Secession and the start of the Civil War

What does the word 'secede' mean?

• When groups of people from the same country fight each other

• To give up something that you want in order to avoid conflict

• A person who is running away to avoid being captured

• To separate from a nation or state and become independent

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

• Alabama

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• South Carolina

How many total states seceded from the Union?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

During the Civil War, the South was known as what?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

• The Blues

• The Grays

Who was elected president of the Confederacy?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

In total, how many free states were there during the Civil War?

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 19

In what year did the Civil War begin?

• 1860

• 1861

• 1862

• 1863

Where did the Civil War begin?

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

• Raleigh, North Carolina

• Jackson, Mississippi

• Richmond, Virginia

What is a Civil War?

• A war fought for religious reasons

• A war fought for freedom

• A war when people from the same country fight each other

• A war fought with words

During the Civil War, the North was known as what?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

• The Blues

• The Grays