Civil War and Amendments Flashcard

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What is an abolitionist?

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Someone who works to end slavery.

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What does it mean to secede?

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To withdraw from a country

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What is the Union often referred to during the Civil War?

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The Northern states

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What is the Confederacy also called?

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The Confederate States of America

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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Freed the slaves of the Confederate States

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What is an amendment?

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A change in the US Constitution

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What was the Civil War in the US?

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A war fought from 1861 to 1865 between the North and South

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What did the 13th Amendment to the Constitution do?

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Outlawed slavery

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What did the 14th Amendment to the Constitution provide?

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Citizenship to all people born in the US

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What did the 15th Amendment to the Constitution say?

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The right to vote cannot be denied because of race