Civil War Quiz

Why did the Southern States secede?

• They feared Lincoln was going to expand slavery

• They thought Lincoln was going to raise taxes

• They thought Lincoln was going to end slavery

• They thought Lincoln was scary

What was Lincoln's goal when he started as president?

• To preserve and save the Union

• To end slavery

• To expand slavery

• To expand government power so he had more control

How many people died during the Civil War?

• less than 200 thousand

• Over 1 million

• 600 thousand plus

• less than 100 thousand

Which of the following is a reason why people would join to fight in the Civil War?

• Fought for morals and beliefs

• Fame and glory

• Both

• Neither

What was an important role for women during the Civil War?

• Generals

• Calvary

• Nurses

• Drummers and Bugle Players

How did soldiers stay in contact with loved ones during the war?

• Letters

• Newspapers

• Photojournalism

• Morse Code

What term means to liberate or remove a political or social constriction?

• Emancipation

• Abolish

• Secede/Secession

• Sectionalism

What did the Emancipation Proclamation try to achieve?

• Make slavery allowed in the North

• End slavery in every single state

• End slavery in the Confederacy states

• Expand slavery to the West

Lincoln had to wait for what before publishing the Emancipation Proclamation?

• The end of the war

• The 1864 presidential election

• A major Confederate Victory

• A major Union Victory

What major battle results in a Union Victory and an opportunity to release the Emancipation Proclamation

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Second Battle of Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

• Antietam