Civil War-

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

• Preston Brooks

The first state to secede was

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• Alabama

• Mississippi

What event led to secession?

• Lincoln's election as president

• The Dred Scott Decision

• the attack of Ft. Sumter

• the raid at Harper's Ferry

What does secede mean?

• to withdrawl or break away

• to formally approve

• to take over an area of land

• to give up an area of land

How did Southern states justify secession?

• argued that they were denied states' rights

• argued the Dred Scott decision was unconstitutional

• The Southern states wanted to show they would keep their slaves no matter what

• The Southern states declared the North cheated in the election and Lincoln won by cheating

What was one main advantage of the South?

• large population

• excellent military leaders

• strong industries

• states' rights

What was the main goal of the North (Union?)

• To preserve the Union

• To crush the South

• To preserve slavery

• To end slavery

In what area did the North have the greatest advantage over the South?

• Population

• Railroads

• Exports

• Manufactured Goods

An efficient railway network was one of the South's strengths.

• True

• False

How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?

• The river had provide direct access to the Union's base of military operations

• Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states

• The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills

• Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies