The Civil War Test 11-19

Question 0

What was the main thing the south wanted?

Answer 0

They wanted slaves to stay theirs.

Question 1

What years did the civil war take place?

Answer 1

1861-1865

Question 2

Why did the south want slaves?

Answer 2

Slaves were cheap labor and you could make them do whatever you want.

Question 3

Who was president of the u.s at the time?

Answer 3

Abe lincoln

Question 4

What did the south want to do because of the no slavery?

Answer 4

They wanted to leave the U.S. And be sovereign

Question 5

Why didnt the north need slaves?

Answer 5

Because they did not have farms or plantations.

Also they thought it was inhumane

Question 6

When was lincoln elected?

Answer 6

November 1860

Question 7

What is an abolitionist?

Answer 7

An abolitionist is someone against slavery.

Question 8

What state was the first to leave the U.S? And when?

Answer 8

South Carolina

December 20, 1860

Question 9

What states were the first to leave?

Answer 9

S.C.
Alabama 
Georgia 
Florida 
Texas
Louisiana 
Mississippi

Question 10

What were the last 4 states to leave the U.S?

Answer 10

Tennessee
North Carolina
Arkansas
Virginia

Question 11

How many states were left in the U.S. After the confederate states left?

Answer 11

23

Question 12

How many states were confederate?

Answer 12

11

Question 13

What were lincoln’s three options after the states left?

Answer 13

1- let them go peacefully
2- make them comeback (war)
3- make a compromise

Question 14

Would John Brown side with the north or the south and why?

Answer 14

He would side with the north because he was an abolitionist and hated slavery.

Question 15

When did John Brown raid and where?

Answer 15

He raided in harpers ferry on Sunday October 16, 1859.

Question 16

How many men did John brown lead and what race?

Answer 16

He led 21 men 16 white and 5 black.

Question 17

Where is Harpers Ferry?

Answer 17

Virginia

Question 18

What was John Browns immediate goal and what was his ultimate goal?

Answer 18

His immediate goal was to capture the cache of weapons and his ultimate goal was to destroy the slave system in the south

Question 19

What did the raiding party do to cut off harpers ferry from the rest of the world?

Answer 19

They slashed the telegraph wires.

Question 20

What did the raiding party capture?

Answer 20

The local armory

The rifle manufacturing plant

Then 60 towns people

Question 21

Why was John Browns raid unsuccessful?

Answer 21

Because a railroad train passing through was detained, but allowed to continue to Baltimore it sounded an alarm once it got to its destination.

Troops were immediately sent

Question 22

What was john brown convicted of?

Answer 22

Treason against the commonwealth of Virginia.

Question 23

What was John Browns punishment and when would it take place?

Answer 23

John Brown was hanged on December 2, 1859.

Question 24

What john brown sorry for his acts?

Answer 24

No he was not sorry at all he thought it was the right thing to do.

Question 25

Rubicon-

Answer 25

Julius ceasar crossed the river or bridge of rubicon armed and he knew he would have to fight so he did.

Question 26

How many people fought in the war?

Answer 26

3,000,000

Question 27

How many people died in the war?

Answer 27

620,000

Question 28

Union north or south?

Answer 28

North

Question 29

Who was president of the United States? During the war

Answer 29

Abe Lincoln

Question 30

Who was the president of the confederate side?

Answer 30

Jefferson Davis

Question 31

Why was fort Sumter important?

Answer 31

Because it was the fist shot of the war. Or the first battle.

Question 32

What occupation were most the soldiers?

Answer 32

Farmers

Question 33

What state was the first to leave?

Answer 33

South carolina

Question 34

What were the 7 first states to leave?

Answer 34

``` Louisiana Mississippi Georgia Florida Texas South Carolina Alabama ```

Question 35

What were the next four to leave?

Answer 35

Tennessee North Carolina Arkansas Virginia

Question 36

What would be the best word to describe someone against slavery?

Answer 36

abolitionist

Question 37

What were Lincoln's three choices once they left?

Answer 37

Let them go peacefully Make them comeback/ war Make a compromise

Question 38

What was Lincoln's solution to the food problem in fort sumter?

Answer 38

He sent a relief voyage

Question 39

Which side claimed that they were a group of independent states and the federal government should not have power over state rights?

Answer 39

The south

Question 40

How many states decided to stay within the us?

Answer 40

23

Question 41

Name the abolitionist who was executed after a failed attempt to capture weapons in Harpers ferry.

Answer 41

John Brown

Question 42

Which state was created because of the war?

Answer 42

West Virginia

Question 43

Which side suported slavery

Answer 43

South

Question 44

Why were the slaves wanted?

Answer 44

To pick cotton and do chores

Question 45

What number president was Abe Lincoln?

Answer 45

16th

Question 46

Where was Lincoln born?

Answer 46

Kentucky

Question 47

Where did he live?

Answer 47

Illinois

Question 48

How was he educated?

Answer 48

He was self educated.

Question 49

Who was his spouse?

Answer 49

Mary todd Lincoln

Question 50

What does the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Answer 50

It frees the slaves in the rebellious states but of course this does not work.

Question 51

What did the Gettysburg address do?

Answer 51

It was to memoralize the dead soldiers and to say that the war was not over and they were going to win.

Question 52

Blues North or south?

Answer 52

North

Question 53

Rebels North or south?

Answer 53

South

Question 54

Yankees North or south

Answer 54

North

Question 55

Grays North or south?

Answer 55

North

Question 56

Why does lincoln decide war?

Answer 56

To preserve the union or to keep the country together.

Question 57

Where was the first shot of the war?

Answer 57

Fort sumter

Question 58

Why didn't lincoln let the fort go?

Answer 58

Because it would acknowledge those states are separate.

Question 59

Who won fort sumter?

Answer 59

The south

Question 60

What were the problems in the south

Answer 60

Lack of food and resources

Question 61

Where was the Bull Run?

Answer 61

Manassas creek Virginia

Question 62

Why was Bull Run important?

Answer 62

Because the general was replaced by General George McClennen And because it showed the north this was going to be a hard war 1st major test

Question 63

Who replaced General George McClennen?

Answer 63

Ulysses S. Grant.

Question 64

Where was the battle of Antietam?

Answer 64

Maryland

Question 65

Was it bloody or naw?

Answer 65

Bloody

Question 66

Why is antietam significant?

Answer 66

``` Keeps south out of the north Keeps england and france out of the war Helps lincolns party in war He makes the emancipation proclamation Lincolns visions of McClellen are poor ```

Question 67

Was the battle of Gettysburg long or short?

Answer 67

It was short like 2-3 days

Question 68

Who won gettysburg?

Answer 68

No one they both retreated back.

Question 69

Why was gettysburg important?

Answer 69

Because the south never really recovered from the loss.

Question 70

Who won bull run?

Answer 70

The south

Question 71

Who won antietam

Answer 71

North

Question 72

What were the social affects of the war?

Answer 72

Familys torn apart Slavery ended Women have to work on farms and plantations During the war women had to pick up the jobs previously held by the men

Question 73

What were the economic effects?

Answer 73

Agricultural land destroyed in the war Cotton destroyed or captured by the north Cities destroyed or ruined Atlanta burned to the ground by general sherman

Question 74

What were the political effects

Answer 74

Amendments passed to create freedom, equality, and voting rights States cannot leave the union if they want we are one union Federal gov is supreme over states