American Civil War

What part of the country MOST supported and used slavery?

• The North
• The South
• The West
• North of the Mississippi River

The Southern states seceded and formed a new republic, called the Confederate States of America.  What was Jefferson Davis’s role in this event?

• He was the general of the troops
• He tried to end the Confederacy
• He was president of the Confederacy
• He borrowed money to start the Confederacy

What battle was the turning point in the Civil War?

• Battle at Fort Sumter
• Battle at Gettysburg
• Battle in Virginia
• Battle at Appomattox Court House

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Jefferson Davis
• George Bush

Atlanta was burned at the end of the Civil War.  During which campaign was Atlanta burned?

• Robert E. Lee’s last campaign
• Stonewall Jackson’s campaign into Gettysburg.
• William Sherman’s March to the Sea
• Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation

Before the Civil War, many people in the North were against slavery.  In the South, slavery was the most important part of the economy.  What was one reason that southern states bought goods from Europe?

• It helped the whole country prosper
• It was easier to get European goods.
• They liked European goods better.
• They didn’t want to send their money to the North

Why did some black people try to escape from the South and go to the North?

• The weather was better for farming in the North
• Workers were paid more in the North
• Slavery was illegal in the North
• Black people were given their own farms in the North 

On April 9, 1865, the Confederate Army surrendered at Appomattox Court House.  What was the General Robert E. Lee’s role in this event?

• He led the Union troops to defeat the Confederates
• He led the Union troops in retreat from Appomattox Court House.
• He led the Confederate troops to defeat
• He led the Confederate troops in retreat from the Appomattox Court House.

Building factories after the Civil War required many new goods and services.  What is the MOST likely reason that new factories were built in Northern cities?

• Southern cities were destroyed
• Northern cities were destroyed
• People in the North had no money
• Southern states had more money than ever before.

The Gettysburg Address is a famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln.  What was the purpose of this speech?

• To mark a great victory for the Union
• To inspire soldiers after a terrible defeat for the Union.
• To announce the beginning of the Civil War.
• To announce the end of the Civil War