5 Questions
What was the major political difference that caused the Southern states to break away from the Union in 1860?
States' rights and the expansion of slavery
What navy did Admiral Farragut serve with during the Civil War?
Union Navy
Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, figured that the Union's blockades would anger at least two major foreign nations that were buying goods from the Confederate States. What were the names of these two major nations?
England and France
In the first Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, 50,000 troops of both armies fought in northern Virginia not far from Washington D.C. Which army won that battle?
Confederate Army
In 1862, the Union forces developed river gunboats which were the first ironclad vessels in the United States. In what river valley did these vessels see their first action?
Mississippi River Valley
Study Notes
American Civil War
- The major political difference that caused the Southern states to break away from the Union in 1860 was slavery.
- Admiral Farragut served with the Union Navy during the Civil War.
- Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, believed that the Union's blockades would anger Britain and France, two major foreign nations that were buying goods from the Confederate States.
- The Confederate army won the first Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, in northern Virginia, near Washington D.C.
- The Union forces developed river gunboats, the first ironclad vessels in the United States, which saw their first action in the Mississippi River valley in 1862.
American Civil War History Quiz: Test your knowledge of the events leading to the Southern states' secession and the Union Navy's actions during the Civil War. Explore key political differences, naval commanders, and the impact of naval blockades on foreign relations in this engaging quiz.
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