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Unit 13
Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what was the last reason for the civil war finally starting? | election of Lincoln |
| Where were the 1st shots of the civil war fired? | Fort Sumter |
| Another name for union is: | North |
| Another name for Confederacy is: | South |
| Why is South Carolina important? | It is where Fort Sumter is located |
| The name of the new southern nation was: | Confederate States of America |
| Who was the President of the Confederate states of America? | Jefferson Davis |
| What northern state NEVER voted for Lincoln? | New Jersey |
| What are some states that make up the union? | California, Vermont, Rhode Island, Indiana |
| The blue can best be described as: | The north |
| Who wore a grey uniform? | The south |
| What years were the Civil War fought? | 1860-1864 |
| Define secede: | To leave |
| What answer has a border state listed: | Delaware |
| What side did the border states support? | north |
| What are some southern states? | Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida, Texas |
| What state did not belong to the Confederacy? | Oklahoma |
| What state was not a border state? | Nebraska |
| Border states were those states: | in between the north and the south |
| About how many people died fighting the Civil War? | 600,000 |
| The Civil War is often called a war between the | blue and the grey |
| The south's population was 9 million. How many were slaves? | 4 million |
| Why would the north win the war? | they had more railroads and people |
| What did the south have more of? | rice, donkeys, cotton |
| Define emancipation: | freedom |
| The turning point of the war was at: | Gettysburg |
| Who passed the Emancipation Proclamation? | Lincoln |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | Freed slaves only in areas of the country in rebellion |
| Where is Gettysburg | Pennsylvania |
| What was Gettysburg before the Civil War? | Farm |
| What did Gettysburg become? | cemetary |
| What didn't the Emancipation Proclamation do? | free the slaves in the border states |
| Who did the Emancipation Proclamation really free? | no one |
| Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important? | Because if the south won, they would surround Washington |
| What was the 1st state to secede? | South Carolina |
| Who won the Civil War? | North |
| Who assassinated Lincoln? | John Wilkes Booth |
| What was the job of Lincoln's assassin? | actor |
| Where was Lincoln assassinated? | Fords Theatre |
| How many days after the war was Lincoln assassinated? | 5 days |
| Where is Lincoln's body today? | Illinois |
| Fort Sumter can best be called | an island off of South Carolina |
| What western state was a part of the union? | California |
| How many troops did the Confederacy lose at Gettysburg? | 40% |
| How many troops did the union lose at Gettysburg? | 25% |
| What side won Gettysburg? | north |
| What happened to Lincoln's assassin? | shot himself in the head |
| what groups of people led Lincoln's body from the White House to the Capitol? | black soldiers |
| What was Lincoln watching when he was killed? | Our American Cousin |
| Border State slaves | were not included in the Emancipation Proclamation |
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