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20 Cards in this Set
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Name 3 abollitionists
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William Still, Lecretia Coffin Mott, and Frederick Douglas
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What was the Underground Railroad?
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Secret routes used by escaping slaves.
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What did the Fugitive Slave Act require citizens to do?
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Return slaves to slavery
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When was the Emacipation Proclaimation issued?
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1863
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What slaves were not freed by the Emancipation Proclaimation?
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The slaves in the four slave states still in the Union...they were needed for the war effort.
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What did the Emancipation Proclaimation state about the enslaved people in the Confederacy.
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Forever free.
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Why did African Americans fight with the Union troops?
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Because the Emancipation Proclaimation said they could. Nearly 200,000 African Americans volunteered to fight serve the Union army.
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How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?
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3 days
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Why did Lee invade the North?
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To damage the Union's industry.
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Was Pickett's Charge successful?
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No
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What General halted Pickett's Charge?
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Winfield Scott Hancock
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How many soldiers were killed or wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg?
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50,000
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How did PA help the Union during the Civil War?
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Grew food to supply the soldiers.
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Who was Lucretia Mott?
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An abolitionist
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Which town did Confederate troops attack and damage twice?
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Chambersburg
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Why was the battle at Cedar Creek a key victory for the Union forces?
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It help to reelect President Lincoln.
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What city was the Confederate capital?
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Richmond, VA
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Why was the capture of Richmond important?
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Because is was the Confederate capital
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When and where did Robert E. Lee surrender?
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Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.
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How many days before Lincoln was shot did Lee surrender?
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5 days
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