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Which event marked the start of the Civil War?
The firing on Fort Sumter
Why did several Southern states secede following the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?
They feared he would abolish slavery
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It freed enslaved people in rebelling states.
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
What was Lincoln’s initial goal at the start of the Civil War?
Preserve the Union
In which speech did Lincoln state, “A government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth”?
The Gettysburg Address
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free enslaved people in border states
Who was a famous African American who escaped Charleston by boat and later a U.S. Representative?
Robert Smalls
What was Lincoln’s approach to Reconstruction?
Quick restoration of Southern state governments
Why did Radical Republicans oppose Lincoln’s plan?
They wanted stricter punishment for the South.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
What was a major effect of the 15th Amendment?
It granted voting rights to African American men.
Which region of the U.S. was left economically devastated after the Civil War?
The South
Which law granted free land to settlers in the West?
The Homestead Act
What impact did railroads have on westward expansion?
They made travel and trade easier.
