Chapter 9 Review: Civil War and Reconstruction

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Which of the following events helped lead up to (or cause) the Civil War? Bleeding Kansas, Missouri Compromise, The South wanting to secede (or break away), and John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry.

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Bleeding Kansas, Missouri Compromise, The South wanting to secede (or break away), and John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry.

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What was this woman's contribution during the Civil War?

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She worked for abolition of slavery.

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What is the name of the famous speech that President Lincoln gave during the Civil War when he dedicated the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, PA?

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Gettysburg Address

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Which of the following is true about General Robert E. Lee? (*you can choose more than one). He had an aggressive fighting style. He used strategy rather than brute force. He gave up at the Battle of Bull Run. He led the Union Army.

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He used strategy rather than brute force.

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How did the Civil War end?

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General Lee surrendered to General Grant at a farmhouse in Appomattox, Virginia.

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Unpopular Northerners who moved South were called:

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carpetbaggers

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An organized, secret system to help enslaved African Americans escape to the North or Canada was called:

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underground railroad

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To enlist means to:

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join the military

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To murder for political reasons is called:

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assassination

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Which nurse was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" and started The Red Cross?

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Clara Barton