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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. States lying to the north of _________ comprised the northern states of USA.
   2. The economy of the southern states was mainly dependent on __________, while an _________ _________ had taken place in the northern states.
   3. Some of the new states admitted into the USA before the Civil War were ________, _________ and ________.
   4. _________ ___________ was elected as the 16th president of the USA in _________.
   5. The Civil War began with the attack on __________.
   6. The Confederate soldiers were led by ___________.
   7. Abraham Lincoln gave a famous speech at _________ in 1863.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. The northern states decided to secede from the Union to form the Confederate States of America.
   2. Abraham Lincoln became president of USA in 1809.
   3. Abraham Lincoln believed that the union of the states was permanent.
   4. General Grant finally won the Civil War for the North.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. Abraham Lincoln was the:
      1. 1st president of USA
      2. 14th president of USA
      3. 16th president of USA
      4. 9th president of USA
   2. Fort Sumter is located in:
      1. North Carolina
      2. South Carolina
      3. New Mexico
      4. Pennsylvania
   3. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in:
      1. 1860
      2. 1861
      3. 1862
      4. 1863
   4. The northern states of USA consisted of the states north of:
      1. Maryland
      2. Pennsylvania
      3. New York
      4. Washington
   5. The Union Army at Gettysburg was led by:
      1. Abraham Lincoln
      2. General Grant
      3. George C Meade
      4. Robert E Lee
4. 4.

   Match the following.

   1. Anti-slavery	a. Fort Sumter
   2. Cotton	b. Abraham Lincoln
   3. New Mexico	c. South Carolina
   4. Bombings in 1861	d. New state
   5. Secession	e. Plantation crop

    

5. 5.

   How were slaves in the southern states of America treated?
6. 6.

   Why were the southern states opposed to banning slavery?