The Beanbody Histories: The Civil War, Part 2

Before the Civil War, many southerners...

• were fearful of a slave revolt (rebellion).

• believed the government in Washington made too many laws on matters better left to the states.

• Both of these answers are correct

True or False: When Abraham Lincoln became president, the three branches of government were controlled by the Democratic Party.

• True

• False

The first southern state to secede from the Union was...

(a)  

The Civil War began when....

• Fort Henry was attacked

• Fort Donelson was attacked

• Fort Sumter was attacked

• Fort McHenry was attacked.

The South's biggest advantage in the war was its (a)   .

True or False: When the Civil War broke out, everyone knew it would last a long time.

• True

• False

The first major battle of the war was at...

• Shiloh

• Bull Run

• Gettysburg

True or False: The Union victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson opened a route into the Confederate heartland.

• True

• False

The purpose of the war changed on January 1, 1863, when President Lincoln signed the ____________ ____________.

(a)  

How many people were killed throughout the Civil War? (There is more than 1 correct answer.)

• Almost 100,000

• Over 600,000

• Less than any other American War

• More than any other American War