click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Civil War Fort Sumte
Questions about secession and Fort Sumter
Question | Answer |
---|---|
1.What does it mean to secede? | to separate politically |
2. How many states tried to secede in 1861 fom the Union? | 7 |
3. What fort is considered starting the Civil War? | Fort Sumter |
4. What date was the first shot fired to start the war? | April 12, 1861 |
5. When did Fort Sumter surrender? | April 14, 1861 |
6. What state was the first to secede? | South Carolina |
7. When did South Carolina decide to secede? | at the Secession Convention in Charleston |
8.What did they call the Confederacy? | the Confederate States of America |
9. Who was President when Fort Sumter was attacked in 1861? | Abraham Lincoln |
10. What was the capital of the Confederate states? | Montgomery, Alabama |
Who became President in March, 1861? | Abraham Lincoln |