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WorksheetsThe Start of the Civil War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Who was president during the Civil War?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
What year was Abraham Lincoln elected president?
1860
1870
1861
1871
Abraham Lincoln DO NOT want conflict between the North and South.
True
False
President Lincoln wanted to preserve the Union so that there wouldn’t be war.
True
False
Which of the following is the NOT true about the South.
The South wanted more power in the states.
The South DID NOT want slavery.
The South DID NOT vote for President Lincoln.
The South had large plantations.
The northern states formed their own country and called it the Confederate States of America.
True
False
A rebel is someone who
fights for their country.
tries to find peaceful solutions.
fights against the government.
runs for government office.
Fort Sumter was a one of the last territories of Northern power located in the South.
True
False
Why didn’t South Carolina allow food to be brought to Fort Sumter?
South Carolina thought it was poisoned.
Fort Sumter didn’t want to accept food from President Lincoln.
South Carolina felt the fort should no longer belong to the
government of the North.
They actually did allow food to be brought to Fort Sumter.
What is considered to be the beginning of the Civil War?
When Abraham Lincoln was elected President
When seven southern states left the union
When South Carolina fired on Fort Sumter
When President Lincoln declared war
