Civil War

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Henry Clay

• John C. Calhoun

Jefferson Davis believed that...

• slavery was worth fighting for

• slavery should be abolished

• slavery can be replaced by machinery

• slavery should not spread to the West

Who was the general that Lincoln appointed that Lee surrendered to Appomattox?

• Sherman

• Stonewall Jackson

• McClellan

• Ulysses S. Grant

Robert E. Lee...

• chose to be a Union general because of his loyalty to the United States

• chose to be a Confederate general due to his loyalty to Virginia

• Hated the Union and so became a Confederate leader

• Became president of the United States after the death of Lincoln

Lincoln supported the Civil War because...

• he hated the economics of the South

• he wanted to preserve the Union

• he hated abolitionists

• he thought the Confederates were unruly and needed to be punished

William Carney and Philip Bazaar received the Medal of Honor because...

• service to the Confederacy

• excellent training records

• bravery in battle

• injuries received during fighting

One major advantage of the Confederacy was that the South had...

• Better military leaders

• A larger population

• strong industry

• advanced transportation

The firing on the fort in Charleston Bay that marked the beginning of the Civil War was...

• Firing on Fort Sumter

• Battle of VIcksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Bull Run

Another name for the Battle of Bull Run was...

• Battle of Charleston

• Battle of Manassas

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of the Ironclads

In reaction to the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln...

• lost all will to keep fighting

• Called for a truce and end to fighting

• sent more troops to defend Washington DC

• issued the Emancipation Proclamation