The Civil War

What year did the Civil War begin?

• 1776

• 1850

• 1861

• 1865

Which word means "to break away from" the Union?

• run

• snap

• secede

• secrecy

What were the Northern states called?

• The Union

• The Libertarians

• The Confederacy

• The Blue

What were the Southern states called?

• The Union

• The Libertarians

• The Confederacy

• The Rebelites

Where did the Civil War begin?

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• North Carolina

What fort did the Confederates fire on to start the Civil War?

• Fort Collins

• Fort Sumter

• Ford Old

• The Alamo

Which of the following was the basis of the North's economy?

• peanuts

• textiles

• slaves

• cotton

What was the South's main source of income?

• cotton

• slaves

• manufacturing

• peanuts

What was the first southern state to secede from the Union?

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Alabama

Who was president during the Civil War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee