Who was Abraham Lincoln?

16th President of the United States + leader of the Union Army.

How did the nation react to Lincoln's actions at Fort Sumter?

It caused the Southern states to leave the Union and join the Confederacy.

How would the Suspension of Habeas Corpus Act increase more conflict?

It violated the people's rights & their public safety.

How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the Civil War?

It gave the war a new purpose: to end slavery + preserve the Union., It encouraged more Black soldiers to join the Union, benefiting the army.

What is the significance of the Gettysburg Address?

It redefined the nation’s focus of the Civil War for freedom and equality.

How was the United States forever changed from the Thirteenth Amendment?

The country was rid of slavery, creating an entirely new social landscape.

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President Lincoln & the Civil War

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1
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
Nincompoop (meaning a foolish or extremely stupid person).
Dictator.
A sad, homeless, little bum.
16th President of the United States + leader of the Union Army.
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How did the nation react to Lincoln's actions at Fort Sumter?
It started a peaceful compromise between both sides of the war.
It caused the Southern states to leave the Union and join the Confederacy.
His actions had no impact on the nation because it was a minor event.
The Confederacy surrendered and came back to the United States.
3
The Civil War officially ended on the day Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
True
False
4
How would the Suspension of Habeas Corpus Act increase more conflict?
It enraged the Confederates and caused even more battles.
It violated the people's rights & their public safety.
It stopped Confederate rebellions and ambushes, creating more tensions.
It wasn’t a violation of the Constitution so there was no conflict.
5
Abraham Lincoln wanted to save the Union by being nice to the Confederates.
True
False
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How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the Civil War?
It gave the war a new purpose: to end slavery + preserve the Union.
It provided more allies and enslaved labor for the Confederacy.
It encouraged more Black soldiers to join the Union, benefiting the army.
It freed all the slaves in the entire nation, abolishing slavery.
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What is the significance of the Gettysburg Address?
It was a meaningless speech.
It honored the deaths of the fallen soldiers & their work.
It was written by Abraham Lincoln.
It redefined the nation’s focus of the Civil War for freedom and equality.
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How was the United States forever changed from the Thirteenth Amendment?
It was the first ever amendment passed in the United States.
It ended slavery and immediately achieved equality for all in the nation.
The Thirteenth Amendment ended the Civil War.
The country was rid of slavery, creating an entirely new social landscape.

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