The Civil War

What does "secede" mean?

• To join an alliance
• To lose contact

• To strengthen an alliance
• To break away from

Why did Congress declare war on the Confederate States of America?

• To establish a new trade agreement
• To preserve the Union

• To expand the territory of the United States
• To gain control of the Mississippi River

Which happened first?

• The invasion of Richmond

• The surrender of the Confederacy

• To Battle of Gettysburg

• Sherman's march to the Sea

After what event did the Confederate States of America surrender?

• Battle of Gettysburg
• Sherman's March to the Sea

• The invasion of Richmond

• Battle of Antietam

What general is responsible for the retreat of General Lee and his army at Gettysburg?

• General George Meade
• General Stonewall Jackson
• General Ulysses S. Grant
• General Robert E. Lee

What was considered the turning point in the Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam
• Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
• Battle of Vicksburg
• Battle of Gettysburg

Which state DID NOT secede from the Union?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Florida

True or False:

Congress declared war AFTER the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter...

• True

• False

True or False:

Congress declared war BEFORE the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter...

• True
• False

Why did 11 Southern states secede from the Union?

• The Southern States did not want the government to make decisions about slavery

• Concerns about the expansion of the railroad system
• Desire for stronger economic ties with European countries
• Disagreements over trade policies and taxation