SSUSH9

Who was elected as the President of the United States in 1860?

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

Which state was the first to secede from the United States after Lincoln's election?

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• South Carolina

• Texas

What was the name of the new country formed by the seceding Southern states?

• The Southern Union

• The Confederate States of America

• The Southern Alliance

• The Dixie Confederation

What was the primary economic difference between the North and the South during the Civil War?

• The North relied on agriculture, while the South relied on manufacturing.

• The North had a larger manufacturing economy, while the South relied on cash-crop agriculture.

• Both the North and South relied equally on agriculture and manufacturing.

• The South had a larger manufacturing economy, while the North relied on cash-crop agriculture.

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam in the Civil War?

• It was the first battle of the Civil War.

• It was the deadliest one-day battle in American history.

• It marked the end of the Civil War.

• It was the first battle fought on Southern soil.

Explain why the Emancipation Proclamation was strategically important for the Union.

• It immediately freed all slaves in the United States.

• It encouraged Southern slaves to flee to the North, weakening the Southern war effort.

• It ended the Civil War.

• It was a peace treaty with the Confederacy.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg for the Confederate forces?

• They gained significant territory in the North.

• They successfully convinced Great Britain and France to join their cause.

• They were forced to retreat and abandon attempts to invade the North.

• They captured the Union capital.

How did the Union victory at Vicksburg impact the Confederate states?

• It allowed the Confederacy to control the Mississippi River.

• It cut off Confederate troops and supplies in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

• It led to the immediate end of the Civil War.

• It resulted in the capture of the Confederate capital.

Analyze the strategic importance of Sherman's March to the Sea.

• It was a peaceful demonstration of Union strength.

• It aimed to capture the Confederate capital.

• It disrupted the Confederacy's capacity to resupply its troops and demoralized the Southern population.

• It was a failed military campaign with no significant impact.

What was the main message of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

• To declare victory over the Confederacy.

• To emphasize the importance of preserving the Union as an indivisible nation.

• To announce the end of slavery in the United States.

• To call for immediate peace with the Confederacy.