Civil War & Reconstruction Flashcard

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When did the American Civil War end?

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1865

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What was the name that the southern states gave to their new country?

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The Confederate States of America

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What was one of the MAIN causes of the American Civil War?

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The southern states wanted to keep slavery

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In the Civil War, Americans fought a war against ourselves. True or False?

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TRUE

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What were the southern states called?

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The Confederacy

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What was the northern army called?

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The Union

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Which army won the Civil War in 1865?

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The Union

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IF the Confederacy (the South) had won the war, the United States of America would have been split into two countries.

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TRUE

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The Union Army fought to...

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keep the United States together, as one country

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Did the southern states agree to peacefully follow the laws of the United States Constitution, including the freedom and equal rights of African Americans?

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FALSE