Beginning of Civil War

Which of following was NOT an advantage of the North (Union)?

• Almost all the factories were there

• Better transportation to move people and supplies

• Better ports

• Larger population and more resources

Which of the following is NOT an advantage for the South (Confederacy)?

• Better ports

• Home-field Advantage

• Better transportation to move people and supplies

• Better leaders at the beginning of the war

What was the significance of the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• The slave state of Maryland seceded from the United States

• Jefferson Davis was executed for treason

• It forced Lincoln to resign as President of the United States

• Although no one died, it started the Civil War: the bloodiest war in American history

What was the name of the nation formed by the slave states that seceded from the US?

• The Consolidated States of America

• The Confederate States of America

• The Conquered States of America

• The Cool States of America

What impact did the election of Abraham Lincoln have on the United States?

• It caused southern slave states to secede from the United States

• It ended slavery and the Civil War

• It caused the northern free states to secede from the United States

• It led directly to the establishment of the Underground Railroad

Which political party was created to combat slavery in the United States?

• The Bull Moose Party

• The Federalist Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Republican Party

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America (the Southern states)?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the military commander for the UNION (north) forces?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was the military commander for the CONFEDERATES (southern states)?

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

Which of the following would be the best definition for SECEDE?

• To break away, leave, or separate

• To form a union

• To attack an enemy

• To make peace