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Causes of the Civil War
Causes of the Civil War
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A #third grade Quiz to review the #causes of the #Civil War
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1
Which of the following events is NOT true about Sherman’s March to the Sea?
Trying to split the Confederacy & bring an end to war
Trail of destruction;burned & looted farms & plantations
To convince the people Sherman was a great leader
2
Who was elected president of the Confederate States of America?
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Smalls
Jefferson Davis
3
Why did citizens of SC think that Lincoln’s election would be a threat to their way of life?
They worried about his beliefs on slavery
They worried he would keep from being a wealthy state again
They worried about him being a Northerner
4
What did South Carolina do before Abraham Lincoln was even sworn into office?
They decided to remove him from office
They voted to end the war
A Secession Convention was held in Charleston
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Why did the Confederacy develop the H. L. Hunley?
To be able to travel faster through the ocean
To break the blockade and to sink an enemy warship
To be able to spy on the Union troops
6
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
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How was Robert Smalls important during the Civil War?
Was a spy for the House of Representatives and Senate
Took control of a Confederate ship in Charleston harbor
Smalls was able to give information to the Confederate Army
8
How was the city of Columbia destroyed?
By bombs
By flood
By fire
9
Which crop did South Carolina most rely on to exchange for war supplies?
cotton
tobacco
indigo
10
How did the Union put a great hardship on South Carolina?
By taking away their only way of protecting themselves
By leaving South Carolina without soldiers to fight battle
By blockading the port of Charleston
11
Who was elected to be President of the United States in the fall of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert Smalls
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What caused the troops to begin fighting?
Union troops captured the leader of the Confederate troops
Shots were fired at the troops in Charleston
Confederate troops opened fire on Fort Sumter
