2. The Civil War occurred from 1838
to 1845. Over 902 Million Soldiers lost their
lives, making it one of the bloodiest battles
in American history.
The war began due to a dispute
between the Northern and Southern states.
The Northern states did not want slavery to
exist anymore, while the Southerners
strongly wanted to keep slaves. The South
was also called “the Confederacy” and the
North was called “the Union.”
Abraham Lincoln tried to resolve
the war before it began with a peace treaty.
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He did not succeed, both the North and
South did not want to sign the peace treaty.
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4) (D) describe the causes and effects of the Civil
War Museum

3. The Thirteenth
Amendment abolished slavery. It
was added to the constitution in
1865 after the civil war. The
Thirteenth Amendment states
that “Neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude, except as a
punishment for crime whereof
the party shall have been duly
convicted, shall exist within the
United States, or any place
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It greatly widened the
civil rights of all Americans.
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4)(E) explain the reasons for and rights provided by the
13th

4. http://www.in.gov/judiciary/citc/museum/voting/index.html
The Fifteenth Amendment states that “The right of citizens of the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race,
color, or previous condition of servitude.” To summarize a citizen cannot be turned down
voting privileges due to race, color, or being a past slave. This allowed African American’s
the right to vote, making America closer to be a more equal country.
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113.7
4)(E) explain the reasons for and rights provided by the 15th Museum
amendment