Chapter 15 Section 1

What city was chosen as the capital of the Confederacy

• Washington D.C.

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Richmond, Virginia

Which of these "border states" did NOT secede and remained loyal to the Union?

• Arkansas

• Tennessee

• North Carolina

• Kentucky

Who led the Confederate Army during the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Winfield Scott

• Irwin McDowell

• P.G.T. Beauregard

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

How did the first Battle of Bull Run effect the early part of the American Civil War?

• The high casualty rate lead to a lack of support in the loyal, northern states for the War.

• Their defeat at Bull Run made the Confederacy attempt to rejoin the Union.

• Lincoln stopped his efforts to reunite the states that had seceded.

• Maryland decided to secede after the Confederate victory.

On which date did Union forces surrender Fort Sumter to the Confederacy?

• April 11, 1861

• April 14, 1861

• March 4, 1861

• July 21, 1861

Define the term "evacuate".

• to organize and prepare troops for active service

• army troops who fight on horseback

• army troops who fight on foot

• to leave a location, usually for one's own protection

50 counties in Northwest Virginia seceded and eventually became...

• the Free State of Jones

• the state of Delaware

• the state of West Virginia

• the Confederate state of North Virginia

Did the Union or the Confederacy support the practice of slavery?

• The Union supported the practice of slavery by its citizens.

• The Confederacy supported the practice of slavery by its citizens.

Select ALL the reasons (more than one) that Missouri was an important "border state" ?

• Missouri could supply many troops because of its large population.

• Missouri controlled access to the Mississippi River to the east.

• Missouri produced a great deal of food because of its rich farmland.

• Missouri was the beginning point of the Oregon Trail and could resupply troops in California.

What did President Lincoln say about South Carolina after the state seized Fort Sumter?

• It was a militia.

• It was an enemy.

• It was in rebellion.

• It was against slavery.