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Civil War Notes 1
Civil War Notes 1
Harriet Beecher Stowe-
Harriet Beecher Stowe-
Dred Scott-
Dred Scott-
John Brown-
John Brown-
_____________________ is the belief that states have the right to make decisions
about issues that concern them. The __________________ states held this belief.
_____________________ is the belief that states have the right to make decisions
about issues that concern them. The __________________ states held this belief.
The first state to secede was ____________________________. The southern
states formed their own government called the _________________ or the
Confederate States of America. ___________________________ was elected
president of this government.
The first state to secede was ____________________________. The southern
states formed their own government called the _________________ or the
Confederate States of America. ___________________________ was elected
president of this government.
States that remained loyal to the United States government were called the
_____________________.
States that remained loyal to the United States government were called the
_____________________.
_______________________________ was inaugurated as president of the United
States in March of 1861.
_______________________________ was inaugurated as president of the United
States in March of 1861.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at _____________________ on
_____________________. This attack on the fort was a __________________
victory.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at _____________________ on
_____________________. This attack on the fort was a __________________
victory.
Lincoln responded to the attack by asking for Union soldiers to fight the
Confederate rebellion. He said the troops would only be needed for _______ days.
Lincoln responded to the attack by asking for Union soldiers to fight the
Confederate rebellion. He said the troops would only be needed for _______ days.
The ____________________ states were slave states that remained loyal to the
Union.
The ____________________ states were slave states that remained loyal to the
Union.
Lincoln’s primary goal was not to abolish _______________________ but to
_____________________________________________________________.
Lincoln’s primary goal was not to abolish _______________________ but to
_____________________________________________________________.