Three of the first states to secede were

Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina

The main purpose of the Missouri Compromise was

to settle tensions between anti- and pro-slavery states

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1
Three of the first states to secede were
Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina
New York, North Carolina, and Maryland
Florida, Ohio, and Texas
Missouri, Virginia, and Georgia
2
The North went to war to keep the _________ intact.
Union
Industrial Revolution
election
institution of slavery
3
The Union Balloon Corps was used to
business advertisements
take spectators up to watch battles
spy on the Confederate troops
drop bombs on the Confederacy
4
Another name for this strategy is
Python Plan
Anaconda Plan
Rattlesnake Plan
Gartner Snake Plan
5
The main purpose of the Missouri Compromise was
to agree that the name of the state would be Missouri
to agree Missouri would not be a slave state
to settle tensions between anti- and pro-slavery states
to stop people in Missouri from arguing
6
He surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse.
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Donald Trump
7
This man (a slave) went to the Supreme Court to fight for his freedom.
Dred Scott
Uncle Tom
Crispus Attucks
Frederick Douglass
8
The Confederates had this major advantage over the Union at the start of the war.
better uniforms
more shipping ports
more factories
better military leaders
9
This was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War,
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Appomattox
Antietam
10
Which man ran against Lincoln in 1860?
Stephen Douglas
Douglas Jimerson
Frederick Douglass
Douglas Macarthur
11
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Frederick Douglass
Jefferson Davis
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
12
What was the name of the battle where “Stonewall” Jackson earned his nickname?
Shiloh
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Bull Run
13
This battle marked a change in how naval battles were fought, making wooden ships obsolete.
Battle of Cherbourg
First Battle of Charleston Harbor
Battle of Mathias Point
Battle of Hampton Roads
14
The first state to secede from the Union was:
North Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
Georgia
15
Women served in the war as __________.
flag-bearers
scouts
generals
nurses
16
The South went to war to ____________.
create their own government
continue trade with Britain
impeach Lincoln
protect their way of life
17
What does emancipate mean?
to enslave
to set free
to join the army
to jail people without just cause
18
The Civil War started when Confederates fired on this federal fort.
Fort Adams
Fort Anderson
Fort Henry
Fort Sumter
19
Why is the Civil War known as the rich man's war and the poor man's fight?
those with money could pay a conscription to avoid joining
immigrants were paid a bounty to join
freed slaves joined
all of the above
20
This is a picture of
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
George Washington

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Civil War

20 termsStudBud Administration108 plays

8th Grade Civil War Study Guide

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Three of the first states to secede were
Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina
New York, North Carolina, and Maryland
Florida, Ohio, and Texas
Missouri, Virginia, and Georgia
2
The North went to war to keep the _________ intact.
Union
Industrial Revolution
election
institution of slavery
3
The Union Balloon Corps was used to
business advertisements
take spectators up to watch battles
spy on the Confederate troops
drop bombs on the Confederacy
4
Another name for this strategy is
Python Plan
Anaconda Plan
Rattlesnake Plan
Gartner Snake Plan
5
The main purpose of the Missouri Compromise was
to agree that the name of the state would be Missouri
to agree Missouri would not be a slave state
to settle tensions between anti- and pro-slavery states
to stop people in Missouri from arguing
6
He surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse.
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Donald Trump
7
This man (a slave) went to the Supreme Court to fight for his freedom.
Dred Scott
Uncle Tom
Crispus Attucks
Frederick Douglass
8
The Confederates had this major advantage over the Union at the start of the war.
better uniforms
more shipping ports
more factories
better military leaders
9
This was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War,
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Appomattox
Antietam
10
Which man ran against Lincoln in 1860?
Stephen Douglas
Douglas Jimerson
Frederick Douglass
Douglas Macarthur
11
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Frederick Douglass
Jefferson Davis
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
12
What was the name of the battle where “Stonewall” Jackson earned his nickname?
Shiloh
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Bull Run
13
This battle marked a change in how naval battles were fought, making wooden ships obsolete.
Battle of Cherbourg
First Battle of Charleston Harbor
Battle of Mathias Point
Battle of Hampton Roads
14
The first state to secede from the Union was:
North Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
Georgia
15
Women served in the war as __________.
flag-bearers
scouts
generals
nurses
16
The South went to war to ____________.
create their own government
continue trade with Britain
impeach Lincoln
protect their way of life
17
What does emancipate mean?
to enslave
to set free
to join the army
to jail people without just cause
18
The Civil War started when Confederates fired on this federal fort.
Fort Adams
Fort Anderson
Fort Henry
Fort Sumter
19
Why is the Civil War known as the rich man's war and the poor man's fight?
those with money could pay a conscription to avoid joining
immigrants were paid a bounty to join
freed slaves joined
all of the above
20
This is a picture of
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
George Washington