Civil War Review

What is a civil war?

• A war between DIFFERENT countries

• A war with MANY countries

• A war between people of the SAME country

What states fought against each other in the Civil War?

• The North and the South

• The South and the West

• The Border states and the North

What did the Southern States do because they were upset with the Union?

• joined ANOTHER country

• broke away (seceded) and formed their OWN country

• became FRIENDS with the Union

Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

• George Washington

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

What fort did the Confederates take over at the start of the war?

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Jackson

• Fort Gettysburg

Which side was better prepared for the war?

• Confederates (southern states)

• Union (northern states)

• Both were equally prepared

One of the strategies of the Union was to block the _____________ so the southern states would not be able to ships cotton to Europe.

What country did the the Confederate (southern states) think would help them fight the war?

What battle did "Stonewall" Jackson hold his men in place even though some Confederates turned back?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

What general was asked to fight for the north but fought for the south instead?

• General Lee

• General Grant

• General Sherman