Civil War Abolitionists

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Before the Civil War, which region of the country was more industrialized?

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North

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The South wanted the western territory to be turned into free states that did not allow slavery.

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false

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Who was elected as president in 1860 around the time of the Civil War?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Who were abolitionists?

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people who fought against slavery

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What was the "Underground Railroad"?

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a secret route that escaped slaves could follow to freedom

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Abolitionist John Brown led a raid at this location in Virginia in hopes of starting a slave rebellion.

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Harper's Ferry

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Nat Turner...

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led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia.

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Harriet Tubman is well known for...

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helping slaves escape using the Underground Railroad.

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West Virginia became its own state because the eastern counties of Virginia relied heavily on slavery while the western counties did not.

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true

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The economy in this region before the Civil War was mainly agricultural. North, South

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South