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Events and people leading to War

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Western counties of Virginia break away and join the Union. What state is created?

West Virginia

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California joined the Union as a Free State. Name the compromise.

Compromise of 1850

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What states are shaded yellow?

Border

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What event happened after Lincoln's election?

The south seceded

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What does secede mean?

To break away

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Which state is this and what type of state is it?

Missouri, border

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How many states are in the Confederacy?

Eleven

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How many slave states are there?

Fifteen

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Out of this group name all the Confederate states: GA, LA, MO, MD, MS, VA, KY

GA, LA, MS, VA

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How did people decide slavery in Kansas?

By voting

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Which compromise balanced Congress in 1820?

Missouri Compromise

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Who was one of the first people to be offered general of the Union Army?

Robert E. Lee

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Name all the Border States.

Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware

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What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

Slave catchers could return runaway slaves to their owner

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Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln

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What did Clara Barton begin?

American Red Cross

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