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1
John Brown led an attack on what Virginia town trying to start a slave revolt?
Petersburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Harper's Ferry
Richmond
2
What new political party wanted to stop the expansion of slavery?
Independent
Whig
Republican
Democrat
3
What was the center focal point of the Union's economy in the 1850s?
Industry
Architecture
Agriculture
Ranching
4
Did the South like tariffs?
No, it cost them extra money on exports.
No, it cost them extra money on imports.
Yes, itallowed them to make money on exports.
Yes, it allowed them to make money on imports.
5
Texan who was against Secession & left office when he wouldn't take an oath to the Confederacy
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Stephen F. Austin
Robert E. Lee
6
Who was elected President of the United States in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
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Who was the commander of the Confederate Army who surrendered in Virginia?
George McClellan
Winfield Scott
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
8
What was the main cash crop(s) in Texas at the time of the Civil War?
cotton
bananas
corn and wheat
oranges
9
What was the center focal point of the Texas economy in the 1850s?
Industry
Architecture
Ranching
Agriculture
10
What was the South's reaction to the President elected in 1860?
They were angry and refused to secede.
They invaded the North and took over the capital..
They were excited that the President would help the South.
They were angry and seceded from the Union.
11
How was Texas able to continue trade with Europe throughout the Civil War?
They took over California and had ports on the Pacific Coast
They were unable to get any crops to Europe and trade ended.
The Union allowed them to continue trade as they had before.
They had to trade with Mexico who then traded with Europe.
12
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
13
All Texas men 18-34 were required to join the military, this was called a what?
Commission
Draft
Reaping
Selection
14
What book caused a huge rift between the North and the South over the issue of slavery?
The Scarlet Letter
The Raven
Uncle Tom's Cabin
North and South
15
What invention increased the production of the South's cash crop?
Motorized Tractor
Cotton Gin
Cherry Picker
Cotton Grinder
16
Who was the final and most successful commander of the Union Army?
Ulysses S. Grant
Winfield Scott
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
17
Where did Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army surrender to U.S. Grant & the Union Army?
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
18
What was Winfield Scott's plan to defeat the South called?
"Strangulate" Plan
"Choke Out" Plan
"Anaconda" Plan
"Siege" Plan
19
What is a tariff?
A tax on crops traded with Mexico
A tax on crops traded with Europe
A tax on imported goods
A tax on exported goods
20
What was important about the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the Dred Scott case?
It meant that slaves were allowed to vote in the U.S.
It made the South angry and led to secession from the Union.
It freed all slaves and made slavery illegal in the U.S.
It declared that slaves are not citizens of the U.S.
