Start of the Civil War

Start of the Civil War

Multiple Choice

Why did the events at Fort Sumter trigger the start of the Civil War?

• Lincoln organized an attack on a Confederate military base

• The Confederates fired at a ship that was sent to resupply an American military base in the south

• The Confederates refused to supply an American military base

• Lincoln planned an attack on the south but they intercepted his plans and attacked first 

Multiple Choice

What did Lincoln do after Fort Sumter?

• He planned a large invasion of the Confederate states

• He did not respond, in hopes that the south would apologize

• He called for 75,000 troops to "suppress the rebellion"

Multiple Choice

How did the south respond after Lincoln called for troops to "suppress the rebellion"?

• More southern states seceded and joined the Confederacy

• Several Confederate states rejoined the Union

• They also called for 75,000 troops to fight for the Confedercy

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following best describes the Union in the Civil War?

• The states that seceded from the country 

• The states that did not leave the United States 

• The slave states that stayed with the United States

Multiple Choice

What was the Union fighting for in the Civil War?

• To maintain their independence 

• To restore the U.S. economy

• To reunite the country (force south back into the country)

• To end slavery 

Multiple Choice

What was the Confederacy fighting for in the Civil War?

• To maintain their independence 

• To restore the U.S. economy

• To reunite the country (force south back into the country)

• To end slavery 

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the president of the Confederacy?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Stephen Douglass

• Anthony Davis

During the Civil War 4 slave states stayed with the Union (did not secede.) They were called the border states because they formed the border between the Union and Confederacy. However they were on the Union side

The Border States

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the border states?

• Slave states that stayed with the Union 

• Free states that joined the Confederacy 

• States that seceded after Ft Sumter 

• Confederate states that were closest to the union