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Civil War (the Beginning)

Authored by Michael Chavis

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is most often considered the main cause of the American Civil War? Explain how this issue caused the war?

Gun Control- most people in the north favored laws that limited the buy and sale of firearms, people in the south loved their guns more than their kids

Grits and Sweet Tea- People in the North didn't know what these were, people in the south were upset when they went north and could not get either

Slavery- Most people in the North were against using slaves, while people in teh south felt it was part of their way of life

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How did the new president (Lincoln) respond to the secession of the southern states?

He declared it unlawful for southern states to secede and ordered the US Army to go south and prevent the seccession

He said it was "cool" because the US was better off without states like Georgia and Mississippi anyway

He said the south could not secede without a formal vote- he tried to negotiate with southern leaders but they would not listen

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Choose the best definition of the term "border state".  A border state is a state . . . 

that had slaves but officially remained loyal to the United States. 
that was on the border between Canada and the United States. 
that was on the border between Mexico and the United States.
that bordered one of the western territories. 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Civil War, slave states that decided to stay with the Union were called ____ states.

confederate

middle

border

blue

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which best describes the states shown.

they were the first states to secede and join the confederacy

they were the last states to secede and join the confederacy

they were states that remained neutral during the war

they were border states that allowed slavery but stayed in the Union

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which states was not a part of the Union?

Pennsylvania

New York

Iowa

Texas

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following states was not part of the Confederacy?

Virginia

West Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

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