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What was the first battle of the Civil War?
The battle of Bull Run
What political parties was Abraham Lincoln apart of?
Lincoln was a Republican and Douglas was a Democrat.
The act of freeing someone from slavery.
Emancipation
What event officially started the Civil War?
The attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.
What was John Brown's goal when he raided the arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
To take all of the weapons, arm the slaves and start a rebellion.
How did the South react when Lincoln was elected as President in 1860?
When Lincoln was elected in 1860, 11 southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America.
1860
The act of part of a country withdrawing from or leaving that country.
Secceed
How old was Abe Lincoln when he was assassinated?
56
What is the Massachusetts 54th known for?
The Massachusetts 54th is famous for being the first all African-American regiment in the United States.
What battle was the turning point of the war?
The battle of Gettysburg in PA.
Which amendment made slavery completely illegal in America?
the 13th.
A state that stayed in the Union but still had slavery.
A border State
Approximately how many people were killed in the Civil War?
About 650,000
What state was Abe Lincoln born in?
Kentucky.
Which battle was siege that took place over 3 months in Mississippi?
The Siege of Vicksburg
Briefly explain each side's goal in the war.
The South wanted to remain a free and independent country. The North wanted to force the Confederacy to rejoin the country.
what was the nickname given to the state of Kansas after there was a mini war fought over slavery.
Bleeding Kansas
What was Abe Lincoln's wife's name?
Mary
Why is Dred Scott an important figure in American history?
Dred Scott was a slave who sued his master for his freedom and lost. The Supreme Court ruled that since Scott was a slave, he had no rights as an American citizen, and could not sue anyone.
Why did the Emancipation Proclamation not apply to slaves in the Border States?
Lincoln was worried that if he freed the slaves in the Border States, those states would secede and join the Confederacy
Who became the president after Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson
When the government takes count of the amount of people in the country, and includes information on gender, ethnicity and race.
What military tactic did the North use to finally defeat the south?
They burned down everything they came across