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What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
What is the term used to describe the freeing of slaves
Emancipation
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
First shot of the civil war was fired where
Fort Sumter
Which is true about the battle between the Monitor and the Virginia?
Neither ship could sink the other.
True or False
Abraham Lincoln was not on some of the ballots in the south in the election of 1860
True
True or False
The south had a higher population than the North
False
Select the correct term for the description.
tax on imported goods
Tariff
When did the Civil War began?
April 12, 1861
The first battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter. Where was Fort Sumter located?
South Carolina
What was the name of the strategy the Union used to prevent supplies and goods from entering the south through ports?
The anaconda plan
What was the name given to the pro-slavery Democrats who argued for the secession of Southern states from the Union?
Copperheads
Select the correct term for the description.
regional loyalty
Sectionalism
Sherman was promoted to major general of volunteers after which battle?
Battle of Shiloh
Which battle was the first between two ironclads?
Hampton Roads
A person who works to bring an end to slavery is called
The issue of slavery was the primary cause for the American Civil War.
True/False
True
Who argued, in the Cornerstone Speech, that slavery was the "cornerstone of the Confederacy"?
Alexander Stephans
How many Southern states seceded from the United States?
11
What technological advance contributed most to the Civil War's high casualty rate?
Minne Ball
What was the name of safe houses slaves used on their way to the north when escaping?
The underground railroad
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after which Union victory?
Battle of Antietam
Who led the federal forces during the John Brown Raid?
Robert E. Lee
What was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
What was the name of the Union ironclad at the battle of Hampton Roads?
USS monitor