8 The Civil War Flashcards
1
Q
someone who opposes slavery
A
Abolitionist
2
Q
to withdraw from the United States
A
Secede
3
Q
the Northern states during the Civil War
A
Union
4
Q
the 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War
A
Confederacy
5
Q
the presidential decree that stated that as of January 1, 1863, the slaves in the Confederate states were free
A
Emancipation Proclamation