Spring Benchmark Review

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Which position did Abraham Lincoln take regarding enslavement?

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The spread of enslavement into the territories must be stopped.

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Abolitionists liked Lincoln because...

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He personally called himself an abolitionist

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After seceding, the south called themselves...

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The Confederate States of America

Front

Which statement BEST summarizes Lincoln's position regarding the threat of civil war?

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The threat of war comes from the citizens, not the government.

Front

What idea does President Lincoln express in this excerpt?

Back

The Union matters more than current disagreements between states.

Front

What similarity between Lincoln and Davis is revealed in their inaugural addresses?

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Each man relied on the U.S. Constitution to support his argument.

Front

Which was the first state to break away from the United States?

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South Carolina

Front

What did the states that broke away do?

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All the above

Front

Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter on April 12.

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1861

Front

After Lincoln asked for troops, _____ more states broke away from the Union.

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