Civil War Review

How did the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, contribute to the start of the Civil War?  

• convincing many people that slavery was morally wrong

• condemning abolitionists

• supporting states' rights

• supporting the rights of slaveholders

Where did the Civil War begin?

• Harpers Ferry

• Bull Run

• Gettsyburg

• Fort Sumter

What were the three main causes of the Civil War?

• States’ rights

• slavery

• the election of Abraham Lincoln

What was the effect of the Battle of Gettysburg on the war?

• Left the South with no chance of winning the Civil War

• The South was just as strong after the battle

• Both sides felt that neither side would ever win

• It had no effect

Which region of the United States wanted to secede from the union and why? 

• The North- They wanted to be in control of all states.

• The South- They wanted to have states' rights.

What effect did the Raid on Harper’s Ferry have on Southerners?

• John Brown was a hero.

• abolitionists were not a serious threat

• they needed to secede, or withdraw, from the Union

• that slavery should be abolished

 What were three reasons the Civil War was more devastating in the South than in the North?  

• Most of the fighting took place in the South

• The South lacked the industry to produce what it needed

• a higher percentage of their male population was killed

 How did the Atlanta Campaign impact the citizens of Atlanta and the Civil War overall?

• The city was destroyed.

• The citizens lost a lot.

• It helped the citizens.

• It didn't impact the citizens at all.

What is the March to Sea?

• It is Sherman's destructive advance from Atlanta to Savannah.

• It is Sherman's destructive advance from Savannah to Atlanta.

 What brought destruction and misery to Georgia and crushed any fighting spirit the South had left? 

• Sherman's March to the Sea

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Gettysburg