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The Civil War
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1
President Lincoln believed that all men should be treated equal.
False
True
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The act of two or more persons or states joining together for a common purpose.
Amending
Uniting
Abolish
Secede
3
The state of being free
Secede
Uniting
Freedom
Confederacy
4
Why did the South want to keep slavery?
They wanted to keep their way of life
Many plantations used slaves to harvest tobacco, cotton and other crops
They needed slaves to work in the fields
All of the above
5
Born in Virginia. Attended West Point Military Academy. Was a general for the Confederate Armies.
General Sherman
Jefferson Davis
General Grant
General Lee
6
The _____________ was issued by President Lincoln granting slaves their freedom.
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
Treaty of Versailles
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What is a civil war?
A war fought on land
A war fought between two or more different countries
A war fought by sea
A war fought between two groups of people in the same country
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Harriet Tubman worked as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
False
True
9
How many states seceded the Union?
5
20
11
25
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Was a Union general. Led 100,000 men on the “March to the Sea” where they burned the South to the ground.
Jefferson Davis
General Grant
General Lee
General Sherman
11
16th President of the US. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Was assassinated a few days after the Civil War.
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Tubman
General Sherman
12
President Lincoln tried to keep the U.S. together during the difficult years of the Civil War .
False
True
13
The _________________was a secret escape route for slaves to gain their freedom.
Emancipation Proclamation
Fort McHenry
Underground Railroad
Appomattox Treaty
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Was a conductor for the Underground Railroad. Helped rescue 300 slaves.
Harriet Tubman
Appomattox Courthouse
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
15
The Battle of Gettysburg was a major victory for the South.
True
False
16
Born in Ohio. Attended West Point Military Academy. Was a general for the Union Armies.
General Lee
General Grant
Jefferson Davis
General Sherman
17
Site where General Lee surrendered to General Grant
General Sherman
Harriet Tubman
General Lee
Appomattox Courthouse
18
From Mississippi. Was the President of the Confederacy. Blamed for losing the Civil War.
General Lee
General Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
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To leave or withdraw from membership in a federal union.
Amending
Secede
Abolish
Uniting
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The act of changing a legal document (Constitution)
Confederacy
Secede
Amending
Abolish
21
President Lincoln was upset when several states seceded the union because he believed that _______________?
The North and South should have their own separate governments
All of the states should remain united as one nation
The South should be independent from the rest of the nation
Slaves should be allowed to live free in the Northern states
22
Another name for the Confederate States of America.
Confederacy
Abolish
Amending
Freedom
23
General ____________ surrendered to General __________ at the Appomattox Courthouse ending the war.
General Jefferson surrendered to General Lee
General Lincoln surrendered to General Lee
General Grant surrendered to General Sherman
General Lee surrendered to General Grant
24
Which battle marked the beginning of the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of Tippecanoe
25
What was ONE of the main causes of the American Civil War?
Slavery
Fighting over land
Two countries wanted control over each other
Fighting over natural resources
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To stop or put an end to something.
Freedom
Uniting
Abolish
Freedom
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The Civil War resulted in?
All of the above
Americans worked together for several years to rebuild the nation
3 Amendments to the Constitution were passed giving slaves their freedom
The Emancipation Proclamation was passed granting slaves their freedom
