Civil War Test Review

This state was the first to secede from the Union.

What event led the first southern states to secede?

At the start of the war, Lincoln's goal was:

Due to racial prejudice, black soldiers were paid less than white soldiers in the Union.

Which side is the Confederacy?

The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in areas of Confederate control, so it practically freed no one.

Why were the southern states afraid of Lincoln being elected President?

In which side were more battles fought?

Which of these was included in the North's strategy to win the war?

Why was the Civil War considered a "poor man's war"?

The main cause of the Civil War was slavery.

Confederate general who was defeated at Gettysburg.

This battle was the single bloodiest day in American history. Afterwards, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Which side had more industry (meaning more supplies and more money)?

Lincoln was assassinated

Which side had a larger population and more troops?

This political party was formed based on northern frustration with slavery.

President of the US during the Civil War.

What was the North's strategy to win the war called?

The Civil War ended at:

Term for drafting men to serve in the war.

Which of these was the first and only President of the Confederacy?

The turning point of the war in the east.

President after Lincoln's assassination.

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at this location.