Review: The Beginning of the Civil War

Question 1

Which "side" of the U.S. Civil War had stronger military leaders and 7 of the nation's 8 military academies?

Accepted Answer

The Confederacy

Question 2

Which region of the USA consisted of mostly free states?

Accepted Answer

North

Question 3

Which region of the USA was dependent upon slave labor?

Accepted Answer

South

Question 4

Which "side" of the Civil War used the flags below during the war?

Accepted Answer

The Confederacy

Question 5

Why did South Carolina secede following Abraham Lincoln's election?

Accepted Answer

Southern states did not trust Lincoln; they believed he would end slavery.

Question 6

The Confederacy is shown in what color on the map below?

Accepted Answer

RED

Question 7

Eventually, 10 other states followed South Carolina and seceded from the USA. What country did they call themselves?

Accepted Answer

The Confederate States of America

Question 8

Which region of the USA had many cities?

Accepted Answer

North

Question 9

Which region of the USA was the focus of many arugments regarding the expansion of slavery?

Accepted Answer

West

Question 10

What border state was extremely important because it controlled access to the OHIO RIVER?

Accepted Answer

Kentucky (green)

Question 11

Why did Lincoln not want to lose Maryland?

Accepted Answer

If Maryland seceded, the South would have easy access to Washington DC

Question 12

Which "side" of the U.S. Civil War had a bigger population?

Accepted Answer

The Union

Question 13

Which "side" of the U.S. Civil War had a strong navy?

Accepted Answer

The Union

Question 14

Which "side" of the U.S. Civil War consisted of people who knew if they lost this war life as they knew it would end?

Accepted Answer

The Confederacy

Question 15

What border state was extremely important because it controlled access to the MISSISSIPPI RIVER?

Accepted Answer

Missouri (yellow)

Question 16

The Union (the states that did not secede) are shown in what color on the map?

Accepted Answer

BLUE (dark and light)

Question 17

The Battle of Fort Sumter is considered the first battle of the Civil War. Identify the FALSE statement.

Accepted Answer

Lincoln sent the most powerful warships to Fort Sumter, but still lost.

Question 18

Which "side" of the U.S. Civil War had more roads and railroads?

Accepted Answer

The Union

Question 19

Which "side" of the U.S. Civil War had to invade their enemy and subdue millions of people in order to win the war?

Accepted Answer

The Union

Question 20

What were the slave states that did not secede from the USA called?

Accepted Answer

The Border States

Question 21

Who won the presidential election of 1860?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 22

Which candidate won the most Southern states in the Election of 1860?

Accepted Answer

John Breckinridge

Question 23

Which region of the USA had an industrial economy?

Accepted Answer

North

Question 24

All slave states seceded from the USA.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Not a single slave state voted for ______.

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

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