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Civil War

Questions:
1. What is a Civil War? When did it happen?
2. What caused the Civil War?
3. Who was the president at the time?
4. What is succession, and why did it occur?
5. The U.S. split into what two groups? Why?
6. What side would Florida be on? Why?

Succession
1860 Abraham Lincoln became president

of the US (Lincoln opposed slavery)


South wanted to secede from US (supported slavery)

Secede:
to leave or
break apart

UNION vs CONFEDERATE
Northern states

Southern States

Opposed slavery

Supported slavery

United states

Confederate states

Abraham Lincoln

Jefferson Davis

Florida
Southern State
Seceded in 1861
Confederate
Supported Slavery

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