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Fort Sumter and the Start of the Civil War

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Major Robert Anderson, of Kentucky, was asked to evacuate Fort Sumter by this former student of his.

a)

Abner Doubleday

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

George Pickett

d)

P.G.T. Beauregard

2.

Which state will secede from the Union AFTER Ft. Sumter?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

Texas

3.

How long was the bombardment at Fort Sumter?

a)

12 Hours

b)

24 Hours

c)

34 Hours

d)

42 Hours

4.

Abner Doubleday will fire the first Union shot at Fort Sumter but is more widely known for what?

a)

Being in the theater box with Lincoln the night of his assignation.

b)

Arresting US Grant after the Battle of Shiloh for being drunk under command.

c)

Inventing the game of baseball.

d)

Delivering the terms of surrender to General Lee, thus ending the war.

5.

How many causalities were at Ft. Sumter DURING the bombardment?

a)

0

b)

4

c)

21

d)

41

6.

What happened in Baltimore after Fort Sumter?

a)

A riot, in which both civilians and Union soldiers will be killed.

b)

The city will build a wall and pledge allegiance to the Confederacy.

c)

The city will create two capitals (one for the Union and one for the Confederacy.)

d)

A peace march which will lead to a large group hug.

7.

Kentucky Governor Beriah Magoffin promised that Kentucky...

a)

would fully support the Union.

b)

will furnish no troops for the wicked purpose of subduing her sister Southern states.

c)

will lovingly support our Kentucky born president Abraham Lincoln.

d)

will lovingly support our Kentucky born president Jefferson Davis.

8.

Fort Sumter will remain in Confederate control until 1865. On April 14th General Robert Anderson will return to the fort with the flag that he had flown during the attack and raise it once more. Why was the story not front page news?

a)

General Lee surrendered to US Grant.

b)

Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.

c)

Anderson will be shot by PGT Beauregard during the ceremony.

d)

Pepe the Bearded Lady announced her run for the office of President.

9.

What advantages did the South have? (Mark all that apply.)

a)

Homefield Advantage

b)

A number of West Point Graduates

c)

Because of the popularity of hunting, many Southerners will be familiar with guns

d)

A massive land size that would require unimaginable invading numbers from the Union

10.

20 million to 5 million is of what significance?

a)

The North had over 20 million people to the South's 5 million (but they did have 4 more million enslaved folks.)

b)

The amount of railroad miles in the North compared to the South.

c)

The amount of dollars in the US budget vs the Confederate budget.

d)

The number of stars in the universe compared to the number in our galaxy.