Vocab 1
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understanding; ability
intelligence
Name a reason why the civil war starts.
Lincoln elected, slavery, United States is permananet?
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disobeying, revolting, uprising
rebel
Describe Lincoln's childhood.
works on a farm and loves to read
Spell the contraction for should not
shouldn't
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emancipation; freedom
liberty
Name the state legislature that Abe was first elected to.
Illinois
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affairs, activities, government
politics
Name Abe's wife
Mary Todd
Spell the contraction for they have
they've
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Jude wants to be a _________ so he can make new laws.
legislator
What did Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate about?
whether slavery was wrong and why it should not spread to new territories
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Forbes wasn't ___________ against his parents; he just asked them why he couldn't go.
rebelling
What started the Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
Spell the contraction for can not
can't
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hese quizzes are designed to test your _________ .
intelligence
Why does Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
He decided that the civil war is about slavery and that slvery needs to be abolished.
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My parents enjoy being involved in local _______ .
politics
Why did the South win some of the early battles of teh Civil War?
Because of its great generals.
Spell the contraction for we would
we'd
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Not every country enjoys the ________ we do.
liberty
Why did the people in New Salem enjoy Lincoln's company?
They thought he was a great storyteller and told good jokes.
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The candidates held a series of ______ to argue over some imprtant issues.
debates
How is Lincoln remembered today?
He is loved for his ideals, including the belief that all men are created equal.
Spell the contraction for will not
won't