Story of the Us Civil War

After Lincoln was elected President __________________________ was the first state to secede from the Union

• Virginia

• Tennessee

• South Carolina

He was President of the Confederate States of America

• Stephan A. Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

When Lincoln first became President,

• He had no plans to abolish slavery but promised no slavery in new territories

• He wanted to get rid of slavery everywhere

• He wanted the South the secede from the Union so they become their own country

The North saw the secession/war as a rebellion because

• The North believed in state rights and felt they South should leave the Union

• They believed the South should remain a separate country

• The North believed leaving the Union was unlawful and unconstitutional

The South saw the secession/war as a revolution because

• The South believed in states rights, so they felt they had the right to leave the Union since they chose to join it, and they were fighting for their freedom like in the Revolutionary War

• They believed leaving the Union was unlawful and unconstitutional

• The South believed in a strong central government, so since the North wanted to become a separate country, they could fight for their beliefs

Who was Abraham Lincoln talking to when he said, "So you're the little woman who wrote this book and made this great war!"

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

If you were an abolitionist what would you be an advocate for?

• Getting rid of slavery.

• Adding more public schools.

• Promoting the use of nonviolent protest.

• Continued use of slavery.

What was the primary cause of the US Civil War?

• Slavery

• Taxation

• Immigration

• Trade

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Shiloh