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Where and when did the Civil War begin?

1861, Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina.

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What were the states called that were unsure which side to support during the Civil War?

The states that were undecided on which side to support were called border states. 

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What were states called that allowed slavery before the Civil War?
Slave states were states that permitted slavery before the Civil War.
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What is secession?

To leave willingly; divorce

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What were states called that would not allow slavery before the Civil War?

Free states

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When did the Civil War take place?
The American Civil War took place from 1861-1865
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Did the Civil War take more lives than any other war? (in the U.S.)

Yes. Historians estimate that between 618,000 and 700,000 lives were lost during this war.

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Who was the leader of the South? 

Jefferson Davis

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What did the South's economy depend on?

Cotton plantations

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What were the people fighting for the South called?
Confederates were the people that were fighting for the South.
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What is a secret, hidden journey to freedom for slaves called?
The Underground Railroad was the hidden journey to freedom for slaves.
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What was a person called who wanted to end slavery?

An abolitionist was a person who wanted to end slavery.

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What is a person who is a runaway called?

A fugitive/contraband is a person who is a runaway.

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What word means the freeing of enslaved people?

Emancipation means the freeing of enslaved people.

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What role did women have in the Civil War?

They helped by working in factories, in businesses, as nurses, imitated men to become soldiers, spying for their chosen sides.

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What was the speech called that Lincoln gave after the Civil War?

The Gettysburg Address 

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Named after a large snake, this Union naval strategy aimed to squeeze the Confederacy by blockading Southern ports and seizing the Mississippi River.

The Anaconda Plan

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When was Lincoln assasinated?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theatre, just five days after the Civil War ended.
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What was one battle of the Civil War?
There were several battles in the Civil War and they were the Battle of Bull Run, the Battle at Antietam, the Battle at Vicksburg, the Battle at Chancellorsville, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Battle of Appomattox.
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Name two generals during the Civil War and identify which one led the North and which one led the South.

General Lee fought for the Confederacy, and General Grant fought for the Union.

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What did Lincoln call the nation before the beginning of the Civil War?

Lincoln called the nation "A House Divided." He was referring to common quote during this time that stated "a house divided against itself cannot stand alone."

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What is loyalty to a certain region called?
Sectionalism is loyalty to a certain region.
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What is the idea that states, rather than the federal government, should have final authority over their affairs?

States' rights 

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What led to the abolition of slavery? 

The Union victory 

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What was a major cause of the Civil War? (think about what Lincolns MAIN goal)

Southern states seceding