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when the time for the next elections came, it was clear that the most important question would be slavery. there were four candidates, but a northerner called abraham lincoln won the election. in his inaugural address lincoln warned the southerners that they shouldn't destroy the union of the states, but they didn't listen. in february 1861 eleven southern states formed their own union, which was called the confederacy, but abraham lincoln wouldn't let them split up the country. and so the civil war began.  the north (their army was called the union army) was actually more powerful than the south: as you remember, they had more men, and their factories produced weapons and supplied the northern army with everything it needed. but the confederacy had one big advantage: they didn't have to invade the north, they just had to protect their own land and homes. at that time a lot of people thought that it would be possible. so at first, the  confederacy had more luck; their men were better trained and fought with more spirit. just as in the revolutionary war, americans from the south were once again fighting for their independence. the union soldiers were getting tired. after they lost some important  battles, the anti-slavery idea wasn't enough to inspire them any more. the southerners felt that just one more big victory would be enough to win the war. 

Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the verbs from the box. You may have to change the form of the word: sit, ask, abandon, close, hire, speak, fall, guard, hide, see, have, shock.

1. I feel like _having__a bite.

2. There were four girls _sitting__on the bench.

3. _Shocked_ (a) by the accident _seen_ (b), she failed _to fall_ (c) asleep.

4. The castle, _guarded_ by the volunteers, remained unconquerable.

5. If _asked_, I’ll tell the truth.

6. They came up to the house, _hiding_ in the dark.

7. With his eyes _closed_ (a), he was dreaming of _seeing_ (b) her again.

8. There were many _abandoned_ trucks after the earthquake.

9. They got into the _hired_car and drove off.

10. He’ll never forget _speaking_to that famous man.