Outbreak of Civil War 1

What was one of the main reasons the Southern states decided to leave the Union?

• They were seeking new trade partners.

• They wanted to form a new government with the North.

• They disagreed with the election of Abraham Lincoln.

• They wanted to expand their territory.

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Who was chosen as the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Jefferson Davis

What was Abraham Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War?

• To create a new constitution

• To abolish all taxes

• To preserve the Union

• To expand the United States

Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?

• Antietam

• Gettysburg

• Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

What were the states called that had slaves but stayed in the Union?

• Territory States

• Border States

• Confederate States

• Free States