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What was the main reason that Lincoln waged war against the South?

To bring the Confederate states back under the laws and control of the United States

To wipe out the Confederacy and destroy the southern states

To abolish slavery throughout the United States

What was the primary goal of the Confederacy in fighting the Civil War?

To rejoin the United States

To take control of the federal government of the United States

To remain an independent country where slavery was permitted

Which of the following was the first Southern state to secede from the Union?

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

What was the significance of the attack on Fort Sumter?

Confederate artillery fired on the United States’ fort. These were the first shots of the Civil War.

Union artillery fired on the Confederate fort. These were the first shots of the Civil War.

The British attack on the Confederate fort signified that Great Britain would support the Union in the Civil War.

Which of the following cities served as a capital of the Confederate States of America?

Washington, D.C.

Richmond, Virginia

Savannah, Georgia

Who served as the President of the Confederacy?

Abraham Lincoln

Jefferson Davis

Robert E. Lee

Which of the following was a major advantage for the Union over the Confederate States?

A larger population

More factories

All of the above

Which of the following was a major advantage for the Confederate States over the Union?

The Confederacy only needed to defend its own territory, which is easier than invading an enemy's territory.

The Confederacy had successfully enlisted the majority of the slave population to fight in its army.

The Confederacy had the largest naval force in the Western Hemisphere.

Which of the following statements best describes the early opinions of Americans in both the North and South regarding the Civil War?

They thought the conflict would be a long, drawn-out affair

They thought the conflict would be over in a matter of months

They thought the North would win a quick victory

What impact did the first Battle of Bull Run have on the expectations for the war?

It confirmed that the Civil War would conclude quickly.

It confirmed the superiority of the Union forces.

It set the tone for a longer and bloodier conflict than either side had envisioned.

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