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During the American Civil War (18611865), the Union referred to the United States of America and specifically to the national government of president Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states and 5 border states that supported it. The Union was opposed by 11 southern slave states that formed the Confederate States, or "the Confederacy."

All of the Union's states provided soldiers for the U.S. Army, though the border areas also sent tens of thousands of soldiers to the Confederacy. The Border states were essential as a supply base for the Union invasion of the Confederacy, and Lincoln realized he could not win the war without control of them. The Northeast provided the industrial resources for a mechanized war producing large quantities of munitions and supplies, as well as financing for the war. The Midwest provided soldiers, food, horses, financial support, and training camps. Army hospitals were set up across the Union. Most states had Republican governors who energetically supported the war effort and suppressed anti-war subversion in 186364. The Democratic Party strongly supported the war in 1861 but in 1862 was split between the War Democrats and the anti-war element led by the "Copperheads." The Democrats made major electoral gains in 1862 in state elections, most notably in New York. They lost ground in 1863, especially in Ohio. In 1864 the Republicans campaigned under the National Union Party banner, which attracted many War Democrats and soldiers and scored a landslide victory for Lincoln and his entire ticket.
1. When was the American Civil War?
2. What were the names of the two sides?
3. How many states were in the Union?
4. And the Confederacy?
5. Did border states send soldiers to the Union or the Confederacy?
6. Did most Union states have Democratic or Republican governors?
7. Did they support the war?
8. Which Democrats were against the war?
9. Who was against the Copperheads?
10. What year did the gain in state elections?

Numbered answers:
1. 1861-1865
2. The union and The Confederacy
3. ,20 free states and 5 border states
4. 11
5. the Union
6. Republican
7. yes
8. "Copperheads."
9. the war Democrats
10. 1862

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Pumwani, Kenya (CNN) -- Asha Mohamed sits in her cramped room in Pumwani slum clutching a tiny photo of her son, Harun. He's dressed in a blue-striped tie framed by a crisp white T-shirt -- a typical 15-year-old Kenyan high school student.

But in September he vanished. "Harun woke up very early and asked his sister "what time is it?" says Asha. He kept on asking her again and again. Then, at four in the morning, he left the house."

In her heart, Asha knew where he had gone, but the text messages later confirmed it. Harun left his school and home in Kenya to fight for al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab.

"It started when he was 14. He came to me many times and said "mom, I am going to Somalia to fight Jihad." I thought he was just playing."

For years, Al Shabaab has targeted Somalis abroad to fight in their campaign to overthrown the weak transitional government. Now Kenyans, with no ethnic link to Somalia, are joining the Jihad.

According to a recent U.N. report, there are "extensive Kenyan networks linked to Al-Shabaab, which not only recruit and raise funds for the organization, but also conduct orientation and training events."

Many of those events centered on Pumwani, a largely Muslim slum in Nairobi. Here, residents and religious leaders speak of a charismatic young Kenyan Sheikh that arrived from Mombasa.

They say he bravely stood up to corruption, promoted the Quran, and generously handed out scholarships to young men. And he stoked their passion for Al Shabaab.
1. where does this story take place?
2. Are there many Al-Shabaab ties in Kenya?
3. Is Pumwani a nice neighborhood?
4. what kind of neighborhood is it?
5. what is the dominant religion there?
6. how old is Harun?
7. at what time did he leave?
8. what group did he join?
9. had he spoken of his plans previously?
10. when?
11. was he taken seriously?
12. what did his mother think when he told her his plans?
13. What kind of support do the Kenyan networks provide the terrorist group?
14. do they target Harun's neighborhood?
15. Who has been raising interest in the terrorist group?
16. Is he from the neighborhood?
17. where is he from?
18. how does he get people's interest?

Numbered answers:
1. Pumwani, Kenya
2. Yes
3. No
4. A slum
5. Largely Muslim
6. 15-year-old
7. Four in the morning
8. Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab.
9. Yes
10. When he was 14.
11. No
12. She thought he was just playing.
13. They conduct orientation and training events
14. Yes
15. Kenyan Sheikh
16. No
17. Mombasa
18. He bravely stood up to corruption, promoted the Quran, and handed out scholarships to young men

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CHAPTER XXIV

AGATHA RESUMES HER JOURNEY

There was silence for a minute or two after Agatha had spoken, and then Father Lucien said, "Now we know what Driscoll looked for. Few secrets can be kept."

Thirlwell gave him a warning glance that Agatha did not note. She was gazing across the river, her face towards the North, as if she had forgotten the others, but she presently roused herself.

"Can we start to-morrow?" she asked.

"No," said Thirlwell firmly, "you must rest for two or three days, and there are a number of things to be got."

"I don't think I can rest until I have seen the lode."

"You will have to try. It may be some time yet before we find the spot. For one thing, the directions aren't complete. You see they stop--"

Agatha took the paper. "Yes; I hadn't noticed that. It begins very clearly and then breaks off. I wonder why."

Thirlwell said nothing. It looked as if Strange had been interrupted; the shakiness of the last few lines hinted that they had been written in haste. There was a space between the last and the bottom of the paper. Perhaps Driscoll had joined him and he had distrusted the man, who might have come into the camp while he was writing. Then, when he afterwards sealed the box, he had forgotten that he had not finished what he meant to say; but, if the supposition were correct, this was not remarkable. Strange might have taken some liquor with him. But Agatha must not suspect.
1. Who was Agatha with?
2. What had they received?
3. From whom?
4. Where does Agatha want to go?
5. When?
6. What do they say about it?
7. Why?
8. What is her response?
9. What was funny about the note?
10. What do they want to keep from her?
11. What does she want to see?
12. Where was she looking?
13. Will they have a hard time?
14. Why?
Numbered answers:
1. Father Lucien and Thirwell.
2. A note.
3. Driscoll.
4. To see the lode.
5. Tomorrow.
6. No,
7. She needs to rest for two or three days.
8. I don't think I can rest until I have seen the lode.
9. The shakiness of the last few lines
10. Strange might have taken some liquor with him.
11. The lode.
12. Across the river,
13. Yes.
14. The directions aren't complete.