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Question
This is a portrait of the 16th president of the United States of America.
why did he declare war on the southern states?
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Solution
He declared war on the Southern states because:
- The Southern states wanted to break away (secede) from the United States and form their own separate country.
- The main reason they wanted to secede was to continue the practice of slavery, while Lincoln and the Northern states wanted to stop the spread of slavery.
- Lincoln believed that the Union must be preserved and that no state had the right to leave the United States on its own.
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The election of ______________ as President of America made the Southern states to ____________ from the Union.
Match the contents of Column A and Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. April 12, 1861 | (a) General Lee surrendered to General Grant |
| 2. 1809 | (b) The assassination of President Lincoln |
| 3. 1860, November | (c) Campaign of Generals Sherman and General grant |
| 4. February 1861 | (d) Abolition of slavery |
| 5. January 1863 | (e) Gettysburg speech of Abraham Lincoln |
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| 9. November 19, 1863 | (i) Birth of Abraham Lincoln |
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