The South secedes The South wanted to _________ (break away) from the US. ________________broke away first, followed by A_________, F__________, M__________, G_________, L____________, and T________. These states formed their own government called the ______________, separate from the US.
The new Confederate government wrote a ______________ that supported ___________ and ___________ J___________ D_________ was elected the Confederacy _______________ The Confederate government took control of most ________ and __________ property of the US that was in the South
The Union The states that remained loyal and part of the US government were called the __________ The Union was able to keep control of ______________, _________ Carolina
How it begins The Confederates called for the _________ to surrender ____________________. The Confederates fired on the fort on ____________, when they did not surrender. With little_______and _______ for the troops, the Union _______________.
Lincoln asked Union states to support soldiers to stop the ____________________ The rest of the Southern states, angry with ________________ for calling for troops, decided to ___________________also.
Why fight the war? The _____________ was fighting to keep the Union together The South was fighting to preserve their ______________, ________________, and __________________.