OK-CS5 - Causes & Events of the Civil War (8th grade)

Question 1

Speech which inspired people and clarified the motivations for winning the war.

Accepted Answer

Gettysburg Address

Question 2

Violent confrontation between anti-slavery and pro-slavery groups over popular sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

Bleeding Kansas

Question 3

An unrecognized confederation of secessionist states from the USA, existed 1861-1865.

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Confederate States of America

Question 4

Speech near the end of the war encouraging the North to avoid a harsh Reconstruction of USA.

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Second Inaugural Address

Question 5

Poor organization of government, had personal favorites, and poor military leadership

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Davis’s leadership of the South

Question 6

States between the North and South. Important for military and economic reasons.

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Border States

Question 7

An attempt to steal guns and arm slaves so they could fight for their freedom.

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John Brown’s Raid

Question 8

Event that rocked the nation and was a loss of leadership during plans for Reconstruction.

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Lincoln’s Assassination

Question 9

1820 law that tried to keep the balance between slave states and free states.

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Missouri Compromise

Question 10

Had brilliant military leadership and willingness to fight, but lacked supplies.

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Confederacy at start of War

Question 11

Had plenty of supplies and soldiers, but lacked military leadership and an urgency to fight.

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Union at start of War

Question 12

Court case that declared slaves as property.

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Dred Scott v. Sanford

Question 13

Document that expanded the Northern war goals to include the ending of slavery.

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Emancipation Proclamation

Question 14

Battle that finally secured the Union’s control of the Mississippi River.

Accepted Answer

Capture of Vicksburg

Question 15

A book that fueled anti-slavery sentiment, especially in the North.

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Question 16

A last attempt to reach a compromise regarding slavery in the USA.

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Compromise of 1850

Question 17

To take Richmond and bring the seceding states back into the Union as quickly as possible.

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Lincoln’s Presidential goals

Question 18

Plan that includes using and targeting civilian resources, as used by General Sherman.

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Total War Strategy

Question 19

Was not trusted and started in the West before gaining fame and leading the Union to victory.

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General Ulysses S. Grant

Question 20

1854 law allowing new states to determine the slavery question for their own state.

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

Question 21

The Northern military idea to surround and strangle the South with a naval blockade.

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Anaconda Plan

Question 22

Organized the government during war, had clear goals, and effective military leadership.

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Lincoln’s leadership of the North

Question 23

Battle that began the Civil War between the Northern and Southern states.

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attack on Fort Sumter

Question 24

First to leave the Union because of the election of Lincoln and a perceived threat on slavery.

Accepted Answer

Secession of South Carolina

Question 25

Brilliant military strategist. In the end, was let down by lack of supplies and low morale.

Accepted Answer

General Robert E. Lee

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