The Civil War and North Carolina

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True or False

Many people in the United States wanted slavery to end.

• True

• They believed African Americans were inferior and not capable of living independently.

• They were concerned about the economic implications of emancipation.

• They feared the potential violence that could erupt if freed slaves were allowed to live freely.

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A ​

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is a fight between groups of people in the same country.

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civil war

party war

declaration of independence

constitution

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Who was the civil war between?

• The Eastern and Western States

• The Northern and Southern States

• The Northern and Western States

• The Southern and Eastern States

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Why was the south worried when Abraham Lincoln was elected president?

• The feared he would change the name of North Carolina.

• They feared that he would join North Carolina and South Carolina into one state.

• They didn't like his hat.

• They feared that he would abolish slavery.

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True or False:

Southerners did not supported states' rights.

• True

• False

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The United States of America was divided and the Northern half became the ​

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and the Southern half became the ​

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Union

Confederacy

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True or False:

North Carolina was the first state to secede from the United States.

• True

• False

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Who did more North Carolinians fight for?

• Union

• Confederacy

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What nickname was given to North Carolina because it's soldiers were know for standing their ground?

• The Strong Fighters

• The Stand Firm People

• The Tar Heels

• The Iron Statues

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Did any African Americans from North Carolina fight for the Union?

• Yes

• No

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What did the Union do to help weaken the Confederacy?

• The blew up all the railroads.

• The set up a blockade.

• They took up all of the plank roads.

• They burned all of their ships.

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True or False:

Some ironclad ships were built in North Carolina

• True

• False

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Did North Carolina win most of their battles during the Civil War?

• Yes

• No