The Civil War

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Stonewall Jackson

• Andrew Johnson

Which new state was formed in 1861 when the western part of this existing state did not want to want to secede to the Confederacy?

• Virginia

• Atlanta

• West Virginia

• Florida

Without slavery, the south would not be able to grow and harvest cotton which was their main way of making money as cheaply.

• Political reasons South seceded

• Economic reasons South seceded

• Social reasons South seceded

The southern plantation owners and those dependent on plantations for their businesses would not be able to keep their lifestyles of luxury without slave labor.

• Political reasons South seceded

• Economic reasons South seceded

• Social reasons South seceded

They felt Abraham Lincoln was going to abolish slavery and take away state’s rights so they had to get away from his presidency. They had tried not even putting him on their ballots, but he still won.

• Political reasons South seceded

• Economic reasons South seceded

• Social reasons South seceded

The first battle of the Civil War was

• Battle at Gettysburg

• Battle at Bull Run (Manassas)

• Battle at Appomattox Courthouse

• Battle at Fort Sumter

The last battle of the Civil War was

• Battle at Gettysburg

• Battle at Bull Run (Manassas)

• Battle at Appomattox Courthouse

• Battle at Fort Sumter

The battle that was the turning point of the Civil War is

• Battle at Gettysburg

• Battle at Bull Run (Manassas)

• Battle at Appomattox Courthouse

• Battle at Fort Sumter

This was an example of Total War

• Sherman's March to the sea

• Battle at Gettysburg

• Battle at Bull Run (Manassas)

• Battle at Shiloh

What does Total War mean?

• War in which the weapons used, the nations or territory involved, or the objectives pursued are restricted in some way, in particular one in which the use of nuclear weapons is avoided.

• an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups

• It targets not just the military but also the civilians to demoralize the people and thereby hasten the end of the war