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The Civil War begins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many states had seceded from the Union by President Lincoln's inauguration? | Seven |
| What was the first state to secede from the Union? | South Carolina |
| What was the name of the country formed by the seceding states? | Confederate State's of America |
| List three provisions found in the Confederate constitution. | slavery protected, protective tariff ended, guarantee of State's Rights |
| What did Abraham Lincoln remind the South in his First Inaugural Address? | He would "preserve, protect, and defend" the Union |
| Who was the Confederate president? | Jefferson Davis |
| Who demanded that Union troops leave Fort Sumter? | Jefferson Davis |
| In what city is Fort Sumter located? | Charleston, SC |
| What did President Lincoln send to Fort Sumter before the outbreak of hostilities? | Food and supplies were sent by boat. |
| On what date did the Civil War start? | April 12, 1861 |
| How did the Civil War start? | Bombardment of Ft. Sumter by the Confederates |
| Who was the Confederate commander at Charleston who bombarded Fort Sumter? | Gen P.T.G. Beauregard |
| Who was the Union commander at Ft. Sumter? | Maj. Robert Anderson |
| Who won Fort Sumter? | Confederates |
| What prompted four more states to leave the Union after Fort Sumter? | Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers to join the Union army |
| What is the meaning of the term secede? | To leave |
| What was the population of the United States in 1861? | 22,000,000 |
| What was the population of the Confederacy in 1861? | 9,000,000 |
| Who was the stronger, more decisive leader: Jefferson Davis or Abraham Lincoln? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Which had the best railroad network: Union or Confederacy? | Union |
| Where was most of the country's iron and steel production located just before the outbreak of the Civil War? | North |
| Which had more factories: The Union or the Confederacy? | Union |
| Just prior to the Civil War which part of the country controlled 70% of the nation's wealth? | North |
| How did the Union raise large sums of money during the Civil War? | Income Tax |
| Which had the best, most trained military officers: The Union or the Confederacy? | Confederacy |
| Which had a larger navy: Union or Confederacy? | Union |
| Where was most the Civil War fought? | In the South |
| How did The Union attempt to keep the South from trading with Europe? | Blockade called the Anaconda Plan |
| What was the capital of the Union? | Washington, D. C. |
| What was the capital of the Confederacy? | First Montgomery, Alabama and them Richmond, Virginia |
| Who wanted France and Great Britain to enter the war on their side? It never happened! | Confederacy |
| Why did the Union want to take control of the Mississippi River? | It was a trade route and if taken it would divide the South into two parts |
| Who fired the first shot of the Civil War? | Edmund Ruffin |
| How many casualties were inflicted at Ft. Sumter? | None |
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