Beginning of Civil War Open Note Quiz

In the Election of 1860, which political party was split?

• Constitutional Union Party

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Confederate

Which political candidate supported slaery?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John C. Breckenridge

• John Bell

What was Abraham Lincoln's initial stance on slavery?

• He was 100% against slavery.

• He supported the South in their stance for slavery.

• He wanted slavery to be a choice.

• He did not want slavery to spread.

What is the term for when the people vote for or against slavery?

• popular soverignty

• democracy

• republic

• interpretation

Who was the current President during the Election of 1960?

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• James Buchannan

What was Lincoln's response to the attack on Fort Sumter?

• Start the Civil War

• End slavery

• Deploy 75,000 troops

• Join the Confederacy

What was the Confederate Capital?

• Washington DC

• Richmond, VA

• Atlanta, GA

• Boston, MA

Why were the border states so important?

• They were a group of states.

• They were on the border.

• They allowed slavery.

• They were neither for the Union nor the Confederacy.

What important decision was made by Virginia?

• It stayed in the Confederacy.

• They picked the name "West Virginia"

• It partially split and joined the Union.

What were some advantages of the Union?

• Larger population and fighting in familar territory

• Better banking system and superior war leadership

• More war ships and better railway system

• Strong support from white southerns and more resources