Civil War: pre-test

Who ran for president as a Republican in 1860?

• Stephen Douglas

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• John C. Breckinridge

In January of 1861, several Southern states responded to the recent presidential election by

• uniting under a new Confederate government.

• sending delegates to protest the inaugural address.

• petitioning to remove the new president from office.

• firing on a federal military fort in South Carolina.

Which of the following marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln

• the 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter

• the 1861 election of Jefferson Davis

• the 1860 secession of South Carolina

South Carolina was the first state to sedede. This means that South Carolina:

• used ships to stop movement in and out of ports.

• used soldiers to ride horses in battle.

• used metal ships instead of wooden ones.

• broke away from the Union.

What did, "border states,"have in common during the Civil War?

• They all joined the Confederacy, but allowed slavery.

• They all remained loyal to the Union, but allowed slavery.

• They all were formed from states that joined the Confederacy.

• They were all states that were created during the Civil War.

In 1861 Jefferson Davis was elected:

• President of the Confederacy.

• Chief Justice to the Supreme Court.

• Vice President of the United States.

• President of the United States.

Which of the following statements would best explain why the South lost the Civil War?

• The South's inferior leadership made many military blunders that led to the defeat.

• the Confdederate government was too heavy handed against it's own people, causing Southerners to rebel against it.

• Lee's complete defeat at Gettysburg put and end to the South's military ability.

• The North's advantage in industrial capability and population eventually wore down the South's abilty to resist.

Abolitionists fought for the continuation of slavery

• True 
• False 

What was one of the main causes of the Civil War other than slavery?

• Regional hatred

• State's rights

• Trade embargo

Who were the main combatants during the Civil War?

• Britain and the US

• Germany and the US

• The North and the south

• Steele and Connel