Civil War Quiz

Who was elected President during the election of 1860?

• Frederick Douglas

• John C. Breckinridge

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

South Carolina was the first state to secede, or break away from the union.

• True

• False

After South Carolina seceded, 7 states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. Who was the elected leader of the Confederate states?

• John Bell

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Fredrick Douglas

Where did the first shots of the Civil War take place?

• Virginia

• Fort Sumter

• Cowpens

• Harpers Ferry

Who won the first battle of the war at Bull Run?

• The North

• The South