Module 18, 1-2 Quiz (24-25) Civil War

Why did the states in the Upper South secede after the fall of Fort Sumter?

• President Davis asked each state to leave the Union.
• President Lincoln asked each state to send funds to put down the rebellion.
• President Davis asked each state to support the Union.
• President Lincoln asked each state to send soldiers to put down the rebellion.

Following the fall of _________________, states in the Upper South seceded when President Lincoln called each state to send soldiers to put down the rebellion.

• Charleston
• Fort Sumter
• Richmond
• Washington, DC

What was the main reason the southerners joined the Confederate army?

• to maintain the Union
• to defend their land and way of life
• to protect their factories and industry
• to prevent the separation of the Union

The 4 border states were Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky, and...

• Connecticut
• Delaware
• New Jersey
• Tennessee

What Northern General came up with a plan to conquer the south?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Stephen Douglas
• Jefferson Davis
• Winfield Scott

The idea that Great Britain would support the South due to its demand for cotton was called what?

• Cotton Diplomacy
• Southern Politics
• English Entitlement
• Cotton Kingdom

On average, how much of a soldiers time was spent in camp?

• 25%
• 50%
• 75%
• 90%

What was the importance of the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)?

• It was the first major battle of the Civil War.
• It stopped the Confederacy from invading the North.
• It was the first-time use of ironclads during the Civil War.
• It prevented the Confederacy from capturing Washington, DC.

What nickname was given to a famous Southern General at the Battle of Bull Run?

• Brickwall
• Stonewall
• Rockwall
• Cement head

After the loss at Bull Run, Lincoln turned to what general in order to for the Northern Army to be better trained?

• Jackson
• McClellan
• Scott
• Lee