2. 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.

3.  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

4. 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

5. 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 _______________.

6.  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.

7. Why fight the war?  The _____________ was fighting to keep the Union together  The South was fighting to preserve their ______________, ________________, and __________________.