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Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Beacher Stowe
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People who didn’t believe in slavery were called what?

abolitionists

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Who was the President of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
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What is an arsenal?

A warehouse that stores guns and ammunition.

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In what part of the US were more battles fought: the North or the South?
South
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Who raided Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown
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A law which made the running away of slaves illegal

Fugitive Slave Law

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What was the name of the union strategy to surround the South and strangle it

Anaconda Plan

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What is a fugitive?

A person who has gone against or broken the law and is on the loose.

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The Union represented the __________ part of the US and the Confederacy represented the ________ part.
Northern; Southern
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Why did Uncle Tom’s Cabin anger northern abolitionists?
Because it depicted the evils of slavery
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What about the northern economy made slavery less necessary?
The north was more industrial and didn't have large plantations
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Who were two major Confederate Generals?
Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
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What is a Martyr?

A person who is killed or willing to die for their beliefs.  I.E. – John Brown

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Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
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What did John Brown do to make him become known as a martyr?

He wanted to steal weapons to start an anti-slavery rebellion. He stood up for free slaves.

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What about the southern economy made slavery seem necessary?
They were primarily agricultural and needed labor to help grow crops
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What was the bloodiest day in the Civil War?

Antietam

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What is popular sovereignty? 

A VOTE where the people decide on an issue.

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What was the first battle that began the Civil War

Fort Sumter

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Besides slavery, what other major issue increased tensions between the Union and Confederacy?
The issue of states' rights
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Who was Harriet Tubman and how did she contribute to the Civil War?
She was an escaped slave that created the Underground Railroad
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How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated while watching a play with his wife.
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What is sectionalism?

The belief that your part of the country is the BEST.  You put your part of the country’s needs in front of what is best for the WHOLE nation.

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Along what river was the South split in two?
The Mississippi