When was Abraham Lincoln elected President of The United States?
1860
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Who was the leader at Ft Sumter?
Major Jefferson
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Name one of the territories.
Washington, Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Unorganized.
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Define ARSENAL
A building where weapons are stored.
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When did Lincoln's term as President of the United States begin?
March 4, 1861
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When did the States start to seceded from the Union?
1860; one month after the election.
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Who became President of the Confederacy?
President Jefferson Davis
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Name 2 of the slave states that stayed in the Union.
Delaware, Maryland,Kentucky, West Virginia, Missouri.
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Define ABOLITIONIST
A person opposed to slavery and in favor of ending it.
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How many slave states were in the Union when Lincoln became President?
8
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How many states were in the Union in 1861?
34
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Who ran against in Lincoln for the senate seat in Illinois?
Stephen A Douglas
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Name 3 of the free states that stayed in the Union.
Oregon, California, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Penn, New Jersey, New York, Conn, Rhode Island, Mass, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
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Define SECEDE
To withdraw formally from an organization or a nation.
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What was the first state to secede the Union?
South Carolina
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How many states seceded from the Union during or before the civil war?
11
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Who is your favorite 5th grade homeroom teacher?
Ms. Amy Cheney-Seymore
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Name 4 slave states the joined the Confederacy.
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Miss, Tenn, Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Florida, Virgina.
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Define RATIFY
To give formal approval to amendment to the Constitution.
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How long did it take Major Anderson to surrender Ft Sumter?
30 hours of open fire.
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How many stars were on the flag during the Civil War?
33
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Who believed he had been chosen by God to end slavery?
John Brown
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In what state is Ft Sumter located?
Off the shore of South Carolina
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Define FUGITIVE
One who fleas or tries to escape.
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Who said "there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere"?