Civil War Review

What was one of the main causes of the American Civil War?

• fighting over land

• fighting over natural resources

• slavery

• two countries wanted control over each other

How many states seceded the Union?

• 5

• 11

• 20

• 25

What is a Civil War?

• A war fought between two groups of people in the same country.

• A war found between two or more different countries.

• A war fought by sea.

• A war found on land.

Why did the South want to keep slavery?

• They needed slaves to work in the fields.

• They wanted to keep their way of life.

• Many plantations used slaves to harvest tobacco, cotton, and other crops.

• All choices

The _________ was a secret escape route for slaves to gain their freedom.

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Appomattox Treaty

• Fort McHenry

• Underground Railroad

Which battle marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of the Wilderness

• Battle of Tippercanoe

The ____________ was issued by President Lincoln granting slaves their freedom.

• Declaration of Independence

• United States Constitution

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Treaty of Versalles

President Lincoln was upset when several states seceded the union because he believed that ________________

• All of the states should remain united as one nation.

• The North and South should have their own separate governments.

• The South should be independent from the rest of the nation.

• Slaves should be allowed to live free in the Northern states.

The Civil War resulted in?

• Three amendments to the Constitution were passed giving slaves their freedom and the right to vote for African Americans.

• The Emancipation Proclamation was passed granting slaves their freedom.

• Americans worked together for several years to rebuild the nation.

• All choices

True or False. President Lincoln kept the U.S. together during the difficult years of the civil war.

• True

• False