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Where were the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle at Fort Sumter
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What is the document that ended slavery during the Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclamation
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Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
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Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
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Who won the Civil War?
The Union (North)
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What was the raid of Harper's Ferry?
The raid of Harper's Ferry was led by John Brown, an abolitionist. In October 1859, Brown and several supporters raided this town in hopes of leading a slave revolt. The group captured prominent citizens and federal weaponry in this location. The local militia held them there until Lee captured Brown.
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What is secession?
Secession is when a state leaves. The southern secession is when the Southern states left the Union.
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Who was the individual who led several slave revolts?
John Brown
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Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
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What is the Underground Railroad?
The Underground Railroad is a passage the slaves took to get to freedom. This was not physically a railroad underground, but a route in which people housed and protected runaway slaves from being found. The slaves would make their way from house to house and hide in attics and basements. They knew which houses to go to due to a light being left on.
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What is the Battle of Shiloh?
The Battle of Shiloh took place in Tennessee. This was the first battle with truly large amounts of casualties due to the Confederacy catching Grant's men by surprise. The Confederacy almost defeated his army in one day. The next day, Grant took them by surprise and was able to push them back to Mississippi. The Union came out with the victory.
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What was the Gettysburg Address?
The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of Soldier's National Cemetery. In this cemetery is where the Union soldiers killed during the Battle of Gettysburg was burried.
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Who is Clara Barton?
Clara was a Civil War nurse. She founded the American Red Cross, which is still an important group today in helping those in need.
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Who was the Confederate general?
Robert E. Lee
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What was a few advantages of the South?
The South had a purpose, education, higher population, and more weapons.
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What is the Anaconda Plan?
The Anaconda Plan is when the North cut off all supplies to the South. This slowly weakened the Confederate Army.
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation? Who wrote it?
The Emancipation Proclamation was a document written by Abraham Lincoln stating that slaves were now free.
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Who is Harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman was a African American woman whom escaped slavery from her plantation when in fear of being sold. She was helped by a white woman to escape jumping house to house to freedom. Harriet later returned to free other slaves looking for freedom.
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Who was the general for the Union?
Ulysses S. Grant
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When did Tennessee secede?
Tennessee was the last state to secede in June of 1861.
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What was the Dred Scott case? What did the Supreme Court rule?
The Dred Scott case was a trial taken to the Supreme Court about the freedom of an African American slave. This slave believed that he belonged free because he had traveled and lived on free ground. Dred Scott believed that he should be emancipated since he spent time on free soil. The Supreme Court ruled that no blacks could be granted freedom.
500
Describe the Missouri Compromise?
The Missouri Compromise is a document that states that the United States should have an equal amount of slave and free states. With the entrance of Missouri as a slave state in the Union, this broke the balance. Due to this balance being broken, Congress granted Maine entrance as a free state.
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Who was Frederick Douglass?
Frederick Douglass was an advisor for many presidents who later was appointed to several offices. He was an abolitionist who fought for freedom of all people. He is considered the father of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Who surrendered on April 9, 1865 to end the war?
General Lee surrendered to General Grant. This is where the Emancipation Proclamation was then created in the victory of the Union. Slaves were granted freedom.
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What are the name of the border states?
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland.