Civil War TEST REVIEW

Which Republican was elected President of the US in 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E Lee

Who was elected President of the Confederacy in 1861?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Stephen Douglas

• Ulysses S. Grant

What state was the first to secede from the United States?

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Louisiana

The Civil War lasted from ___ to ___.

• 1776 to 1781

• 1841 to 1846

• 1860 to 1878

• 1861 to 1865

All of the following are advantages of the North EXCEPT

• more factories

• more people

• more railroads

• strong military leadership

Two advantages of the South were

• strong motivation to fight and strong military leadership

• larger navy and more people

• more factories and strong president

Which battle started the Civil War?

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Hampton Roads

First MAJOR battle (clash) of the Civil War

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Atlanta

Which naval battle resulted in the Union continuation of a Southern blockade?

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Hampton Roads (Virginia & Monitor)

• Battle of Gettysburg

Which battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Atlanta

• Battle of Bull Run