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Slavery
Causes of the War
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100

What region supported slavery?

The Southern part of the United States

100

What does it mean to secede?

To separate or to break apart.

100

What two groups fought in the war?

The Union and the Confederacy

100

Who was the President of the Union?

a. Andrew Jackson

b. Ulysses Grant

c. Robert E. Lee

d. Abraham Lincoln

d. Abraham Lincoln

200

What region supported the abolition of slavery?

The Northern United States

200

Why did the South secede?

The South wanted to protect slavery and they saw the North as a threat to their way of life.

200

What was the name of the FIRST battle in the Civil War?

a. The Battle of Lexington and Concord

b. The Battle of Fort Sumter

c. The Battle of Gettysburg

d. The Battle of Civilians

b. The Battle of Fort Sumter

200

Who was the President of the Confederacy?

a. Abraham Lincoln

b. Jefferson Davis

c. Ulysses S. Grant

d. Robert E. Lee

b. Jefferson Davis

300

What was the Underground Railroad?

A group of secret pathways that helped slaves escape to the North.
300

During the Civil War, what was the Northern region of the United States called?

The Union

300

What was the name of the TURNING POINT in the Civil War?

a. The Battle of Lexington and Concord

b. The Battle of Fort Sumter

c. The Battle of Gettysburg

d. The Battle of Bull Run

c. The Battle of Gettysburg

300

Who was the Army General of the South?

a. Robert E. Lee

b. Jefferson Davis

c. Abraham Lincoln

d. George Washington

a. Robert E. Lee

400

What is an abolitionist?

A person who wants to end slavery.

400

During the Civil War, what was the Southern region of the United States called?

The Confederacy

400

Who surrendered to end the Civil War?


Robert E. Lee/ The South/ The Confederacy

400

Who was the Army General for the North?

a. Robert E. Lee

b. Jefferson Davis

c. Ulysses S. Grant

d. George Washington

c. Ulysses S. Grant

500

Name two abolitionists.

Answers may include: 

Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd Garrison, Sojourner Truth, Wendell Phillips, or Elijah Lovejoy


500

What state was the FIRST to secede from the United States?

a. New York

b. Virginia

c. North Carolina

d. South Carolina

d. South Carolina

500

What year did the Civil War begin?

a. 1182

b. 1681

c. 1861


c. 1861

500

Why didn't the South support Abraham Lincoln?

Abraham Lincoln supported the abolition of slavery. The South supported slavery.