Civil War Test

Why was the Civil War called "civil" when it was not courteous or polite?

• Because everyone liked each other.

• Because it was dealing with slavery.

• Because it took place between citizens of the same country.

• Because it took place between two different countries.

Which state was first to leave the Union?

• Mississippi

• Alabama

• Tennessee

• South Carolina

Which one of the following was NOT part of the Confederate states?

• Virginia

• Florida

• Louisiana

• Montana

People who did not agree with slavery were called...

• abolitionist

• terrorists

• pharmacist

• slaves

What was the name of the general for the Confederate army?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

Why did the south or Confederate states want to keep slavery?

• They wanted more power.

• They knew it would cause problems.

• They wanted to continue to make money.

• They wanted freedom.

Jefferson Davis supported all of these reasons for keeping slavery legal, except?

• to protect free labor

• because it was necessary for keeping their fields worked.

• because the economy depended on it.

• because it was going to cause him to work the land.

Which document started the process for making slavery illegal?

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Constitution

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• Jefferson's speech to Mississippi government

Which battle was known as the "bloodiest" and "most famous" battle of the Civil War?

• Chikasaw Bayou

• Grand Gulf

• Snyder's Bluff

• Battle of Gettysburg

Which battle took place near where we live in Mississippi?

• Snyder's Bluff

• Brice's Cross Roads

• Grand Gulf

• Chickasaw Bayou