The Civil War

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

• Francis Marion

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

In 1860 the Secession Convention voted for South Carolina to _______the Union.

• secede from

• join

• stay with

• rename

What was Lincoln's response to South Carolina seceding from the Union?

• He was happy to see them go.

• He fired shots at Charleston.

• He refused to accept the spit.

• He was elected president.

Why did South Carolina decide to leave the Union?

• Lincoln's election

• State Rights

• The issue of slavery

• All of the above

What marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• The slaves were freed.

• Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter.

• The American Revolution

• The Declaration of Independence

Other states seceded, joined South Carolina, and formed a new country. The name of the new country was the _______.

• Confederate States of America

• Constitution of America

• Confederate States of South Carolina

• Cjountry of South Carolina

What was the purpose of Sherman's March in the South?

• A parade to show the strength of the southern army.

• To warn the South that the Union Troops were coming.

• To destroy supplies in order to end the war.

• To bring food and supplies to the South.

Which of the following facts describes Robert Small?

• He helped the Confederacy in the blockade.

• He came from the North to help the South.

• He escaped from slavery and stole The Planter to help the Union Navy.

• He was the President of the Confederacy.

Why was the Union blockade harmful to the Confederacy?

• They did not have any submarines.

• The Union Navy bombed the harbor.

• It was not harmful to the Confederacy.

• They could not get needed supplies or export cotton.

Why is the H. L. Hunley well-known?

• It was a huge ship that was sunk by a submarine.

• It was the first submarine to sink an enemy warship.

• He was a former slave who escaped and helped the Union army.

• The Union army used it to block the port of Charleston.