What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed the slaves in the states that seceded

Why was Dred Scott suing his slave-master in a case that eventually reached the Supreme Court?

His master often took him on trips to free northern states

What was Nat Turner most famous for?

Leading an insurrection against slave owners in VA

What was Harriet Tubman MOST known for?

Bringing slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad

What was ironic about Lincoln winning the election?

He wasn't on 9 Southern ballots

Which of the following statements was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?

Territories north of 36* N latitude wouldn't allow slavery

What was the result of both pro and anti-slavery groups settling in Kansas?

It became a battleground, later known as Bleeding Kansas

Why did Lincoln go to war?

To preserve the Union after states left it

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 do?

Granted citizenship and rights to all men in the US

Why couldn't Dred Scott take his case to the Supreme Court?

He wasn't an official US citizen

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Unit 8: Civil War

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1
A war between different groups of people in the same country
Civil War
Scary War
Revolutionary War
Friendly War
2
Part of the country that stayed loyal to the US; the North
Confederacy
Confederate States of America
Border states
Union
3
Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery
Free Soilers
Abolitionist
Confederacy
Blockade
4
What was put into place to require a person to pay to vote?
Poll Tax
Slave Codes
Black Codes
Political Tax
5
A system in which young people are required to join the armed forces of a country
Platform
Secession
Arsenal
Draft
6
When a society shifts from farming to factories
Peculiar institution
Industrialize
Blockade runners
Arsenal
7
What happened to US politics before Lincoln was elected as president?
The Whig Party disappeared
The Democratic Party split
The country split
The Free-Soiler Party disappeared
8
Segregation was a result of which of the following?
3/5ths Compromise
Insurrection
Jim Crow laws
Black Codes
9
Freedom from slavery
Emancipation Proclamation
Free Soilers
Secession
Emancipation
10
What area needed to be rebuilt after the Civil War?
Washington DC
North
South
Both North and South
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Why was Kansas known as "Bleeding Kansas"?
They couldn't decide if it should be a free or slave state
All of the above
It happened a couple months before the Civil War
There was a lot of violence there
12
Boundary that separated the North and South
Union
Mason-Dixon Line
Confederacy
North
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Used to cast votes in an election
Mason-Dixon Line
Blockade runners
Ballot
Arsenal
14
People were allowed to vote on whether territories should be free or slave states due to:
Checks and Balances
States' Rights
Unalienable Rights
Popular Sovereignty
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Withdrew states from the Union
Divided the northern and southern states with a border
Freed the slaves in the states that seceded
Freed the slaves in the north
16
Journey through the South to gain freedom in the North
Secession
War of 1812
Underground Railroad
Mercantilism
17
Why was Dred Scott suing his slave-master in a case that eventually reached the Supreme Court?
His master often took him on trips to free northern states
His slave master was cruel and violent
He was kidnapped and forced into slavery in the South
He was tired of being a slave
18
This amendment declared all citizens, native or naturalized, the same rights
13th
14th
16th
15th
19
This includes all the states that seceded from the US
Border states
Union
Mason-Dixon Line
Confederacy
20
Organization that helped freed slaves with food, clothing, shelter, education, etc.
NAACP
American Red Cross
Civil Rights Bureau
Freedman's Bureau
21
Provided for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory
Free Soilers
Fugitive Slave laws
Black Codes
Ironclad
22
The people should decide if territories become free or slave states
States' Rights
Secession
Missouri Compromise
Popular sovereignty
23
What was Nat Turner most famous for?
Leading an insurrection against slave owners in VA
Caring for wounded soldiers during the Civil War
Escaping from slavery and becoming a famous abolitionist
Planning a refuge for runaway slaves in the mountains of VA
24
A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored
Storage unit
Ironclad
Industrial
Arsenal
25
Who was the winning general of the Union army?
Grant
Walker
Lee
Vance
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Where was the capital of the Confederacy?
Wilmington
Charleston
Moyock
Richmond
27
What was Harriet Tubman MOST known for?
Bringing slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad
Being a nurse during the Civil War
Using the Underground Railroad for obtaining her freedom
Spying on Confederate soldiers
28
According to the Dred Scott Decision, slaves were considered to be:
People
Property
Fugitives
Citizens
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This amendment stated that the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, etc.
14th
13th
16th
15th
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This amendment outlawed slavery:
14th
16th
13th
15th
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States that had slaves but didn't secede from the US
Union
Confederacy
Border states
Mason-Dixon Line
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Supreme Court case that said African Americans couldn't sue since they weren't citizens
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
Cherokee v. Georgia
Dred Scott v. Sanford
33
What was ironic about Lincoln winning the election?
He wasn't on 9 Southern ballots
He was a Whig when most people were Democrats
He didn't have a vice president candidate
He had run in the previous election and lost
34
A lightweight ship used to evade a naval blockade
Ironclad
Albemarle
Blockade runner
Iron ship
35
To come together collectively for common interests
Industrialize
Insurrection
Platform
Assemble
36
Which of the following statements was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?
