Civil War Quiz 1

The Union is a term that is synonymous with . . . 

• The United States.
• The Confederate States.
• The Border States.
• The western territories.

The Confederate States of America refers to states that . . . 

• had slaves but remained loyal to the United States.
• were part of the Mexican Cession.
• seceded from the United States of America.
• had no slaves.

Choose the best definition of the term "border states". Border states were states . . .

• that were in the west and largely stayed out of the war.

• that stayed neutral during the war.

• that were on the border of both the North and South.

• slave states that did not secede from the Union

The first state to secede from the Union was . . . 

• Canada
• North Carolina
• Arkansas
• South Carolina

All of these states were border states . . .

• Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland
• Maryland, Delaware, Missouri
• Kentucky, Pennsylvania, North Carolina
• Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky

All of these states were part of the Union:

• North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kentucky
• Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts
• Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey
• North Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland

All of these states were Confederate States:

• South Carolina, West Virginia, Louisiana
• Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida
• Tennessee, Virginia, Rhode Island
• Kentucky, Illinois, Texas

Where were the opening shots of the Civil War fired?  At the Battle of . . . 

• Bull Run
• Shiloh
• Fort Sumter
• Gettysburg

Of the following, which one was an advantage that the South had during the war?  The South . . . 

• superior military leadership

• had large amounts of cash.
• had greater industrial capability than the North.
• could count on British support during the war.

Which side had the advantage of greater industrial resources? It was the . . .

• Union States

• Confederate States.