The Test on the Civil War is this Friday, April 27th. Here are some practice questions to help get you prepared for the exam. Be sure to come to class tomorrow with questions for the review.
1. What was Abraham Lincoln's view of slavery in 1860?
2. Who ran for President in 1860?
3. Explain how Lincoln was able to win the Presidential election of 1860 without winning a majority of the U.S. votes.
4. How did Southerners justify secession?
5. What was the first state to secede from the Union?
6. Why was Fort Sumter attacked?
7. What was the "Anaconda Plan"?
8. What were the Southern advantages in the early days of the Civil War?
9. What were the Northern advantages in the early days of the Civil War?
Important Fact: Not every slave holding state left the Union. Missouri, Delaware, Maryland, and Kentucky remained with the Union. Several counties in Virginia left Virginia during the Civil War and formed their own state, West Virginia. West Virginia remained loyal to the Union.
10. What is a Confederacy? How did this government create problems for the Southern states?
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