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This battle would start the civil war

Fort Sumpter

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Who was the leader of the Union (Northern) states?

Abraham Lincoln

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The Union army wore what color uniform?

Blue

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One of the main reason the war was fought. The South had these.

Slavery

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This document would free slaves in the Southern states

Emancipation Proclamation

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This battle would show both sides that the war was going to be long and hard. Fun Fact Stone Wall Jackson was at this battle.

Bull Run

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Who was the leader of the Confederates (Southern) states?

Jefferson Davis

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These were states located between the North and South.

Border States

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This person winning the presidential election made the Southern states mad.

Abraham Lincoln

200

A Famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln

Gettysburg Address

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This battle has roughly 24,000 soldiers get killed or wounded and would show everyone that it was going to be a terrible war. Fun fact it took place at a church!

Shiloh

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Who was the general to the Union Army?

Ulysses S Grant

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Ture or False : The Border States got to keep their slaves throughout the war even though they were part of the Union?

True

300

This was a raid to try and give weapons to slaves. Who led this?

John Brown

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These laws were put into place before the war and would require anyone who found a run away slave to return them.

Fugitive Slave Law

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Neither the North or South won this battle but it allowed Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

Antietam

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Who was the leader of the Confederate army?

Robert E Lee

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The Confederates chose to be more offensive or defensive during the war?

Defensive
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A person who stood up against slavery was called a

Abolitionist

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This was a famous book with stories about slavery. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Uncle Tom's Cabin

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The most famous battle in the Civil war. This is where Lincoln would give his famous speech!

Gettysburg

500

This person was nicknamed the angel of the battle field.

Clara Barton

500

This war strategy would wrap around the Southern states and restrict their supplies.

Anaconda Plan

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This was a secret group of people and places used to help slaves run away.

Underground Railroad

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This Act created a line through the united states before the war splitting the free states and slave states

Missouri Compromise