Topic 9 Civil War and Abolitionist Figures

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In his newspaper The Liberator, abolitionist ______ called for an immediate end to slavery.

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William Lloyd Garrison

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______ was the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, leading many enslaved people to freedom.

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Harriet Tubman

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Hoping to begin a nationwide revolt against slaveholders, abolitionist ______ led an attempt to take over a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

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John Brown

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The Confederate States of America chose ______ to be its president.

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Jefferson Davis

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______ became the first female army surgeon and later received the Medal of Honor.

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Mary Edwards Walker

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Why did Lincoln argue that losing Kentucky could lead to the Union losing the war?

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Kentucky was a crucial border state; other border states might follow

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Under the doctrine of popular sovereignty, the decision on whether to permit slavery in a new territory would be made by the:

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People living in the territory

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In the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court ruled that:

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Congress could not abolish slavery; the Fifth Amendment protected slavery

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In his First Inaugural Address, Lincoln stated that he:

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Would not allow secession; keep federal property in South

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Which of the following was part of the North’s strategy at the start of the Civil War?

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Blockade Southern ports; Control the Mississippi River; Capture Richmond, Virginia