The Civil War Flashcard

Front

What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War? Options: the expansion of slavery, the building of railroads, the provision of women's suffrage, support for the homesteading

Back

the expansion of slavery

Front

What was the main cause of South Carolina's secession in the 1860s? Options: the Kansas Nebraska Act, the Missouri Compromise, the election of Abraham Lincoln, the firing on Ft Sumter

Back

the election of Abraham Lincoln

Front

At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to 

Back

preserve the Union

Front

What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War? Options: unified popular support for the war effort, superior military leadership, economic aid from Great Britain and France, greater human and economic resources

Back

greater human and economic resources

Front

What conclusion can best be supported by the information in the illustration? Options: The North and the South had equal percentages of their population working for railroads, The North had fewer manufacturing plants than the South, Most of the nation's railroads ran through the South, The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South

Back

The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South

Front

The Union wanted to control the Mississippi River so that it could control the movement of trade and goods, it was a natural division to “split the South”, it was an easier invasion route to the South than by land.

Back

all of the above

Front

Even though these were states (in orange) where slavery was legal, they did not secede and join the Confederate states: Border States, Southern States, Western States, State of Confusion.

Back

Border States

Front

The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?

Back

Fort Sumter

Front

What was the major goal of the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War in 1861?

Back

To become independent

Front

What was the name for the Union war strategy to gain control of the Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in half?

Back

Anaconda Plan