Why did South Carolina secede from the Union?

The people of SC wanted to keep their way of life.

Some South Carolinians felt that slavery was necessary because ______________.

slaves were needed for working in the cotton fields

The blockade at Charleston ______ .

kept supplies from the Confederate Army

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Civil War Study Guide

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Third Grade Civil War study Guide

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1
The Civil War began at ______________.
New York City in New York
Washington, D.C.
the State House in Columbia
FortSumter in South Carolina
2
How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slavery?
less cotton was grown
more slaves were needed
fewer slaves were needed
more slaves were needed
3
Plantation owners were part of the ____ in the South.
middle class
independent farmers
lower class
elite class
4
When Lincoln was elected President, the South was worried because they thought _______.
he would try to end slavery
he only liked people in urban areas
he would not let people buy cars
he would not be fair to everyone
5
Life for slaves on Southern plantations was difficult because ______.
they were forced to work without being paid
all of the above
they had been brought against their will
they were separated from family members when they were sold
6
__________ was the first state to secede from the Union.
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
California
7
Sherman’s famous _________ which destroyed many cities including Columbia.
Union March
March to the Mississippi River
March to the Sea
March to the Mountains
8
Why did South Carolina secede from the Union?
The plantations were selling cotton in the North.
President Lincoln asked SC to leave the Union
The people of SC wanted to keep their way of life.
Other states refused to trade with SC
9
Some South Carolinians felt that slavery was necessary because ______________.
slaves were needed to work in factories
the slaves needed a place to live
slaves were needed for working in the cotton fields
very few whites lived in the South
10
The blockade at Charleston ______ .
helped slaves to escape
built more schools
kept supplies from the Confederate Army
brought extra food and water for the Confederate soldiers
11
______________ was elected President of the United States just before the war broke out.
Donald Trump
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
William Hilton
12
A person who spoke out against slavery was called ________________.
a Tory
a president
an abolitionist
a secessionist
13
What event does the photograph most likely tell about?
Firing on FortSumter
Union blockade
Sherman’s March to the Sea
South Carolina Secession Convention
14
Reconstruction means _________________.
saving
destroying
planting
rebuilding

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