Civil War Chapter 16 Quiz Questions
- 1.Who won the election of 1860?
- A.
Abraham Lincoln
- B.
Stephen Douglas
- C.
John Bell
- D.
John Breckinridge
- 2.What geographic region of the nation determined the winner of the election of 1860?
- A.
South
- B.
North
- C.
East
- D.
Southwest
- 3.How did the southern states react to the outcome of the election of 1860?
- A.
They declared war
- B.
They celebrated
- C.
They freed their slaves
- D.
They seceded
- 4.Why was it important for Maryland to remain loyal to the Union?
- A.
To capture Fort Sumter
- B.
To prevent Washington D.C. from being stuck in enemy territory
- C.
Because they were allies with the British
- D.
Because they banned slavery
- 5.What occurred at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861?
- A.
John Brown led an attack to start a slave revolt
- B.
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
- C.
The south fired on the fort, starting the Civil War
- D.
The south voted to secede
- 6.Which of the following is NOT related to the northern states?
- A.
President Abraham Lincoln
- B.
Fighting to keep the country together
- C.
Also known as the Union
- D.
Capital is Richmond, Virginia
- 7.Which of the following is NOT related to the southern states?
- A.
Robert E. Lee
- B.
Started the war by firing on Fort Sumter
- C.
Fighting for to keep the country together
- D.
Also called the Confederacy
- 8.Which of the following was NOT a military advantage of the northern states?
- A.
Home field advantage
- B.
More railroads
- C.
More people
- D.
More factories
- 9.Which of the following was NOT a military advantage of the southern states?
- A.
Better military leaders
- B.
More people
- C.
Fighting on home soil
- D.
Fighting a defensive war
- 10.Robert E. Lee joined the Confederacy after what state seceded?
- A.
Texas
- B.
Georgia
- C.
Virginia
- D.
South Carolina
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