The Civil War Begins

What color is the Confederacy on this map?

• red

• dark blue

• light blue

• gray

What color is the Union on this map?

• red

• dark blue

• light blue

• gray

There were four slave states that did not secede and join the Confederacy. What color are the border states on this map?

• red

• dark blue

• light blue

• gray

This man was appointed to be the president of the Confederate States of America. Who is he?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• Dred Scott

• Jeferson Davis

What event led South Carolina to secede?

• Stephen Douglas's victory in the Illinois Senate race.

• the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case

• Abraham Lincoln's victory in the 1860 presidential election

• the fall of Fort Sumter

What were strengths of the UNION during the Civil War? (Mark all that apply)

• population

• strong military leaders

• industry/factories

• many railroads

Which of the four border states was important to the Union due to its access to the Mississippi River?

• Missouri

• Kentucky

• Maryland

• Delaware

Which of the four border states was important to the Union due to its access to the Ohio River?

• Missouri

• Kentucky

• Maryland

• Delaware

Which TWO border states were significant due to their close proximity to Washington D.C. (the U.S. capital) and Richmond VA (the Confederate capital)?

• Missouri

• Kentucky

• Maryland

• Delaware

Which of the following were elements (parts) of the Union's Ananconda Plan?

• blockade the South's Atlantic coast

• blockade the South's Gulf coast

• destroy all railroads in the South

• make an official announcement ending slavery