Q4W5: SS: American Civil War

When did the American Civil War begin?

• 1850

• 1861

• 1865

• 1870

What was the primary issue that caused the American Civil War?

• Religious differences

• Disagreements over taxation

• The issue of slavery

• Territorial disputes

How many Southern states seceded from the Union?

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 13

What was the name of the government formed by the Southern states?

• The Union States of America

• The Confederate States of America

• The Southern Republic

• The Freedom States

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A declaration that freed enslaved people in the Southern states

• The document that ended the Civil War

• A law requiring all Americans to join the army

• A treaty between the North and South

Approximately how many people fought in the Civil War?

• 1 million

• 2.75 million

• 5 million

• 10 million

How many freed Black Americans joined the North to fight during the war?

• About 50,000

• About 100,000

• About 200,000

• About 500,000

When did the American Civil War end?

• 1863

• 1865

• 1870

• 1880

What was one long-term effect of the Civil War?

• The immediate end of racial discrimination

• The lasting divisions over race and the war’s legacy

• The abolition of slavery worldwide

• The end of all wars in the U.S.

What was one significant short-term impact of the Civil War?

• The Reconstruction of the South

• The destruction of cities and massive casualties

• The beginning of industrialization

• The founding of new states