Causes
The immediate cause of the Civil War was
A. Slavery
B. The firing on Fort Sumter
C. Sectionalism
D. The Battle of Japan
B. The firing on Fort Sumter
What was the North's strategy for fighting the Civil War? (what was it called?)
A. The dog plan
B. The anaconda plan
C. The bird plan
D. The tree plan
B. The anaconda plan
-to surround the south and force them to surrender
During the Civil War the North was known as the
A. Democrats
B. Confederacy
C. Moderates
D. Union
Union
Which is true of the Election of 1860?
A. All Abraham Lincoln's votes were from free states
B. Abraham Lincoln did not receive any votes from slave states
C. Abraham Lincoln won the election causing the Southern states to break away
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What is the purpose of a draft?
A. To end slavery
B. To force citizens to serve and fight in a war
C. To take over new land
D. To make new friends
B. To force citizens to serve and fight in a war
What was President Lincolns main goal?
A. To end slavery everywhere
B. To end slavery in the North
C. To preserve the Union (keep the country together)
D. To take over Canada
C. To preserve the Union
Which event occurred first?
A. Gettysburg
B. Assassination of President Lincoln
C. Firing of Fort Sumter
D. Emancipation Proclamation
C. Firing of Fort Sumter
During the Civil War the South was known as the
A. Union
B. Confederacy
C. Sectionalists
D. Bad kids
B. Confederacy
Why was the battle at Vicksburg a significant loss for the Confederate Army?
A. Great Britain refused to support the South after they lost
B. The loss caused Confederate leaders to quit the war
C. It allowed the Union Army to have total control of the Mississippi River
D. It gave the South control of the Hudson River
C. It allowed the Union Army to have control of the Mississippi River
What was a border state?
A. A state on the Canadian/American border
B. A state between the north and south that allowed slavery but was still apart of the north (union)
C. A state that enjoyed eating from On the Border
D. A state that allowed its people to practice its own religion
B. A state between the north and south that allowed slavery but was still apart of the north (union)
What is considered a primary source?
A. A textbook
B. A Biography
C. An encyclopedia
D. A letter
D. A letter
The Battle of Bull Run was important because it showed
A. The Union that the war would not be quick
B. The slaves were good fighters
C. The South did not have guns
D. The South had poor leadership
A. The Union that the war would not be quick
When Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation he did what?
A. Lost northern support for the war
B. Broadened Union war goals to include ending slavery
C. Brought a quick end to the war
D. Strengthened the South
B. Broadened Union war goals to include ending slavery
Which was a 3 day long battle in Pennsylvania that proved to be th most decisive battle in the war?
A. Antietam
B. Shiloh
C. Atlanta
D. Gettysburg
D. Gettysburg
The North had many advantages, which was Not one?
A. Transportation
B. Strong government
C. Industry and resources
D. Better Generals
D. Better Generals
What advantage did the South have over the North in the Civil War?
A. Factories
B. Better Government
C. Better Navy
D. More capable and effective military leaders
D. More capable and effective military leaders
What was the significance of the battle @ Gettysburg?
A. It was the first battle of the Civil War
B. It was a major loss for the Union
C. It was the turning point of the Civil War
D. It was the last battle of the Civil War
C. It was the turning point of the Civil War
Who was the first southern state to succeed?
A. North Carolina
B. South Carolina
C. Georgia
D. Alabama
B. South Carolina
The South chose to fight a __________ war in which they only had to defend their territory from the North
A. Offensive
B. Invasive
C. Defensive
D. Fensive
C. Defensive
Who was the war hero at Vicksburg?
A. Abe Lincoln
B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Robert E. Lee
D. Jefferson Davis
B. Ulysses S. Grant
What is sectionalism?
What was life like in the North?
What was life like in the South?
-devotion to the interests of a region over those of a country as a whole.
North- industrial, more cities, many factories, slavery opposed
South- Agricultural, rural, few factories, slavery supported
Sherman's March to the Sea was an example of "Total War," what does this mean?
A. Sherman surrendered all his troops
B. Sherman retreated
C. Sherman marched through destroying everything in his path
D. Sherman used submarines to destroy the South
C. Sherman marched through destroying everything in his path
What was the weapon that made the Civil War more deadly than wars fought before?
A. Long range missiles
B. Assault riffle
C. Atomic bomb
D. Minie ball
D. Minie ball
What happened at the Battle of Antietam?
A. Last major battle of the war involving General Robert E. Lee
B. It was the shortest Civil War battle and the least amount of people died
C. It was fought in the South and became a major turning point in the War
D. It was the first major battle on Union soil and the bloodiest day in U.S. battle history
D. It was the first major battle on Union soil and the bloodiest day in U.S. battle history
Where did the surrender of the South take place?
A. Fort Sumter, South Carolina
B. Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
C. Washington D.C.
D. Shiloh, Tennessee
B. Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia