Start of the Civil War

The name given to the northern army. 

• Confederates
• Americans
• Military
• Union

The name given to the southern army.

• Confederates
• Union
• Americans
• Military

This was the first battle of the Civil War

• Yorktown
• Bull Run
• Appomattox
• Gettysburg

This was the president of the Confederate States.

• Abraham Lincoln
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Robert E. Lee
• Jefferson Davis

This was the President of the Union.

• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S Grant
• Abraham Lincoln

This was the main economy of the Confederacy

• Agriculture
• Industy
• Shipping
• Trade

Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?

• highly trained soldiers
• fighting in familiar territory
• abundant natural resources
• control of the Mississippi River

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

• He was in favor of slavery.
• He believed in the rights of the states to secede.
• He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.
• He had been defeated in the presidential election.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

• It proved that the South was weak.
• It proved that a quick victory was impossible.
• It showed that the North would win.
• It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

Which form of transportation connected the nation during the war?

• plain

• car

• boat

• train