Civil War Begins

Front

Prior to the Civil War, the North had a/an _____________economy and the South had a/an ____________economy.

Back

Industrial/Agrarian

Front

Which state was the first to leave the Union prior to the Civil War?

Back

South Carolina

Front

Who was elected President of the USA in the Election of 1860?

Back

Abraham Lincoln

Front

The law of attrition was an obstacle to which side in the Civil War?

Back

The South

Front

All of the following were goals the North believed they needed to achieve to win the Civil War EXCEPT: Blockade the Southern Ports, Control the Mississippi River, Control Richmond, Virginia

Back

Join forces with Great Britain

Front

Who was the Confederate General at the First Battle of Bull Run?

Back

Thomas Jackson

Front

Which goal did Ulysses S. Grant help the North to achieve in the Civil War? Options: He successfully led the effort to blockade seaports., He invaded and captured Washington D.C., He convinced Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation., He gained control of the Mississippi River.

Back

He gained control of the Mississippi River.

Front

What best explains why Thomas Jackson did not invade Washington D.C. after the Battle of Bull Run? Options: He knew that he would be defeated because the South was not as industrialized as the North. His goal was to defend the South and not to invade the North. He knew that Abraham Lincoln was not in Washington D.C. and that he would not be able to capture him if he invaded. His tactics had to be reversed when he found out that McClellan had stolen his war plans.

Back

His goal was to defend the South and not to invade the North.

Front

Why did Abraham Lincoln fire George McClellan?

Back

McClellan refused to crush Lee's soldiers as they fled.

Front

Why were the Border States exempt from freeing their slaves when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued?

Back

These states never joined the Confederacy.