The Start of the Civil War (review)

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

• The Battle of New Orleans

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Fort Sumter

What new piece of technology is going to aid the Union throughout the Civil War?

• railroads

• the telegraph

• instant messaging

• steamboats

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the South seceded?

• Abraham Lincoln was elected

• Stephen Douglas is killed in a rebellion

• State's rights

• They wanted to keep their slaves

True or False: The Battle of Fort Sumter saw many Union casualties.

• True

• False

Which of the following states seceded FIRST from the Union?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Florida

• Texas

In order to stop cotton from being shipped out of the Confederacy, the Union had to do what?

• Burn all the cotton fields

• Make diplomatic deals with Europe

• Destroy all Confederate ships

• A naval blockade

The Union battle plan was known as the...

• Python Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Anaconda Plan

• New Jersey Plan

True or False: The Confederates were winning in the early years of the Civil War.

• True

• False

What was the Confederacy's battle plan for the war?

• Ask Europe to attack the Union by bribing them with no cotton

• Do nothing and see what happens

• Assassinate Lincoln and take over by force

• Hold off the Union until the Union gives up

The president of the Confederacy during the war was...

• Stephen Douglas

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson