Civil War Core Questions:

1. What were the causes of the Civil War, list at least 3.

1. Kansas-Nebraska Act
2. Slavery
3. Secession
2. Was the struggle over slavery or the disagreement over states' rights the
main cause of the Civil War, be sure to explain your answer.
Disagreement over states’ rights was the main cause of the civil war in the
beginning. The states started to secede from the union which started an outrage.
3. Could the Civil War have been avoided, explain your answer.
No, because there were many causes of the war and tensions were high.
4. Was President Lincoln right to oppose the secession of the South?
Yes, because he did not want to start a war or have the united states separate.
5. Do you think states have a right to secede today? Explain your thoughts
I do not think states have the right to secede today because the united states
works as a union. And the same reason they seceded in the 1850s are not the
same anymore.
6. Which side had the greater resources when the war began- The North or
the South, give examples.
The North had greater resources.
 110,000 factories.
 22 million people
 23,000 miles of railroad
7. Who was the best military strategist of the Civil War? Explain
Winfield Scott, he created the idea to strangle the south using naval ports. The
naval ports would be used to block the Mississippi river from the south.
8. What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It freed the slaves in the rebellions states and allowed them to fight in the war.
9. Why did the North win the Civil War?
The Appomattox courthouse decision, where lee surrendered to grant.
10.What were the consequences of the Civil War?
600,000 people died fighting the war. And 4 million slaves were freed.