Early Civil War

What was the immediate cause of the Civil War?

• "Bleeding Kansas" riots (May 1856)

• Lincoln's election (November 1860)

• The attack of Fort Sumter (April 1861)

• South Carolina seceded from the Union (December 1860)

What were the four original Border States?

• Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana

• Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina

• California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico

• Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri

The first state to secede was ___________

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• Alabama

• Mississippi

Where is Fort Sumter located?

• Savannah Harbor, Georgia

• Chesapeake Harbor, Virginia

• Charleston Harbor, South Carolina

• New York Harbor, New York

What was the main goal of the North (Union)?

• Preserving the Union

• Defeating the South

• Forcing the Confederate States to recognize Lincoln as President

• Allowing slavery to continue

Who eventually became General of the Army of Northern Virginia?

• P.G.T. Beauregard

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

The first Battle of Bull Run was fought near what town in Virginia?

• Richmond

• Manassas

• Alexandria

• Fairfax

What was the name of the original Union plan to cut off supplies to the South?

• Snake Plan

• Choke Plan

• The Big Squeeze

• Anaconda Plan

Who earned the nickname "Stonewall" at Bull Run?

• Thomas Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George McClellan

• Robert E. Lee

True or False: People showed up to watch the Battle of Bull Run from a distance.

• True

• False