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Beginning Stages of the Civil War
Beginning Stages of the Civil War
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What was the "Anaconda Plan" ? (Union's plan)
Blockade Southern Ports
Capture the capital at Richmond, VA
Split the Confederacy at the Mississippi River
All of the above
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What is the definition of "secession" ?
an economic system the wealthy control everything
The act of breaking away from a group or state to form a new one
The replacement of civilian government by military rule
a military strategy that involves guerrila warfare tactics
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At the beginning of the war, what was the Confederacy's goal?
Expand West
Make the war as quick as possible
Win independence
Destroy the North
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Which side had more supplies for war?
South (Confederacy)
North (Union)
5
Which side manufactured nine times more goods? (factories)
North (Union)
South (Confederacy)
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During the American Civil War, the North was also known as the...
Union
State
Confederacy
Americans
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Who won the Election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
John Breckinridge
John Bell
Stephen Douglas
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Where is Fort Sumter located?
Atlanta, GA
Charleston, SC
Wilmington, NC
Richmond, VA
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Which side had a larger population? (22 million vs. 9 million)
North (Union)
South (Confederacy)
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During the American Civil War, the South was also known as the...
Military
Confederacy
Union
Red Army
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Which side had more skilled/experienced Generals and Soldiers?
North (Union)
South (Confederacy)
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What did eleven Southern states do after Abraham Lincoln won the Election of 1860?
Declared war on the North
Asked for support from California
Declared their independence from Great Britain
Seceded from the Union
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Which side had more railroad tracks?
South (Confederacy)
North (Union)
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When was the Civil War fought?
1797-1812
1704-1711
1846-1848
1861-1865
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Who was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
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Definition: A violent conflict between groups of people within the same country
Domestic War
Territorial Dispute
World War
Civil War
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Which side controlled the most wealth?
South (Confederacy)
North (Union)
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Where was the Civil War fought? Who had the advantage of defending a territory rather than trying to capture it?
North
South
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At the beginning of the war, what was the Union's goal?
Leave the South alone
Restore the Union
End slavery
Expand West
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On April 12th, 1861, the first shots of the Civil War were fired at...
Confederate Harbor
Bull Run
Cane Bay
Fort Sumter