How was having Abraham Lincoln as a president good? (opinion question)
He was loyal and tried to keep everything in balance; he believed in everybody being equal and gave slaves freedom.
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What were some of Lincoln's characteristics?
Tall, loving, strong, caring, generous, smart, educated, and loyal, etc.
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What automatically resulted after the election?
States from the south started seceding.
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What does seceded mean?
To leave or seperate from something.
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What was very big during the war? (to African Americans especially)
They were fighting to be freed of slavery
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What were the conditions like during the war?
It was brutal and harsh, many soldiers were injured and a lot were killed, etc.
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What were some conflicts between the north and the south? (disagreements)
Some wanted to have more government involvement, others that thought the government might take control of everything. (the south)
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How many canidates were in the election?
Three
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What was the states that seceded called?
The Confederate States
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Which side started the Civil War?
The Civil War began after the South attacked a U.S. military base.
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What was a major outcome that happened to Lincoln after the war?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
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Why do you think Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
After the north won the Civil War some others from the south were angry that they had to be forced back to the United States. John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln when he was in Ford's Theatre and thought it would help aid the south after surrendering.
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What percent of the people voted on Lincoln?
Thirty percent
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What influenced the south to secede?
They thought the government (union) might gain too much power and overrule.
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How many years was the civil war? (how long did it last)
It took four years from1861-1865
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In what ways was the war worse than many other wars'?
It lasted longer than other battles and wars. The Civil War was also a brutal war that killed many people.
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What do you think the world would be like today without the Civil War?
Some people might not be free of slavery, there were also many rights that were formed during reconstruction after the Civil War that might not have been made, etc.
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What year was the election of Abraham Lincoln?
December 20th, 1860
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How many states seceded at first and what order did they secede in?
7 states & South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.
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Who led a raid to free slaves during the Civil War?
Harriet Tubman
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What is a good thing that occured after the Civil War and why?
Reconstruction happened after the war, it helped make rights and make everyone equal, etc.
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What are some differences that would occur if slavery still took place today?
Different races couldn't go to the same schools, our friends would probably be the same race as us, and we would be put into different classes (some people better than others), etc.