Civil War

When was the Civil War?

• 1861-176

• 1861-1865

• 1870-1876

• 2015-2019

Where would you MOST LIKELY find an abolitionist?

• North

• South

• Border states

Which section of the US felt more strongly in favor of states’ rights?

• North
• South
• Border states

An abolitionist wants to

• spread slavery

• fight for the South (Confederacy)

• withdraw from the Union

• end slavery

Who was elected President in 1860 that led to the secession of 11 southern states?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

What's important about Fort Sumter?

• This is where Lee surrender and it ended the Civil War.

• The Confederates open fired on the fort, which began the Civil War.

• Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address here.

On what battlefield did Abraham Lincoln give his famous Gettysburg Address speech about unifying the country?

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Fort Sumter

• Appomattox Courthouse

Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?

• large population

• strong military leaders

• control of the railway system

• many factories and businesses

Which of these was a Northern advantage during the Civil War?

• highly trained soldiers

• Abe Lincoln, technology, and more supplies

• fighting in familiar territory

• Controlling the Missouri River

6. What is true about the capturing of the African people for the slave trade?

• The Europeans offered items to one group of Africans to capture another group.

• They offered money for each of the people that were captured.

• The Africans wanted to go to America for religious freedom.

• The Europeans did the capturing themselves.