The Civil War

The President of the Confederacy was:

• John C. Calhoun
• Jefferson Davis
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln

An advantage that the Union had was: 

• a larger population
• more railroads
• more factories
• All of these were Union advantages

The Civil War began at:

• Fort Sumter
• Bull Run
• Antietam
• Gettysburg

Which of the following is true of the Battle of Bull Run?

• It ended the Civil War
• It showed that the war would not end quickly
• It was a Union Victory
• The Civil War started there

Robert E. Lee was:

• The President of the Confederacy
• An important Union General
• An important Confederate General
• The inventor of the Ironclad ship

Why did the British refuse to help the South in the Civil War?

• They did not think they could defeat the Union Army
• They did not want to fight to support slavery
• they did not have any contact with the South before the war
• They did not have a strong military

Who was the Union general who eventually led the North to victory?

• Ulysses S. Grant
• George McClellan
• Ambrose Burnside
• Robert E. Lee

In the beginning of the war, what was the main aim of the North?

• to save the slaves

• to save the Confederacy

• to save its way of life

• to save the Union

What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?

• heavy industrial development
• a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops
• superior military leadership
• an alliance with Britain and France

Why is the Battle of Antietam famous?

• It was the turning point of the war.

• It was the biggest battle of the war.

• It had the most soldiers fight in the war.

• It was the bloodiest day of fighting in the war.