The War Begins

What did many fear would happen if Lincoln was elected in the Election of 1860?

• slavery would expand

• slavery would be outlawed

• slaves would rebel

• None of the above

Secede means to . . .

• expand

• rebel

• stay

• leave

Which of the following statements is true about the Election of 1860?

• No candidates won a majority (over half) of the popular vote.

• Stephen Douglas place second in the popular vote, but came in last in the electoral votess.

• Abraham Lincoln won the most popular and electoral votes

• All of the Above

Which state was the first to secede from the union?

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Virginia

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America (the new nation formed by the seceding states)?

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

At the start of the Civil War, the goal of the North was . . .

• to end slavery

• to make the south their colonies

• to maintain a way of life by gaining independence

• to reunite the nation

At the start of the Civil War, the goal of the South was . . .

• to end slavery

• to make the south their colonies

• to maintain a way of life by gaining independence

• to reunite the nation

The larger population in the north meant that they . . .

• had more people to serve in the military

• had more tax money to spend on the war

• had more people to work in the factories to make supplies for the war

• All of the Above

Which did the North NOT have more of?

• railroads

• population

• factories

• military leaders

While the North had many advantages, which of the following were disadvantagees?

• In order to win, the North had to invade the South.

• The North had long supply lines to defend.

• The North had to fight the majority of the war on unfamiliar territory.

• All of the Above