Division and Outbreak of War

What state was the first to secede?

• Texas

• South Carolina

• Alabama

• Florida

Who was elected president of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George McClellan

• Jefferson Davis

• Matthew Davis

What event marked the start of the Civil War?

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

Which side had the following advantage: Caliber of Commanders

• Union

• Confederacy

Which side had the following advantage: Navy

• Union

• Confederacy

Which side had the following advantage: Firearms Production

• Union

• Confederacy

Which side had the following advantage: Population Eligible for Military Service

• Union

• Confederacy

Which side had the following advantage: Railroad Mileage

• Union

• Confederacy

Which side had the following advantage: Industrial Capacity

• Union

• Confederacy

What was the trigger that caused the first state to secede from the Union?

• John Brown’s violent raid on Harper’s Ferry

• Abraham Lincoln won the Election of 1860

• Southern attack on Fort Sumter

• Publication of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin