American History A- Lesson 16

Which Southern faction called for immediate secession?

Fire-eaters

Which general was removed from command due to his ineffective leadership?

George McClellan

Which border states remained in the Union? Select all that apply.

Missouri Kentucky

Which statement helps explain why the South had limited industry at the start of the Civil War?

Most Southern capital was devoted to slavery and plantations.

Which Confederate general resigned his commission from the Union Army when Virginia seceded?

Robert E. Lee

How did William Tecumseh Sherman impact the Civil War?

Sherman's destructive march to the sea pushed the South to surrender.

Which was the first state to secede from the Union?

South Carolina

Which factor did Lincoln consider when deciding how to respond to the conflict at Fort Sumter?

Southerners would see the sending of reinforcements as an act of aggression.

_[blank]_ was regarded as one of Robert E. Lee's most trusted generals and was considered to be one of the greatest strategists of the Civil War. He was also accidentally shot by his own troops at Chancellorsville.

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Which Union general accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and later went on to serve as president?

Ulysses S. Grant

Who received General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House?

Ulysses S. Grant

Which military leader was known for his "march to the sea?"

William T. Sherman

How many people lived in the South at the start of the Civil War?

between 9 million and 10 million

Which were Northern advantages at the beginning of the Civil War? Select all that apply.

larger population manufacturing

Before the results of the election of 1860, a special session of the South Carolina _[blank]_ was called in the event that Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election.

legislature

Which were Southern advantages at the beginning of the Civil War? Select all that apply.

military training and skills cotton production

The North had many more _[blank]_ than the South. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

people

Which event started the Civil War?

the attack on Fort Sumter