Causes of the Civil War

What was a major difference between the North and South in the early United States?

• The North was mostly agricultural, while the South was industrial.

• The South had more cities than the North.

• The North became increasingly industrial, while the South remained mostly agricultural.

• Slavery was more prevalent in the North than in the South.

What did northerners want for the territories in the West?

• They wanted them to be slave states.

• They wanted them to be independent territories.

• They wanted them admitted as free states.

• They had no interest in the territories.

Which political party was formed opposing slavery in the western territories?

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Federalists

• Whigs

Why were many white Southerners upset by Abraham Lincoln's election?

• They feared the abolition of slavery.

• They wanted a Southern president.

• They believed Lincoln would take away their land.

• They thought Lincoln would impose heavy taxes.

What action did South Carolina take in December 1860?

• It voted to abolish slavery.

• It joined the Union forces.

• It declared war on the North.

• It became the first state to secede.

What was the Confederate States of America?

• A political party

• A military alliance

• A union of northern states

• A new country formed by seceding southern states

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The secession of Virginia

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The formation of the Confederate States of America

Which state decided to join the Confederacy after the attack on Fort Sumter?

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• West Virginia

• North Carolina

What happened to the counties in western Virginia after the state seceded?

• They formed their own country.

• They were annexed by the North.

• They remained part of the Union and later became West Virginia.

• They joined the Confederacy.

How did the creation of West Virginia come about?

• It was a result of counties refusing to secede with Virginia.

• It was created by the Confederate States.

• It was formed after the Civil War.

• It was created before the Civil War.