Civil War (the Beginning)

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

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

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. 

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

• confederate

• middle

• border

• blue

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

Which states was not a part of the Union?

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• Iowa

• Texas

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

• Virginia

• West Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

Which confederate states were West of the Mississippi River?

• Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas

• Texas, Mississippi and Alabama

• Arkansas, Louisiana, and MIssissippi

• Alabama, Georgia, and Florida

Which civil war battles occurred in the North?

• Antietam and Gettysburg

• Vicksburg and Shiloh

• Bentonville and Hatteras Inlet

• Bull Run and Petersburg