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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which was an area of agreement between Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis?
Both wanted to avoid a war between the North and South.
Both considered Davis an equal leader to Lincoln.
Both considered Lincoln the rightful leader of the Union
Both believed the South had a right to leave the Union
- 2. Multiple Choice
In his inaugural address, Lincoln refused to compromise on which of the following issues?
slavery in Southern states
slavery in Western states
secession of Southern states
war against the South
- 3. Multiple Choice
On which issue did Lincoln and Davis most strongly disagree?
whether the South had seceded for a reason
whether the South had the right to secede
whether slavery would continue to exist in the South
whether the North and the South would go to war
- 4. Multiple Choice
When he became president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis believed that
Southern slavery would remain safe under Lincoln
secession of the Southern states should be encouraged
the South should declare war against the Union to gain independence
Lincoln would force states that seceded back into the Union
- 5. Multiple Choice
A difference between the inaugural addresses of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln was that
Davis explained that he did not want to start a war
Davis rejected the secession of Confederate states.
Davis described the form of government his nation would take
Davis stated his plan for governing the nation.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why was Fort Sumter’s location important?
It was the capital of the Union.
It blocked shipping lanes to the North.
It served as a Confederate base before 1860.
It protected commercial areas of the southern coast.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Lincoln worried about resupplying Fort Sumter because
he planned to tell Union soldiers to abandon the fort later.
he did not want Confederate soldiers to take over the fort
he did not want to appear to give in to the Confederacy.
he planned to start an armed conflict with Southern soldiers there.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How did Lincoln attempt to peacefully resolve the question of whether to resupply Fort Sumter?
by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort
by ordering Union soldiers to abandon the fort
by refusing to send supply ships to the fort
by sending Union troops to defend the fort
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which best states why the Confederacy wanted control of Fort Sumter?
It was located in the North, making it easy to contain Union troops during the Civil War.
It was located within the Confederacy, and it protected coastal commercial areas.
It was located on the border of a Union state and a Confederate state, which gave it a high strategic value.
It was located within the Confederacy, and Union troops used it to store weapons.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Union troops continued to occupy Fort Sumter in 1860 because
the Confederacy could not seize federal property.
the United States had not officially recognized the right to secede.
the North and South had agreed not to seize each other’s forts.
the fort had strategic value only to the Union.
- 11. Multiple Choice
After Confederate troops opened fire on Fort Sumter, approximately how long did it take for the Union surrender?
less than two days
More than three days
one week
one month
- 12. Multiple Choice
A direct result of the Battle of Fort Sumter was that
Lincoln only asked Northern states to supply troops
Confederate states refused to send troops to the US Army.
Six additional states seceded from the Union
Lincoln called for volunteers for the US Navy
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860
the secession of South Carolina in 1860
the Battle of Fort Sumter in 1861
the election of Jefferson Davis in 1861
- 14. Multiple Choice
After the Battle of Fort Sumter, people who did not want to secede from the Union created the state of
Tennessee.
Arkansas.
West Virginia.
North Carolina
- 15. Multiple Choice
Lincoln declared that the goal of the Civil War was to
free enslaved people
preserve the Union
destroy the Confederacy’s economy.
destroy the Confederacy’s military.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why did additional states secede after the Battle of Fort Sumter?
They thought the Union should have won the battle.
They thought Lincoln had caused the battle.
They wanted to create a second Confederacy.
They wanted to create new, larger states
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