*The Civil War was a Defining Moment in US History

*The Civil War was a Defining Moment in US History

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following MOST influenced the Southern states to form the Confederacy?
They didn’t want to be part of the Union anymore, because they believed slavery should be allowed in new states. They didn’t want to be part of the Union anymore, because they didn’t want to have to follow Northern laws. They didn’t want to be part of the Union anymore, because they wanted the Northern states to have slavery.

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They didn’t want to be part of the Union anymore, because they believed slavery should be allowed in new states.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What a good summary of the section “Cost of the war”?

Back

The North experienced economic growth from the war, but the South suffered economic loss.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the MOST important reason why Abraham Lincoln wanted to free the enslaved?

Back

He believed freeing slaves was the fastest way to end the war.

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which statement states the central idea of the article? 1. The Republican Party, which gained political power, opposed extending slavery into the new states. 2. During the war, the Confederacy mainly tried to protect as much of its territory as it could, while occasionally attacking. 3. Growing tensions between the North and South led to the Civil War, but in the end millions of enslaved people were granted their freedom.

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Growing tensions between the North and South led to the Civil War, but in the end millions of enslaved people were granted their freedom.