Civil War Beginnings and Early Battles

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• Lincoln's election

• The firing upon Fort Sumter

• The Battle of Bull Run

What significant event occurred at Fort Sumter?

• The first shots of the Civil War were fired

• The fort was destroyed completely

• The Confederates surrendered the fort

• The Union surrendered the fort

How did President Lincoln initially respond to the start of the Civil War?

• By resigning from office

• By calling for 75,000 militia volunteers

• By negotiating peace with the Confederacy

• By declaring all slaves free

What was the main goal of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

• To blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River

• To engage in total war

• To capture Richmond

• To free all slaves immediately

Which state decided to form a new state and ally with the North?

• Virginia

• West Virginia

• Kentucky

• Missouri

What was the outcome of the Battle of Bull Run?

• A humiliating Union defeat

• A decisive Union victory

• A stalemate

• A Confederate retreat

Which battle was the first major clash west of the Mississippi River?

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Wilson's Creek

What was the result of the Battle of Wilson's Creek for the Union?

• A decisive victory

• A strategic withdrawal

• A minor skirmish with no clear outcome

• A significant defeat

What caused diplomatic tensions between the Union and Great Britain?

• Britain's recognition of the Confederacy

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Trent Affair

• The Union's blockade of Southern ports