America Civil War

What year did the Civil War begin?

• 1845

• 1861

• 1850

• 1871

How many American lives were claimed by the Civil War?

• About 500,000

• More than 600,000

• Around 750,000

• Nearly 400,000

What was a major difference between the North and South in the 1800s?

• Cultural traditions

• Economic foundations

• Geographical size

• Population density

Who supplied the labor in the Southern states?

• Enslaved men, women, and children

• Volunteer workers

• Industrial machines

• Paid factory workers

What did the North want in terms of new states?

• Agricultural states

• Industrial states

• More free states

• More slave states

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A real railroad beneath the ground

• A metaphor for political escape routes

• A top-secret travel network for escaping slaves

• A series of tunnels for transporting goods

What event caused southern states to secede from the United States?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The Dred Scott Decision

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

What was the Confederate States of America?

• A group of northern states

• A military alliance

• A political party

• A new country formed by seceding southern states

What was a key factor that led to the Civil War?

• All of the above

• Economic disagreements

• Political power struggles

• Differences in lifestyle

How did the southern states view Abraham Lincoln's election?

• As a victory for their cause

• As a threat to their way of life

• As a sign of progress

• With indifference