Civil War - Causes

Who fought the North in the American Civil War?

• England

• East

• West

• South

What was the main driver of the economy in the North during the Civil War?

• Farming

• Industry

• Tourism

• Media

Why did the South need slaves?

• Large plantations in the south needed slave labor to profit.

• Slave labor was needed to work the mines in the South.

• Slaves ran the large steel mills and appliance factories in the South.

• All of the above.

What were people who wanted to abolish slavery called?

• Abolitionists

• Southerners

• Federalists

• Prohibitionists

True or False: The southern states wanted the federal government to have all the power and make all of the decisions.

• True

• False

What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to?

• Democrat

• Republican

• Constitution

• Libertarian

In what state did the first fighting of the Civil War take place?

• Georgia

• Kansas

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

Which of the following were causes of the Civil War?

• States Rights

• Election of Lincoln

• Expansion of the United States

• All of the above

What was the name of the new country that was formed when the Southern States Seceded from the United States?

• United States of the South

• The Empire

• The Republic

• The Confederacy

True or False: Abraham Lincoln wasn't on the voting ballot in 10 of the Southern States.

• True

• False