The term secession means:

The action of withdrawing from membership of the U.S.

The Emancipation Proclamation was:

Freed the slaves in the states rebelling against the U.S.

Allowed people to decide on the issue of slavery.

The South's main reasons for wanting to secede the Union were?

Slavery and States' Rights, the election of Lincoln

Ended slavery and was passed in 1865

Abraham Lincoln is known for:

Being the 16th President of the U.S. and helping end slavery

A slave that sued the State of Missouri

The advantages the South had going into the Civil War included:

It fought a defensive war and had the home turf advantage

Meant slaves had to escape the U.S. to be free

Tried to create a slave rebellion

The Compromise of 1850:

Contained 5 laws: Cali was free state, & Fugitive Slave Law.

Advantages the North had going into the Civil War included:

Larger population & most of the U.S.' railroads & factories

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Causes of the Civil War and Civil War Vocab

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The Union General who accepted the South's surrender at Appomattox Court House was?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
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The term secession means:
When people attempt to work together for common good.
People who are successful in life.
To work to help to end slavery.
The action of withdrawing from membership of the U.S.
3
The Emancipation Proclamation was:
Abolished slavery in the United States
Allowed slavery to increase in the U.S.
Freed the slaves in the states rebelling against the U.S.
4
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed people to decide on the issue of slavery.
Was the result of John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry
Banned slavery in both states.
Forbid citizens from traveling West
5
The South's main reasons for wanting to secede the Union were?
They supported the 2nd Amendment
They wanted to join with Mexico
Slavery and States' Rights, the election of Lincoln
Slavery
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The failed attack on Harper's Ferry was led by:
John Brown
John Wilkes Booth
Jefferson Davis
Dred Scott
7
The slave who sued for his freedom was:
Dred Scott
William Sherman
John Brown
John Wilkes Booth
8
The Confederate General who surrender to the North at Appomattox Court House was:
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
Jefferson Davis
9
The President of the Confederate States of America was?
William T. Sherman
Jefferson Davis
John Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln
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The 13th Amendment:
Ended slavery in the southern states only
Led to more gun rights in the U.S.
Added more voting rights for people
Ended slavery and was passed in 1865
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How many states seceded the union and formed the Confederate States of America?
11 states
13 states
7 states
9 states
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The Civil War lasted from
1861-1862
1861-1871
1861-1865
1861-1868
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Abraham Lincoln is known for:
Being the President of the Confederate States of America
Was a great Union general
Being the 16th President of the U.S. and helping end slavery
Waged "total war" on the South
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Who was Dred Scott?
The person who founded Buzzfeed
A free black man
Fredrick Douglas' brother
A slave that sued the State of Missouri
15
The advantages the South had going into the Civil War included:
President Lincoln's leadership
It had the majority of U.S. industrial workers
It fought a defensive war and had the home turf advantage
It had most of the naval power and shipyards.
16
The Dred Scott decision said that...
Slaves were free in free territories
Slaves were not citizens
Slaves were not free in slave states
Slaves had rights under the Constitution
17
Which amendment to our constitution abolished slavery completely in the U.S.?
10th Amendment
18th Amendment
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
18
Popular Sovereignty means:
Peoples' rights are revoked
You must be popular to be sovereign
Revolts were common in government in the 1800's.
Rule by the people
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Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
John Wilkes Booth
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Which general was know for waging "total war" on his enemy?
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
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Fugitive Slave Act
Enforced freedom of slaves and helped abolish slavery.
Meant slaves had to escape the U.S. to be free
Was never really implemented
Called for more slaves in the land acquired from Mexico.
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Who was John Brown
Worked with the Supreme Court
Tried to create a slave rebellion
Was apart of the government
A pro-slavery supporter
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The Compromise of 1850:
Ended a slave revolt in Virginia.
Banned slavery in the new territory gained from Mexico.
Contained 5 laws: Cali was free state, & Fugitive Slave Law.
Added slavery to the new territory gained from Mexico.
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Advantages the North had going into the Civil War included:
It would fight a defensive war.
Larger population & most of the U.S.' railroads & factories
It had the home turf advantage (families, homes, farms, etc)
Jefferson Davis as president

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