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Civil War Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 75secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

a)

money

b)

politics

c)

slavery

d)

religion

2.

The southern states succeeded from the union because ______________.

a)

They wanted more money for cash crops.

b)

They were upset about Abraham Lincoln becoming president.

c)

They wanted slaves freed.

3.

Abraham Lincoln was the only candidate running for president who wanted to end slavery.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What state was the first to leave the union?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Tennessee

5.

Abraham Lincoln was from the _______________ party.

a)

Republican

b)

Independent

c)

Democrat

6.

The Union army was nicknamed the ___________.

a)

Rookies

b)

gray backs

c)

Muskets

d)

Yankees

7.

The Confederate army was nicknamed the _______________.

a)

farmers

b)

Rebels

c)

blue coats

d)

Royals

8.

Union soldiers made ​ (a)   each month.

Choose from the below words
$12
$14
$10
9.

Confederate soldiers made _​ (a)   each month​ ​

Choose from the below words
$10
$12
$11
10.

Who was the President of the Confederacy?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

11.

The southern states called themselves the ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Confederate States of America
Lucky States of America
Right States of America
Confederate South America
12.

The Union army was fighting to _______________.

a)

take over more land

b)

end slavery

c)

keep their own slaves

13.

The Battle of ______________ was the first battle of the Civil War

a)

Fort Moore

b)

Fort Benning

c)

Fort Sumter

d)

Fort Lee

14.

Who won the Battle of Fort Sumter?

a)

Confederate army

b)

Union army

c)

No one

15.

How many soldiers died at the Battle of Fort Sumter?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

0

d)

4