Civil War

"Secession" is best described as...

• ...a state refusing to follow a law passed by the Federal government.

• ...the process of choosing a new leader after the prior leader retires or dies.

• ...a state declaring itself independent of the United States.

• ...legally freeing all slaves in a state or region.

The secession of several slave-holding states immediately resulted in...

• ..a military effort by the United States to force those states to remain a part of the country.

• ...the assassination of President Lincoln.

• ...the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Courthouse.

• ...the passage of Constitutional Amendments banning slavery.

This state was the first to secede from the Union.

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• Texas

• South Carolina

Early in his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to

• end slavery throughout the entire country

• encourage sectionalism

• enforce the Emancipation Proclamation

• preserve the Union

What was the first major goal of President Abraham Lincoln’s administration?

• to destroy the institution of slavery

• to industrialize the economy

• to maintain the unity of the country

• to expand the power of state governments

Which statement best explains President Abraham Lincoln’s justification for the Civil War?

• President Lincoln’s oath of office required him to defend and preserve the Union.

• As an abolitionist, President Lincoln wanted to end slavery in the United States.

• President Lincoln wanted to keep the South economically dependent on the industrial North.

• To keep the support of Great Britain and France, President Lincoln had to try to end slavery immediately.

What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?

• superior military leadership

• economic aid from Britain and France

• unified public support for the war effort

• industrial resources

This word was used for escaped slaves who fought for the Union Army.

• Contrabands

• Emancipators

• Underground Railroad

• 54th Massachusetts Infantry

"Contrabands" are best defined as...

• ...slaves who were held hostage by Union troops to pressure Confederates to surrender.

• ...regions where slavery was declared illegal.

• ...the straps that soldiers wore across their chests to hold their rifles.

• ...freed or escaped slaves, who were given the chance to fight for the Union.

This General became the leader of Union forces after the war began, and led the Union to victory.

• Robert E. Lee

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant