Civil War Quiz

Based on population, factories, and economics...

• The south had a small advantage in the Civil War
• The north had a small advantage in the Civil War
• The south had a large advantage in the Civil War
• The north had a large advantage in the Civil War

The name of the Southern United states who seceded from the Union was _______.

• The Confederate States of America
• The United States of the South
• The Southern Union
• Texas

Lincoln's initial goal for the Civil War was...

• to end slavery
• to keep the country together
• to gain independence for the South

When did Lincoln officially declare slavery illegal in the South?

• The Emancipation Proclamation
• The Gettysburg Address
• The House Divided Speech
• The election of 1860

in the election of 1860, Lincoln...

• was elected by a significant majority
• was not elected
• was elected, even though he didn't get a majority of votes

Which side won the Battle of Antietam

• Confederates

• Both Sides

• Neither Side

• Union

What Battle sparked the start of the Civil War?

• Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

• Wilderness

• Shiloh

Dred Scott lost his case because the Supreme Court said slaves were...

• Not equal

• Not citizens

• Property

• Not free

The Union strategy at the beginning of the Civil War was called the...

• Defense First plan

• Anaconda Plan

• King Cotton

Great General that led the Confederate army

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• William Sherman