The Civil War: Unit 2 Lesson 2

Which state was NOT part of the union during the Civil War?

• Oregon

• Minnesota

• Maine

• Virginia

According to the beginning of the text, why did the election of Abraham Lincoln worry many Southerners?

• They believed he would abolish slavery throughout the country

• They believed he would raise taxes on things like milk and cheese

• They worried that his laws would be harsh and leave make life harder for all people

• They worried that he was mentally unstable and unfit for the job

According to the text, which state was the LAST to secede from the Union?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Confederacy

• Virginia

What caused the confederacy to build ironclads?

• North Carolinians fought for the Union

• Tar Heels

• The Union's blockade against the Confederacy

• A wooden ship covered with plates

Which word is the best synonym for "secede?" (note: the term "secede" is highlighted in yellow)

• withdraw

• add to

• change

• take

Many battles were fought in North Carolina. According to the map on slide 8, which battle was fought on April 20, 1864?

• New Bern

• Elizabeth City

• Plymouth

• Fort Clark

According to the text, which is NOT part of what a sharecropper does? (note: the term "sharecropper" is highlighted in yellow)

• renting farmland

• paying the landowner

• sharing with the community

According to the beginning of the text, who was governor of North Carolina in 1861?

• Abraham Lincoln

• William Sherman

• John W. Ellis

• Joseph E. Johnston

According to slide 9, which of the following ended slavery in the Confederate States?

• Freemen's Bureau

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Emancipation Proclamation

According to slide 9, which of the following ended slavery in the United States?

• Freemen's Bureau

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Emancipation Proclamation