Review-Civil War in NC

Which side did North Carolina join during the Civil War?

• Union

• Confederate

• Neutral

• British

How did the Union’s blockade along the Atlantic Ocean hurt the Confederacy?

• It kept them from getting supplies.

• It allowed them to trade freely with Europe.

• It strengthened their military forces.

• It increased their agricultural production.

What was the main reason North Carolina seceded from the Union?

• To keep slavery legal

• To gain independence from federal laws

• To join a more powerful alliance

• To expand its territory

What event caused North Carolina to secede from the Union?

• The attack on Fort Fisher in South Carolina.

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The Battle of Gettysburg.

• The ratification of the Constitution.

Who won the Civil War?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

• The British Empire

• France

What year did the Civil war end?

• 1861

• 1865

• 1870

• 1850

True or False: North Carolina the last to secede from the Union.

• True

• False

• North Carolina was the first

• North Carolina was the second

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A declaration by Congress to abolish slavery nationwide.

• An executive order by President Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate states.

• A treaty signed with European nations to end slavery.

• A state law allowing slavery in certain territories.

Who was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

What happened during the reconstruction period after the Civil War?

• Southern States passed 'segregation laws'.

• The Freedmen’s Bureau provided food, clothing, and education to people who had been enslaved before the Civil War.

• Many freed slaves became sharecroppers.

• The United States congress passed the 14th and 15th amendment.