The Beginning of the Civil War

Who ran for president as a Republican in 1860?

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• John C. Breckinridge

How did South Carolina respond to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860?

• It called for a state convention and demanded a recount.

• It reluctantly agreed to support the policies of the new president.

• It declared independence from the Union and the Confederacy.

• It called a state convention and voted to secede from the Union.

During a special state convention in December of 1860, South Carolina voted to______

• ban slavery from the state.

• declare its support for Abraham Lincoln.

• affirm its support for popular sovereignty.

• secede from the Union.

In January of 1861, several Southern states responded to the recent presidential election by

• sending delegates to protest the inaugural address.

• petitioning to remove the new president from office.

• firing on a federal military fort in South Carolina.

• uniting under a new Confederate government.

Which statement best describes President Lincoln’s reaction to the formation of the Confederate States of America?

• He demanded that the South free its enslaved people.

• He refused to accept the secession of states from the Union.

• He threatened war unless the South returned to the Union.

• He expressed hope that the new nation would prosper.

Which statement best describes the events of February 4, 1861?

• Delegates in South Carolina met to vote on whether or not to secede from the Union.

• Citizens went to the polls to vote for Lincoln, Douglas, Breckinridge, or Bell for the presidency.

• Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter and forced Union soldiers to surrender.

• Delegates from several Southern states met to form a new Confederate government.

Which of the following was an area of agreement between Lincoln and Davis?

• Both wanted to avoid a war between the North and South.

• Both considered Davis an equal leader to Lincoln.

• Both considered Lincoln the rightful leader of the Union.

• Both believed the South had a right to leave the Union.

The founding principles of the Confederacy were described in an 1861 speech by_________

• Jefferson Davis.

• Stephen Douglas.

• John C. Breckinridge.

• Abraham Lincoln.

Which of the following marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• the 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter

• the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln

• the 1861 election of Jefferson Davis

• the 1860 secession of South Carolina

Why was Fort Sumter’s location important?

• It was near the capital of the Union.

• It blocked shipping lanes in the North.

• It served as the base of the Confederacy.

• It protected commercial areas in the South.