Civil War Part 1 Review 1

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What was a major cause of the Civil War? Options: a. land, b. economy, c. Taxes, d. Slavery

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Slavery

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Who attacked an army post in Harper's Ferry, Virginia to start a slave rebellion?

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John Brown

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Which was the first state to secede from the Union?

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South Carolina

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Why did the Southern states want to leave the union? Options: a. They wanted to continue to have slaves, b. They wanted to be rich, c. They did not want Jefferson Davis as President, d. They wanted to be free of England

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They wanted to continue to have slaves.

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What event started the Civil War on April 12, 1861? Options: a. John Brown’s Raid, b. The battle of Gettysburg, c. The battle of Fort Sumter, d. The battle of Vicksburg

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The battle of Fort Sumter

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What were the people who fought to end slavery called?

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Abolitionists

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Who became the president of the Confederate States of America?

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Jefferson Davis

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Why do you think the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin was so powerful?

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It made people aware of slavery and got people talking about slavery.

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Who was Ulysses S. Grant?

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Union General

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Who was the Confederate General that got his nickname at the first battle of Bull Run when he told his men to stand tall?

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Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson