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Missouri
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Missouri was a free/slave state during the Civil War.

Missouri was a slave state.

100

T/F: Slaves were paid for their work on plantations.

FALSE

100

What did the South name their state after seceding?

Confederate States of America

100

What does secede mean?

To leave the country

100

What year did the Civil War end?

1865

200

Why were many Missourians torn between sides during the Civil War?

Many were slave owners (for Confederate) yet they belong to the Union (for Union).

200
Many African Americans were captured in _____ and brought to _____ as slaves.

Africa; America

200

If the South had large farms with one crop, the North had....

Small farms with many crops

200

How many states seceded from the Union?

11 states

200

Name 4 states that seceded from the Union

South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas

300

What region is Missouri in?

The Midwest

300

What is an abolitionist?

A person against slavery

300
Many large towns and factories could be found in the _____.

North

300

What did the North want that would benefit factory owners?

The North wanted tariffs.

300

Why was the Civil War the worst kind of war?

A country is fighting against itself.
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Why was Missouri called a border state?

It was a slave state but stayed with the Union.

400

How did abolitionists help slaves?

Abolitionists kept slaves in their homes during the day as part of the Underground Railroad. They offered shelter, food, and safety.

400

In the North, slaves were not needed because the ____ did the farm work.

Family

400

What did the South want that was a cause to the Civil War?

Slavery

400

What were 2 decisions made because of the Dred Scott Case?

1. African Americans were not citizens & had no rights.

2. Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

500

What was the largest battle fought in Missouri? 

The Battle of Wilson's Creek

500

T/F: All slaves were freed with the Emancipation Proclamation.

FALSE; only Confederate states were freed

500

Between the North and the South, who had the larger population?

The North.

500

What were the 3 causes of the Civil War?

1. North wanted tariffs.

2. South wanted slavery.

3. 11 states seceded from the Union.

500

Why didn't Abraham Lincoln just allow the 11 states to leave the Union and do what they wanted?

If he let them go, other states would may want to leave in the future. They would not be UNITED.