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Who was President of the Union/The United States during the War Between the States?
Abraham Lincoln
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When southern states secede, they form a new country. What was the name?
The Confederate States of America
-or-
The Confederacy
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a war between citizens of the same country
civil war
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What did the 13th Amendment do?
It abolished slavery in America
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What was the purpose of the “Black Codes”?
To restrict the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force
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What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
To provide work, education, and relief for former slaves
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Who won the US Civil War?
The Union
The North
The United States
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a formerly enslaved person who is free after the civil war
freedmen
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This document declared slaves in rebelling states free.
Emancipation Proclamation.
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Declared that slaves in the Confederate states were free.
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Number of border states during the Civil War?
5 border states
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Juneteenth celebrates...
The free of 250,000 slaves in Texas.
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Who was the Union Army General?
Ulysses S. Grant
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Which side did Border States remain?
Union, North, USA
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The economy of the south was heavily reliant on their __________ crops.
Cotton.
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Name one major advantage the Union had in the war.
- Larger Population (including escaped enslaved persons fighting for the Union)
- Abundant natural resources
- More factories/manufacturing
- More railroads.
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Voter suppression during Reconstruction included tactics like:
Imposing literacy tests and poll taxes
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What was the primary purpose of the Reconstruction period following the Civil War?
To rebuild the southern economy and society
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What is an abolitionist?
A person who wants slaves to be freed and for to be rid of slavery forever
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Between what years did the Civil War take place?
1861-1865
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The Civil War began with the attack on which fort?
Fort Sumter
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Who won the election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln making him the 16th president of the United States.
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to separate from a nation or state, and become independent
secede
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Which state left the United States/Union first?
Bonus: Year
South Carolina
1860
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What does a quilt/blanket symbolize when slaves were running away?
It symbolizes a station, a safe place for slaves to hide, rest, and sometimes get transportation to the next station.
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When did the Civil War end?
April 9, 1865
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What does the 14th Amendment say?
Recognized citizenship of those born in American territories regardless of race.
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What officially ended slavery in the United States?
13th amendment
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Name the Amendment: Granted citizenship to anyone born in the US, and offers equal under the laws
14th Amendment
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Name the Amendment: Gave voting rights to all males regardless of race
15th Amendment
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How did the Civil War end?
On April 9th, confederate army General Lee surrendered his army, officially ending the civil war.
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What was one major reason the Southern States seceded?
- Election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860
- Issues over slavery
- Protect states's rights
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This amendment recognized citizenship of those born in American territories regardless of race.
14th. Amendment
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What did the 15th Amendment prohibit?
Racial discrimination in voting
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What name was given to men and women who had been slaves?
freedmen
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This battle in Pennsylvania is considered the turning point of the war.
Gettysburg
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Which states were called the Confederacy?
Southern States
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What is an amendment?
A formal revision or addition to the Constitution
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Who won the civil war?
The Union, North
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Why was the 13th Amendment created at the end of the Civil War when in 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Declaration?
The 13th Amendment was to abolish slavery, whereas the Emancipation Proclamation was to free the slaves in confederate states as the Union ceased a territory.
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Why was the Fugitive Slave Act ratified in 1850?
The Act was intended to strengthen the power of slaveholders by allowing them to recapture escaped slaved even in free states.
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What is the definition of "Emancipation."
The freeing of someone from slavery