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| Which term is used to describe the people who were against slavery? | Abolitionists |
| What was the name of the secret route that guided the slaves to freedom? | Underground Railroad |
| After several states seceded from the United States, what did they name themselves? | The Confederate States of America |
| What is the meaning of secession? | To break away from a group |
| Which city became the capital of the Confederacy after Virginia seceded from the Union? | Richmond, Virginia |
| What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law? | To make it illegal for citizens to help slaves escape to the North |
| What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820? | To maintain a balance between free and slave states |
| In which court case did the Supreme Court decide that a slave was not a United States citizen? | Dred Scott Decision |
| What historical contribution was made by John Brown? | He led a raid on the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry. |
| What was the outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation? | All slaves were freed in the South. |
