Civil War Quiz

What does "secede" mean?

• To break away

• To create

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A military base

• Secret routes that helped slaves escape freedom

What is a Civil War?

• When a country goes to war with itself

• When a city goes to war with another city

What was the Union (North) during the Civil War?

• The group of states that were neutral

• The group of states that remained loyal to the USA

What was the Confederacy (South)?

• The group of states that were neutral

• The group of states that seceded from the USA

Who were the Abolitionists?

• People who wanted to get rid of slavery

• People who were neutral about slavery

What is a plantation?

• A type of factory

• A large farm where crops were grown and harvested by slaves

What is a border state?

• A state between the Union and the Confederacy that was unsure about which side to be on

• A state that was neutral