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KY UNIT # 11
Sports / The Civil War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Muhammad Ali is a former | heavyweight-boxing champion who was born in Louisville |
| The famous racehorse that won 20 of 21 races was | Man O’ War. |
| A favorite among professional baseball players is a | “Louisville Slugger” bat. |
| Rupp Arena is home of the | University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team. |
| The athletic teams at Western Kentucky University are called the | Hilltoppers. |
| Jefferson Davis was the president of the | Confederate States of America and was also born in Kentucky. |
| Kentucky’s governor issued a proclamation in 1861 that said that Kentucky was | neutral in the Civil War. |
| To restrict Confederate sympathizers, the General Assembly passed a law requiring | loyalty oaths in 1861. |
| In 1863, Union General Ambrose E. Burnside declared | martial law in Kentucky. |
| Slavery ended when the | Civil War was over. |