Question

match these civil war events with the correct definition or description. not all choices will be used. this was the event that pushed southern states toward secession, with south carolina declaring their intent to secede within weeks. this is the city in virginia where general lee surrendered his confederate forces to union general grant on april 9, 1865, effectively ending the american civil war. this was a 3 - minute address by abraham lincoln on november 19, 1863, at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of a battle in pennsylvania. this term describes the movement to end the slave trade and emancipate american slaves during the 1800s. these were slave states which did not secede from the union prior to the us civil war. appomattox court house, midwest, border states, emancipation proclamation, election of 1860, abolition, gettysburg address

Explanation:

1. The election of 1860 pushed Southern states toward secession, with South - Carolina declaring intent to secede soon after.
2. General Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the Civil War.
3. The Gettysburg Address was a 3 - minute speech by Lincoln at a national cemetery dedication in 1863.
4. Abolition was the movement to end the slave trade and emancipate slaves in the 1800s.
5. Border States were slave states that did not secede from the Union before the Civil War.

Answer:

1. Election of 1860
2. Appomattox Court House
3. Gettysburg Address
4. Abolition
5. Border States