The Civil War Begins

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Who won the presidential election of 1860?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Why were southern states so angry after the election of 1860?

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None of the southern states voted for Lincoln.

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Why were the southern states alarmed that Lincoln was elected president in 1860?

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They feared that he wanted to eventually abolish slavery in the U.S.

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What was the first state to secede from the United States?

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South Carolina

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What does it mean to "secede"?

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to leave or withdraw

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The states that seceded from the union formed a new country called:

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the Confederate States of America

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Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?

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Fort Sumter

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Why did the first Civil War battle take place in Ft. Sumter?

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The Confederacy wanted to take control of the fort since it was in Confederate territory.

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During the Civil War, slave states that decided to stay with the Union were called ____ states.

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border

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During the Civil War, Missouri was considered a _____ state.

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border