The Civil War - Part 1

The Civil War results in the elimination of what terrible institution in American history?

• Slavery

• Popular Sovereignty

• States Rights

• Manifest Destiny

By the time of the CW it was estimated that _____ in every _____ Americans was owned by another person.

• 1 in 10

• 1 in 5

• 1 in 3

• 1 in 100

The CW settled who was in charge. Who had more power?

• States

• Federal Government

Who were Americans fighting in the CW?

• British

• British and French

• Germans

• other Americans

Where did the CW take place?

• Europe

• mostly Mexico

• in the USA

It is estimated how many Americans died in the CW?

• 62,000

• 620,000

• 500,000

• 2 million

What % of the population was either killed or wounded in the Civil War?

• 1%

• 2%

• 5%

• 10%

Why would slaveholders not give up slavery?

• Because they were making $$$ from slavery

• Because they needed slaves when they moved west

• Because slaves voted for Southern politician

• Because slaves bought a lot of items made in the South

Which side had overwhelming advantages in the CW?

• South

• North

• Both were about equal

What was the population of the North when the CW started?

• 22 million

• 2 million

• 100 million

• Don't pick this anwer