The American Civil War

The most important cause of the Civil War was conflict because of

• Great Britain.

• slavery.

• colonies.

The United States developed into three different regions during the 1800s, and this was called

• sectionalism.

• democracy.

• industrialization.

When the Civil War began, the economy of the Northern states

• was based on slavery and agriculture.

• grew large amounts of cotton and tobacco.

• had many small farms and factories.

When the Civil War began, the economy of the Southern states

• was based on slavery and agriculture.

• had many small farms and factories.

• was successful because they had many large cities there.

Though most of its early history, the United States

• was divided and had conflict.

• had the same economic activities in every state.

• was a group of colonies.

What does secede mean?

• To join together.

• To leave or withdraw.

• To fight.

Before the Civil War began

• the Union seceded.

• slavery ended in the United States.

• many states in the South seceded.

What was the event that caused many states in the South to secede?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln.

• The Emancipation Proclamation.

• The Declaration of Independence.

How did the Civil War begin?

• President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

• The Union and Confederacy fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

• The Confederacy bombarded Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.

Which side won the Civil War?

• The Confederate States of America.

• The Union.

• The British.