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History_Ch17_1-17-13
7th Grade Civil War
Question | Answer |
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What year was Abraham Lincoln elected President? | 1860 |
Who was the Senator from Kentucky? | John Crittenden |
What did Senator John Crittenden do? | Sen. John Crittenden tried to share a plan with the U.S. Senate to preserve the Union of the United States. |
Preserving the Union meant what? | Not having any Southern states from seceding (leaving) the Union (United States). |
What scripture did Abraham Lincoln use to try and save the Union of the United States? | Matthew 12:25 - A "house divided against itself shall not stand." |
What event ignited (started) the Civil War between the North and the South? | The firing on of Fort Sumter in April of 1861. |
Where is Fort Sumter? | Charleston, South Carolina |
Who was the North? | The North was the Northern States, also called the Union Army. |
Who was the South? | The South was the Southern (slave) States, also called the Confederate Army. |
Confederate soldiers were also called what? | Johnny Reb or Rebels. |
Union soldiers were also called what? | Billy Yank or Yankees. |
How long was the American Civil War fought? | The American Civil War was fought from April 1861 until April 9, 1865, a total of 4 years. |
How many volunteers did President Lincoln ask for in his 1861 4th of July message to the Union? | President Lincoln asked for five-hundred thousand (500,000) volunteers to enlist for 3 years in the Union Army. |