Unit 6 Vocab

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League of southern states.

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Confederacy

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Also known as the North, led by President Abraham Lincoln.

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Union

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Withdrawing from a federation or political body.

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Secession

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Lincoln's speech at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg.

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Gettysburg Address

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Location in Charleston, SC where the first Civil War battle began.

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Fort Sumter

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American politician, president of the Confederate States (1861-1865).

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Jefferson Davis

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American military officer and 18th US president.

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Ulysses S. Grant

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American Confederate general known for his role in the Civil War.

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Robert E. Lee

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A war in the U.S. between the Union and Confederacy

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Civil War

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Presidential proclamation by Lincoln freeing Southern slaves.

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Emancipation Proclamation