Intro to the Civil War

President Lincoln believed

• Each state had the right to choose whether to belong to the Union
• The country will survive when states elect to secede
• It was illegal for states to secede
• the South should be punished for its conduct

Which person listed below was NOT running for President in the Election of 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln 
• Stephen Douglas 
• Frederick Douglass
• John Bell 

What was one of the things the newly formed Republican Party stood for?

• Women's Rights
• Abolishing Slavery
• Having a President from the North
• Preserving Slavery 

What was the direct action of Lincoln winning the Election of 1860?

• The slaves were not free
• South Carolina seceded
• The South began recruiting generals 
• The North knew a war was coming

What was the first state to secede from the Union? 

• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia
• Mississippi 

What was the 2nd state to secede from the Union? 

• North Carolina 
• South Carolina
• Kentucky
• Virginia

Where did the Civil War begin?

• Bull Run 
• Petersburg
• Antietam
• Fort Sumter

How many men were killed during the first conflict of the Civil War?

• 10 
• 100
• 0
• 42

Who was the President of the Confederate State of America?

• Abraham Lincoln 
• Daniel Webster
• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee

Who was the President for the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Stephen Douglas
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Jefferson Davis