Phase 2 > The American Civil War
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- Q1Where were the "first shots" of the Civil war fired?Bull RunFort DonelsonFort SumterGettysburg20s
- Q2How many states first seceded before Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated?7011420s
- Q3The first states that seceded established their own government and country. What did they name their new country?Confederate States of AmericaUnited Confederacy of AmericaStates of Confederate America30s
- Q4Which of these men was elected president of the Confederate states?Abraham LincolnJefferson DavisRobert E. LeeDavis Jefferson20s
- Q5Several slave states did not secede with the others. What were those states known as?Border statesBoundary statesFree-slave statesRiver states20s
- Q6Which of these states was NOT a border state?MissouriMarylandVirginiaKentucky20s
- Q7What was the military plan of the Union?Free WolfPythonConstrictionAnaconda20s
- Q8Why did the Confederate flag have thirteen stars, even though there were only 11 states in the Confederacy?They included Britain and France, because they were trade partners.It was a mistake on the original design, so they just left it that way.They still considered Missouri and Kentucky part of the Confederacy.Thirteen was a lucky number.20s
- Q9Which military group was responsible for "scouting and communication" during the war?infantrymarinesartillerycavalry20s
- Q10After President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to join the Union Army, which four states seceded from the United States?Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, ArkansasTexas, Missouri, Mississippi, South CarolinaKentucky, Maryland, Virginia, North CarolinaSouth Carolina, Mississippi, Virginia, Kentucky45s
- Q11Which of these events happened first?Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States.Fort Sumter was captured by non-Union forces.Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the President of the United States.Southern states began to secede.30s
- Q12One of the South's greatest advantages at the beginning of the war was its highly trained military leaders.TRUEFALSE20s