5 Ws of the Civil War

Place these events in order:

A - Lincoln is assassinated

B - South Carolina secedes from the Union

C - Confederacy is formed

D - 1st shots at Ft. Sumter

• C-B-A-D

• B-C-D-A

• C-A-D-B

Which state was the first the first to secede?

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• South Carolina

Who was the President of the Confederacy?

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• James Longstreet

Who was the President of the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Winfiled Scott

• George Mclellan

Who was the Commander of the Union troops at Appomattox Courthouse?

• William Sherman

• Ambrose Burnside

• Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the Confederate Commander at Appomattox Courthouse?

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackon

• Jefferson Davis

Most of the Civil War battles were fought in which state?

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Virginia

The first shots of the Civil War were fired at:

• Ft. Sumter

• Ft. Fisher

• Ft. Gettysburg

What is considered to be the most important reason for the Civil War?

• States' Rights

• Slavery

• Economic Differnces

Which of the following was NOT an economic difference between the North and the South?

• Protective Tariff

• The South's dependency on the North

• The Southern Bank closures