Civil War Causes

Which of the following were causes of the Civil War?

• Debate over Slavery

• Election of Abraham Lincoln

• Different lifestyles in the north and south

• All of the above

After the election of Abraham Lincoln, several _________ states seceded from the U.S. to form the Confederate States of America.

• northern

• southern

• border

• None of the above

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

• Nowhere, the Civil War never happened

• Fort Oklahoma

• Fort Sumter, North Carolina

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

Arkansas was a:

• slave state

• free state

• border state

• None of the above

California was a:

• slave state

• free state

• border state

• None of the above

Missouri was a:

• slave state

• free state

• border state

• None of the above

Oklahoma was a:

• slave state

• free state

• border state

• None of the above

Border states were slave states that did not join the Confederacy.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which side had a population advantage?

• Union

• Confederacy

• Neither

Which side had an advantage in transportation?

• Union

• Confederacy

• Neither