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The Civil War was fought between the North and the ______
south
Slavery means that a person is forced to work without
pay
People who wanted to end slavery were called
Abolitionists
what amendments ended slavery?
13th
Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Francis Scott Key
what was the underground railroad
a passage of freedom for slaves
Which Ohio abolitionist had a house on a hill in Ripley, Ohio, that helped guide escaping enslaved people?
john rankin
Who wrote the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin,
Harriet beecher stowe
The Civil War began in 1861 and ended in ______.
1865
Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
Who was President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
How did Levi Coffin help enslaved people
by giving them food, shelter, clothing, and directions on the Underground Railroad. He helped thousands of people escape to freedom.
Ohio became a state in what year?
1803
What was the fugitive slave act
made everyone help return runaways to their owner
Why was the Civil War important in U.S. history?
The Civil War was important because it ended slavery and kept the United States together as one country.
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
What is impressment
taking of American soldiers and made to be apart of the British navy
What was the Union?
The Union was the Northern states that stayed loyal to the United States.
Who was President during the War of 1812?
James Madison
Name one important battle of the War of 1812.
Answers may include:
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Lake Erie
Battle of Fort McHenry
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
declared that enslaved people in Confederate states were free.
The Southern states that left the Union were called the ______.
confederacy
What event started the Civil War? Attack on...
Fort Sumter
Who was known as the “President of the Underground Railroad” in Ohio? ....NOT CONDUCTOR
Levi Coffin
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
richmond