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  1. Why did the Northwestern states oppose slavery?

Some for moral reasons, some thought it would take jobs from white workers.

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  1. What did the compromise of 1850 was about?

California would join the Union as a free state

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  1. What was the fugitive slave act about?

It was an act that made it easier to capture runaway slaves hiding in the North

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  1. What did the Kansas Nebraska act do?

It opened the door to spread slavery in the Midwest

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  1. Who was Dred Scott?

A slave. The court ruled that African American could not be U.S. citizens.

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  1. Who were the abolitionists?

The abolitionists were the small minority of Americans who advocated immediate emancipation of the slaves and equal rights for African-Americans.

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Who was elected president in 1860?

Abraham Lincoln

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  1. How many votes did Abraham Lincoln get fro the Southern states?

Zero

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  1. What did the Southern leaders fear when Lincoln was elected?

They feared that Lincoln would ban slavery.

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  1. Which 7 states were part of the confederate states of America?

South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida,  Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.

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  1. What did Lincoln promise in his inaugural speech?

He promised not to end slavery where it already existed.

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  1. What does secesion mean?

The action of withdrawing from membership of a federation.

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  1. Why did Lincoln want to save the Union?

Because he thought that saving the Union would help save democracy.

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  1. What happened in Fort Sumter in 1861?

It was attacked. The civil war began.

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  1. What did Lincoln declare after the fall of Fort Sumter?

He declared the South to be in a state of rebellion.

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  1. What happened to currency in the civil war?

The Union had “greenbacks” as currency, The Confederates had the “Confederate dollar “ which led to financial chaos.

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  1. How many soldiers did the Union have when the war started?

16 000

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  1. How did the armies grow during the civil war?

People volunteered to fight for what they believed.


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  1. Who was Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell and what did she do?

She was the first woman to receive a license to practice medicine. She pressured Lincoln to form the U.S. Sanitary Commission.

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Union’s uniform was ________________. (Color)

blue

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Confederate’s uniform was _____________. (Color) 

gray 

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What did Lincoln order to General Irving McDowell in July 1861?

To lead his 35,000 man army to from Washington to Virginia.

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How many confederate soldiers were waiting for them?

22 000

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Who won the First battle of Bull Run?

The Confederates

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Who was Robert E. Lee?

A Confederate General, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy.

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