Civil War - Causes

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Who fought the North in the American Civil War?

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South

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What was the main driver of the economy in the North during the Civil War?

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Industry

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Why did the South need slaves?

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Large plantations in the south needed slave labor to profit, slave labor was needed to work the mines in the South, and slaves ran the large steel mills and appliance factories in the South.

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What were people who wanted to abolish slavery called?

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Abolitionists

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True or False: The southern states wanted the federal government to have all the power and make all of the decisions.

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False

Front

What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to?

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Republican

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In what state did the first fighting of the Civil War take place?

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Virginia

Front

Which of the following were causes of the Civil War? States Rights, Election of Lincoln, Expansion of the United States, All of the above

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All of the above

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What was the name of the new country that was formed when the Southern States Seceded from the United States?

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The Confederacy

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True or False: Abraham Lincoln wasn't on the voting ballot in 10 of the Southern States.

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True