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Slavery
The Civil War
North
South
Abraham Lincoln
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What does it mean to be a slave?
A slave is a person who is owned by another person. Often slaves helped plant, harvest, and process cotton and other crops on plantations.
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What year did the Civil War begin?
On April in 1861.
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What was another name for the North?
The Union (Yankees).
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What was another name for the South?
The Confederates (Rebels).
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Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
In Kentucky (1809).
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What did slaves use to communicate with each other about running away?
1. Quilts 2. Singing songs ("Follow the Drinking Gourd") - they would follow the Big Dipper.
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Where did the Civil War start?
In Fort Sumter, a United States fort near Charleston, South Carolina.
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Who was the General for the North?
Ulysses S. Grant ("Unconditional Surrender").
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Who was the General for the South?
Robert E. Lee.
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What was Abraham Lincoln's nickname?
"Honest Abe."
300
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
300
Why did the Civil War begin?
The Civil War began because some states believed in slavery, and other states did not. The Southern states wanted to become an independent country and didn't want anything to do with the Union. The Union decided to go to war to save the Union and to keep the whole nation together.
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What was the uniform color for the North?
Blue.
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What was the uniform color for the South?
Gray.
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all the slaves in the Confederate states free. No slaves were freed right away. Lincoln had made it clear the slaves would be free IF the North won the war.
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What was Harriet Tubman a conductor for?
The Underground Railroad.
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Who was known as the Angel of the Battlefield?
Clara Barton.
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What were some strengths for the North?
The North had more railroads, more states, more people, and more money.
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What were some strengths for the South?
The South knew how to ride and shoot. They also had more trained officers.
400
What state did Abraham Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address in?
In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
500
Why was Harriet Tubman such an amazing person?
She was a black woman who had been born a slave. In 1849 she escaped from the South to the North, and became a conductor of the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman was a very brave woman.
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What was Clara Barton the founder of?
The founder of the American Red Cross.
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What were some of the weaknesses of the North?
The North had trouble with generals. They were "slow to attack."
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What were some of the weaknesses of the South?
The South had most battles on their land, less states, less people, and less money.
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Who assassinated Lincoln and why?
John Wilkes Booth. He assassinated Lincoln because he didn't agree with ending the war (he was a believer of slavery).