Slave Act ratified in 1850?
The Act was intended to strengthen the power of slaveholders by allowing them to recapture escaped slaved even in free states.