Civil War and Reconstruction

The major cause of the Civil War in America was --

• States' Rights

• Slavery

• Prohibition

• Suffrage

The Confederate States of America is another name for the --

• Southern states that seceded from the Union

• Northern states that remained in the Union

• Western states opposed to Indian removal

• The United States prior to the passage of the Constitution

The Union is another name for the --

• Southern states that seceded from the United States

• Northern states that remained in the United States

• Western states that resisted Indian removal

• The United States prior to the ratification of the Constitution

The President of the Confederacy was --

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

The President of the United States at the time of the Civil War was --

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

Why was the Confederate attack on the Union controlled Fort Sumter important?

• The attack on Fort Sumter started the Civil War

• The attack on Fort Sumter ended the Civil War

• The attack on Fort Sumter was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War

• The attack on Fort Sumter was the turning point of the Civil War

In what year did the attack on Fort Sumter occur?

• 1860

• 1861

• 1862

• 1863

During what years did the Civil War occur?

• 1845-1848

• 1861-1865

• 1775-1783

• 1812-1814

Which of the following was a Confederate advantage at the start of the Civil War?

• More railroad lines

• More trained military officers

• More banks and economic opportunities

• More people per square mile

Which of the following was a Union advantage at the start of the Civil War?

• Better trained military officers

• Greater economic resources

• Fighting on their own land

• Access to military draft