Civil War Begins

Prior to the Civil War , the North had a/an _____________economy and the South had a/an ____________economy.

• Industrianl/Agrarian

• Fishing/ Ship Building

• Socialistic/ Laissez Faire

• Monarchy/ Theocratic

Which state was the first to leave the Union prior to the Civil War?

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Texas

Who was elected President of the USA in the Election of 1860?

• John Tyler

• James Polk

• James Buchanan

• Abraham Lincoln

The law of attrition was an obstacle to which side in the Civil War?

• The North

• The South

• Both the North and the South

• Neither the North nor the South

All of the following were goals the North believed they needed to achieve to win the Civil War EXCEPT:

• Blockade the Southern Ports

• Control the Mississippi River

• Join forces with Great Britain

• Control Richmond, Virginia

Who was the Confederate General at the First Battle of Bull Run?

• Robert E. Lee

• Thomas Jackson

• George Picket

• William Loring

Which goal did Ulysses S. Grant help the North to achieve in the Civil War?

• He successfully led the effort to blockade seaports.

• He invaded and captured Washington D.C.

• He convinced Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

• He gained control of the Mississippi River.

What best explains why Thomas Jackson did not invade Washington D.C. after the Battle of Bull Run?

• He knew that he would be defeated because the South was not as industrialized as the North.

• His goal was to defend the South and not to invade the North.

• He knew that Abraham Lincoln was not in Washington D.C. and that he would not be able to capture him if he invaded.

• His tactics had to be reversed when he found out that McClellan had stolen his war plans.

Why did Abraham Lincoln fire George McClellan?

• McClellan was using unethical war practices, such as stealing war plans.

• McClellan had plans to run against Lincoln in the election of 1864.

• McClellan refused to crush Lee's soldiers as they fled.

• McClellan publically critiqued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Why were the Border States exempt from freeing their slaves when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued?

• These states were too profitable for the Northern economy and the North needed more tax revenue to keep fighting.

• The confederacy was a strong ally with Britain and many in the North feared a British invasion.

• These states never joined the Confederacy.

• All of the above.