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Test Review for the American Civil War
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1
Which answer below best describes the North vs. South
Urban vs. Rural
No answers are correct
Factories vs. Farms
Two answers are correct
2
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Stowe Beecher
Stowe Harriet Beecher
Beecher Stowe Harriet
3
During the war, Lincoln suspended Habeas corpus. What does that even mean?
I have no clue, dude
That anyone charged with a crime is guaranteed a lawyer
That people could be detained by police w/out being charged
Habeas what?
4
What did Stephen Douglas think of slavery in the United States?
He didn't have any thoughts on the matter
That popular sovereignty should decide the issue
That it should be illegal
That it should be legal
5
What did the CSA's constitution look a lot like?
The Magna Carta
The American Constitution
The English Bill of Rights
The Westran Lunch Menu
6
Where were most of the battles of the Civil War fought?
The West
The East
The North
The South
7
What resolved the land conflict between slave and free states after the Mexican-American War?
The Mandate of 1855
The Compromise of 1850
The Concordat of 1860
The Agreement of 1842
8
Who implemented the Total War strategy?
McClellan
Sherman
Grant
Chamberlain
9
Who was asked to surrender at Fort Sumter?
The French
Aliens
Confederate troops
Union troops
10
What is the deadliest one-day battle of the Civil War?
Antietam
Richmond
Gettysburg
Bull Run
11
Who was the President of the South?
John C. Calhoun
Ulysses E. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
12
What does the 13th Amendment do?
Abolishes slavery
Gives full citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
Banned alcohol
Follows the 12th and preceds the 14th
13
Which was the first state to secede?
Alabama
South Carolina
Florida
Maryland
14
In 1858, who was Stephen Douglas?
U.S. Senator from Illinois
The Real Slim Shady
The Vice President of the United States
Illinois State Senator
15
What is a stalemate?
When your friend (a.k.a. mate) smells
When no one is winning
When both sides quit
When the underdog is winning
16
What does the 14th Amendment do?
Abolishes slavery
Guarantees Free Speech
Precedes the 15th and follows the 13th
Gives full citizenship to anyone born in the USA
17
Who was the 17th POTUS?
Grant
Jackson
Johnson
Lincoln
18
What was the South's strategy during the beginning of the war?
To end it quick
To drag the war out; longevity
To win, duh
To grow corn in northern Maine
19
In the beginning, how long did most people think the war would last?
Not long
Looooooooong
Most thought 14.2732 years
Forever........and ever
20
Did Dred Scott win his freedom through the courts?
Who is Dred Scott?
He died before the end of the trial
He sure didn't
He sure did
21
Why was adding Texas to the United States such a huge issue?
Because Texans didn't want to pay taxes
Because Texas' climate was too hot
b/c it would disrupt the balance of slave vs. free states
Because Texas wouldn't allow slavery
22
Who won the Presidential Election of 1860?
Obama
Bush
Douglas
Lincoln
23
Who won the election in 1858 between Lincoln and Douglas?
No one won
Everyone won
Douglas was the champ
Linc dawg
24
The North depended on the South's ________ while the South depended on the North's __________.
Soldiers/Banks
Cotton/Dollars
Money/Farms
Sunshine/Fast Food
25
What way(s) did the CSA's constitution differ from the constitution of the USA?
It emphasized state's rights
Two answers are correct
It allowed for slavery
No answers are correct
26
Who was Roger B. Taney?
Lincoln's Vice President
The Mystery Man
Confederate General
Racist Supreme Court Justice
27
Why were Lincoln and Douglas debating in 1858?
U.S. Senator from Illinois
President of the United States
State Senator from Missouri
State Senator from Illinois
28
What was the name of the South?
The Confederate States of America
South America II
South America: Redux
The New South America
29
What was the North's plan called to defeat the South?
Python Plan
Anaconda Plan
Rattle Snake Nae Nae
Garter Snake Squeeze
30
What did Frederick Douglass say about the Dred Scott ruling?
That he had the best hair in the history of mankind
That it was a fair and just ruling
That it would speed up the end of slavery
That it would prolong slavery
31
Did the South like the book Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Nope
It was adopted as "The Book of the South"
They didn't care either way
Loved it
32
What was Lincoln left off of in many places in the South?
Christmas cards from southern governors
ballots
The dollar bill
The penny
33
Who killed Lincoln?
Booth
Douglas
Oswald
Hinckley
34
The Fugitive Slave Act did what?
Forced Northerners to own slaves.
Made it a crime to help escaped slaves.
Made it a crime to own slaves.
Sent freed slaves back to Africa.
35
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed all slaves
Freed all northern slaves
Freed all slaves in states fighting the North
Freed zero slaves
36
Who was the 18th POTUS?
Buchanan
Grant
Johnson
Lincoln
37
What was the deadliest battle of the Civil War?
Antietam
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Atlanta
38
What is inflation?
When you inflate inflatables
Decreasing prices
When your money and assets increase in value
Rising prices
39
What does Fort Sumter symbolize?
The first shots fired of the American Civil War
It symbolized the end of the Civil War
A fort in South Carolina
Fort Sumter's one letter "a" away from being a stinky Sumter
40
What issue divided the North and the South?
Slavery
Abortion
Global Warming
Illegal Immigration
41
Who was the 16th POTUS?
Lincoln
Buchanan
Grant
Johnson
42
Which Confederate General surrendered to end the Civil War officially?
Forrest
Jackson
Lee
Sherman
43
Which four states had slavery during the Civil War, but remained loyal to the North?
Missouri/Arkansas/North Carolina/Maryland
Missouri/Maryland/Illinois/Indiana
Missouri/Kentucky/Maryland/Delaware
Missouri/Ohio/Florida/Maryland
44
What does the 15th Amendment do?
It bans slavery
It guarantees a citizen's right to bear arms
It prohibits denying anyone to vote based on their race
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How many debates did Lincoln and Douglas have?
7
10
1
5
