Question

1. vocabulary: what does the word \secede\ mean? use it in a sentence about the civil war
2. timeline: put these events in the correct order:

• lincoln assassinated
• emancipation proclamation issued
• civil war begins at fort sumter
• lee surrenders at appomattox court house

Explanation:

• "Secede" means to withdraw formally from a political union, organization, or alliance. In the context of the Civil War, it refers to the Southern states leaving the Union.
• For the timeline:
• The Civil War began at Fort Sumter in 1861.
• The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863.
• Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House in 1865.
• Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 (after Lee's surrender).

Answer:

• "Secede" means to withdraw formally from a political union. Sentence: South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union before the Civil War.
• Correct order: Civil War begins at Fort Sumter, Emancipation Proclamation issued, Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House, Lincoln assassinated.