Civil War- 1

What is a civil war?

• A war between two different countries

• A war between citizens of the same country

• A war between people in the same period of time

• A war between citizens of countries that are next to each other

The American Civil War lasted from -

• 1861-1865

• 1895-1896

• 1862-1872

• 1865-1869

Antebellum means -

• before the war.

• after the war.

• during the war.

• a long time ago.

Who were the opposing sides in the American Civil War?

• Eastern States vs Western States

• Eastern States vs Northern States

• Western States vs Southern States

• Northern States vs Southern States

The South was the ...

• Union

• Confederation

How did the northern states make money?

• Cotton plantations

• Factories and industrialization

• Food and livestock production

• Car and electronics manufacturing

The North was the ...

• Union

• Confederation

When Lincoln became president, many southern states chose to ...

• celebrate with a parade.

• try to nullify the election results.

• ignore the elections.

• secede from the Union to form their own country.

Why did the South fear the abolition of slavery?

• It would make them lose money in cotton production

• It would make them earn more money

• It would change their plans for the future

• It would make factory work easier

Abolitionism was the -

• movement to keep slavery in the south.

• movement to get rid of slavery.

• movement to end the war.

• movement to change the cotton production process.