Civil War Review

What was one effect of the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860?

• slavery ended

• southern states started scededing

• Stephen Douglas resigned

• northern states started seceding

Why were southern states so upset with the election of Abraham Lincoln as President?

• he had not campaigned fairly

• he encouraged the expansion of slavery

• he had not won the majority of Electoral College votes

• he did not receive any electoral votes in the South

What is a disadvantage of the South during the Civil War?

• Their excess wealth

• A lack of industrial technology

• Fighting a defensive war

• Strong sense of morale

What is an advantage of the South during the Civil War?

• More factories

• More railroad lines

• More raw materials

• fighting a defensive war

The Southern attack on what fort signaled the start of the Civil war?

• Fort Sumter

• For Manasas

• For Jackson

• Fort Duquesne

Who was the commander of the CONFEDERATE army?

• Thomas Jackson

• William Sherman

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the commander of the UNION army?

• Thomas Jackson

• William Sherman

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was President Lincoln’s goal at the beginning of the Civil War?

• End Slavery

• Keep the Union Together

• Punish the South

• Extend Slavery

Slaves in what states would not be affected by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• The Border States

• The Confederate States

• The Union States

• It would not affect any states

Where does General Lee surrender to General Grant?

• Gettysburg

• Appomattox

• Savannah

• Antietam