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WorksheetsThe Civil War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The south seceded from the north (the Union) What does secede mean?
to succeed
to join
to break away
Who was president of the US during the war?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Donald Trump
General Grant
Why did the south want to secede from the Union?
they wanted to make their own laws about slavery
they wanted to end slavery
the North forced them to break away
Why was slavery important to those in the South?
slaves paid taxes
the South wanted to make their own laws
so slaves could build factories
What was the Underground Railroad?
a train that went underground
routes to freedom for slaves
a train that went across the country
Who were Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth?
the generals of the war
editorial writers
former slaves who fought to end slavery
What is an editorial?
an article in a newspaper based on opinion
an article in a newspaper based on fact
an advertisement
Why were newspapers important?
they gave opinions about the war
they had advertisements for a wife
they gave facts about the war
it was easier than searching the internet
Who wanted to end slavery?
North
South
Who won the war?
North
South
no one
Florida
