Civil War Pre-Quiz

Which is the primary reason the Confederacy was formed?

• To defend states' rights from the federal government

• To oppose military occupation of southern states

• To preserve and expand slavery

• To provide more opportunity to build railroads and factories

Southern states seceded from the United States immediately following:

• The Republican nomination of Abraham Lincoln to run for President

• The separation of the Democratic party into Northern Democrats and Southern Democrats

• Lincoln's election

• Lincoln's inaugural address

The "war" phase of the Civil War started after:

• Confederate militias bombarded and captured Ft. Sumter

• Southern states formed the Confederate States of America

• Abraham Lincoln's inauguration and promise to restore the Union

• The battle of Manassas/ Bull Bun

Which of the following were Northern/Union Advantages?

• More manufacturing ability

• More miles of railroad

• Commercial farms

• Better generals

Which of the following were Southern/Confederate generals?

• George McClellan

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

• William Sherman

Which Civil War battle had the highest number of casualties (killed, wounded, missing)?

• Bull Run/ Manasses

• Antietam/ Sharpsburg

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

Most soldiers in the Confederacy consisted of:

• Poor white farmers

• Slave owners

• White non-slave owners

• Sons of Slave owners

Approximately how many people died during the Civil War?

• around 100,000-250,000

• around 500,000-700,000

• around 300,000-500,000

• close to 1 million

What did the Emancipation Proclamation actually do?

• Freed all slaves in America

• Freed all slaves in Confederate States

• Freed slaves in non-Confederate states

• Freed slaves if Congress would approve it

States that allowed slavery but were not part of the Confederacy were known as:

• Neutral States

• Sympathizer States

• Rebel States

• Border States