Chapter 12: Secession and Civil War

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A person fighting against slavery was known as _________.

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an abolitionist

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What was the role of the Mississippi in the Union strategy?

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Much of the Union's strategy depended on controlling the Mississippi.

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What was the goal of the Anaconda Plan?

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to gain control of the Mississippi River and defeat the Confederacy

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What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

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settle disputes over slavery

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Why did southern states support slavery?

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The economic system was dependent on slavery.

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What two issues led to the creation of the CSA?

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slavery and states' rights

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Why was Abraham Lincoln's name left off the Louisiana ballot in 1860?

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Louisiana did not recognize the Republican Party

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T/F: The Civil war ended with the CSA surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

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True

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T/F: The Union used the strategy known as "blockade" to surround major inland cities such as Montgomery and Birmingham

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False

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T/F: Abraham Lincoln won the state of Louisiana in the Election of 1860

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False