Civil War Battles and People

What date officially started the Civil War?

• April 12, 11861

• July 4, 1861

• December 10, 1861

• February 23, 1861

Who won the presidential election of 1860?

• John Breckenridge

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

• Stephen Douglas

What was the first state to secede from the United States?

• New York

• Missouri

• Texas

• South Carolina

What does it mean to "secede"?

• to take in or absorb

• to leave or withdraw

• to force out

• to abolish

The states that seceded from the union formed a new country called:

• the Confederate States of America

• the Southern United States of America

• the Federation of America

• the Lone Star Republic

Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?

• Gettysburg

• Pilot Knob

• Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

Why did the first Civil War battle take place in Ft. Sumter?

• Northern (Union) soldiers tried to capture the city of Charleston.

• The Confederate Navy wanted to seize control of South Carolina.

• The Confederacy wanted to take control of the fort since it was in Confederate territory.

• Confederate forces wanted to move their capital to Ft. Sumter.

During the Civil War, slave states that decided to stay with the Union were called ____ states.

• confederate

• middle

• border

• blue

What was the order given on Jan. 1, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves?

• Ft. Sumter
• Battle of Bull Run
• Gettysburg Address
• Emancipation Proclamation

A famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of famous battle of the Civil War.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Gettysburg Address
• Emancipation Proclamation
• "Four score" speech