CA would be admitted as a free state
Territories could decide on whether they're free or slave
Territories north of 36* N latitude wouldn't allow slavery
Fugitive Slave Act was made stronger
37
What was the result of both pro and anti-slavery groups settling in Kansas?
It became a battleground, later known as Bleeding Kansas
The start of the Civil War
Kansas being settled as a slave state
The Missouri Compromise became enforced
38
Why did Lincoln go to war?
To show the North who was boss
The show the South who was boss
To preserve the Union after states left it
To free the slaves
39
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 do?
Allowed both men and women the right to vote
Granted citizenship and rights to all men in the US
Allowed for slaves to become citizens after passing a test
Granted citizenship to all freed slaves
40
Which law forced southern states into military rule?
Jim Crow Laws
Freedman's Act
Reconstruction Act
Wade-Davis Bill
41
Principles held by a political party
Emancipation
Advocate
Platform
Popular sovereignty
42
Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as as free state to keep representation equal
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Fugitive Slave Act
Compromise of 1850
43
Another name for a Northerner
Abolitionist
Free Soiler
Unionist
Yankee
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A ship protected by iron armor
Iron ship
Albemarle
Ironclad
Abolitionist
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Who created the Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850?
Henry Clay
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
46
Who lost the US Civil War?
United States
North
Confederacy
Union
47
What was the name of the Southern country in the US during the Civil War?
The Union
Confederate States of America
Mexico
USA
48
Ironclad ship used by the Confederacy during the Civil War
USS Hartford
Albemarle
USS Constitution
Mayflower
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Time period before the Civil War started
Era of Good Feelings
Civil War
Revolutionary
Antebellum
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Laws passed after the Civil War restricting the freedom of African Americans
Popular Sovereignty
Black Codes
Fugitive Slave laws
Emancipation Proclamation
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Why couldn't Dred Scott take his case to the Supreme Court?
He wasn't an official US citizen
He had already lost in the lower courts
He had already won in the lower courts
He had just become a US citizen
52
What state was the last to secede?
GA
VA
NC
SC
53
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Missouri Compromise?
All territories north of the 36* N latitude banned slavery
Territories voted on whether they were free or slave states
Missouri would be admitted as a slave state
Maine would be admitted as a free state
54
Settled disputes about territory gained from the Mexican-American War
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Law
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
Jefferson Davis
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People against the expansion of slave states out west
Free Soilers
Union
Yankees
Confederacy
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Another term for slavery
Peculiar Institution
Union
Confederacy
Emancipation
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To leave the federal government
Blockade
Assemble
Confederacy
Secede
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What was the reaction of abolitionists after the Dred Scott case?
Confirmed their fears that Lincoln would free all slaves
Confirmed their fears that Northerners wanted to ban slavery
Confirmed their fears that Southerners wanted slavery
It didn't impact them
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What event lead to the Black Codes being put in place?
Bleeding Kansas
Dred Scott Decision
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Attack on Fort Sumter
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Who was the NC governor during the Civil War era?
Lee
Vance
Barton
Walker
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What was John Brown most famous for?
Escaping slavery and becoming an abolitionist
Caring for wounded soldiers during the Civil War
Attacking an arsenal at Harper's Ferry
Leading an insurrection against slave owners
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An announcement to free the enslaved
Black Codes
Emancipation
Border states
Emancipation Proclamation
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Why was slavery important to the South?
They needed to care for white people's children
They needed a larger labor force to work in factories
They needed people to work on the Underground Railroad
They needed a large labor force to run cotton plantations
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An armed uprising by enslaved people
Revolution
Uprising
Insurrection
Popular sovereignty
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Who surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse?
Douglass
Grant
Vance
Lee
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What would explain the increase in the African-American population from 1625-1775?
Slavery
Jobs
War
Migration
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When the Union tried to stop Confederate ships from entering and leaving Southern ports
Blockade Runner
Blockade
Albemarle
Ironclad
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This stated that all northern land from the Louisiana Purchase would be free states
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
Bleeding Kansas
3/5ths Compromise
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All of the following are characteristics of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT:
Settled TX and NM border dispute
Created a stricter Fugitive Slave Act
Divided land gained during the Mexican American War
Stopped the slave trade in NC
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One of the first women to help wounded soldiers and created the American Red Cross:
Clara Barton
Harriet Tubman
Sojourner Truth
Juliette Brown

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