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WorksheetsThe Beginning of the Civil War
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
What attack started the Civil War?
New Orleans
Richmond
Fort Sumter
Washington DC
Which was an advantage of the North in the Civil War?
strong military leadership
larger population
fighting a defensive war
defending their liberty and homes
Which was an advantage of the North in the Civil War ?
strong military leadership
fighting a defensive war
railroad transportation
few factories
What was an advantage of the South in the Civil War?
larger population
strong military leadership
more farms
more factories and businesses
Which side had more farms to provide food for troops?
North
South
Which of these people ran for the Northern Democratic Party?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Frederick Douglass
Which of these people ran for the Southern Democratic Party?
Abraham Lincoln
William Garrison
John Breckinridge
Anti-slavery activists founded the ______________ Party in the northern states in 1854, largely in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Republican
Democratic
Libertarian
Which of these candidates did not run as a Republican or Democrat in 1860?
John Bell
Abraham Lincoln
John Breckinridge
Stephen Douglas
Approximately what percentage of the popular vote did Abraham Lincoln receive?
20%
40%
60%
80%
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union.
true
false
Who was the president during the battle of Fort Sumter?
King George III
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
George Washington
Fighting a defensive war until opposition got tired
Southern strategy
Northern strategy
Fighting for independence
Southern advantage
Northern advantage
Great generals (right away)
Southern advantage
Northern advantage
Great navy for blockading ports
Southern advantage
Northern advantage
Weak central government
Southern disadvantage
Northern disadvantage
Strong manufacturing economy
Southern advantage
Northern advantage
Larger population (soldiers)
Southern advantage
Northern advantage
Smaller population
Southern disadvantage
Northern disadvantage
Technologically advanced
Southern advantage
Northern advantage
Smaller population
Southern disadvantage
Northern disadvantage
90% of the nation's banks and railroads
Southern advantage
Northern advantage
