The Civil War Begins

Front

_______________ is when one part of a country breaks away from the rest.

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Secession

Front

The ______________ is another name for the United States.

Back

Union

Front

Together, the seceded southern states were called the ______________.

Back

Confederacy

Front

What was the capital of the Confederacy?

Back

Richmond, Virginia

Front

What was the capital of the Union?

Back

Washington, D.C.

Front

Who was the top general of the Union Army?

Back

Ulysses S. Grant

Front

Who was the president of the United States of America?

Back

Abraham Lincoln

Front

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America (Confederacy)?

Back

Jefferson Davis

Front

Who was the top general of the Confederate Army?

Back

Robert E. Lee

Front

After southern states seceded, Abraham Lincoln’s main goal was to _______________.

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keep the country together