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11.III. Read the following passage and answer questions 11-13: THE CIVIL WAR The Civil War began on April 12, 1861. The first shots of the Civil War were fired in Fort Sumter, South Carolina. It is interesting to note that even though more American lives were lost in the Civil War than in any other war, not one person died on that first day. The war began because eleven Southern states seceded from the Union and tried to start their own government, The Confederate States of America. Why did the states secede? The issue of slavery was a primary cause of the Civil War. The eleven southern states relied heavily on their slaves in order to foster their farming and plantation lifestyles. The northern states, many of whom had already abolished slavery, did not feel that the southern states should have slaves. The north wanted to free all the slaves and President Lincoln’s goal was to both end slavery and preserve the Union. He had Congress declare war on the Confederacy on April 14, 1862. For four long, blood-soaked years, the North and South fought against each other. From 1861 to mid-1863, it seemed as if the South would win this war. However, on July 1, 1863, an epic three-day battle was waged on a field in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg is remembered for being one of the bloodiest battles in American history. At the end of the three days, the North turned the tide of the war in their favor. The North then went on to dominate the South for the remainder of the war. Most well remembered might be General Sherman’s “March to The Sea”, where he famously led the Union Army through Georgia and the Carolinas, burning and destroying everything in their path. In 1865, the Union army invaded and captured the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. Robert E. Lee, leader of the Confederacy surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, leader of the Union forces, on April 9, 1865. The Civil War was over, and the Union was preserved. 11. What does secede mean? a. To break away from b. To accomplish c. To join d. To lose 12.Which of the following statements summarizes a FACT from the passage? a. Congress declared war and then the Battle of Fort Sumter began. b. Congress declared war after shots were fired at Fort Sumter. c. President Lincoln was pro slavery d. President Lincoln was at Fort Sumter with Congress 13.Which event finally led the Confederacy to surrender? a. The battle of Gettysburg b. The battle of Bull Run c. The invasion of the confederate capital of Richmond d. Sherman’s March to the Sea

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Answer:

1) Why did the States secede?

ans- the southern States feared the Lincoln with free all the slaves in the country. Led by South Carolina 11 slave-owning States decided to secede from the union.

2) what does secede mean?

ans- (a) To break away from

3) (b) Congress declared war after shots were fired at fort sumter

4) (a) battle of Gettysburg