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1
Robert E. Lee was killed by his own men in battle
False
True
2
Ulysses S. Grant graduated from Cornell Military Academy.
False
True
3
The Northern Strategy of blockading the ports in the South was known as _____________.
Total War
Unconditional Surrender
Dred Scott Decision
Anaconda Plan
4
What is secession?
When Congress passes a law
A decisive victory in battle
The formal removal from the union
When the president is elected
5
Which Senator is famous for striking a colleague?
James Buchanan
Preston “Bully” Brooks
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
6
In which of the following areas did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
military leadership
civillian leadership
food production
industrial capacity
7
Lincoln's decision on what to do at Fort Sumter in the first weeks of his administration is described as
a political blunder
a middle of the road decision
an ill thought
rash and hot-headed
8
To achieve its independence, the Confederacy had to
fight the invading Union army to a draw.
attract more talented military commanders.
capture Washington DC
win a decisive military victory on its own soil.
9
This brilliant military leader from Virginia declined an invitation to lead the Union Army.
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
Stonewall Jackson
10
Who did Lincoln defeat in the 1860 Presidential Election?
Preston Brooks
Stephan Douglas
James Buchanan
William Seward
11
_______ was a staunch abolitionist who led an armed insurrection in Kansas.
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Preston "Bully" Brooks
John Brown
12
The Union used trial and error to find effective military commanders
True
False
13
Pickett's Charge was the last ditch effort of the Confederacy in the Battle of Gettysburg.
True
False
14
William T. Sherman used the _________ strategy during his March to the Sea.
British Blockade
Total War
Guerrilla warfare
Anaconda
15
When the Civil War began, what was Lincoln's main goal?
to restore the Union
to bring an end to the war
to free the slaves
to punish the South
16
The Emancipation Proclamation granted all slaves in all states their freedom.
False
True
17
The ruling in the Dred Scott decision determined that it was unconstitutional to ban slavery from the territories.
True
False
18
General Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.
False
True
19
The 13th Amendment only freed slaves in rebellious states.
True
False
20
In 1856 tensions were so high in Nebraska many were killed in protests.
False
True
21
Why did William Seward not win the Presidential Nomination in 1860?
He was an abolitionist
Stephan Douglas was a stronger candidate
He had too many political enemies
Lincoln received the Democratic Nomination
22
The decision rendered in the Dred Scott case was applauded by whom?
Republicans
pro-slavery southerners
Abolitionists
popular sovereignty proponents
23
Spectators brought picnics to watch the Battle of Gettysburg.
True
False
24
The doctrine in which the people of territories should decide for themselves whether it should be slave or free?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Popular Sovereignty
The Anaconda Plan
Dred Scott Decision
25
To help pay for the Civil War, both the North and the South
raised taxes
imposed high protective tariffs
printed paper currency
sold bonds
26
California was admitted to the Union as a free state.
False
True
27
The Gettysburg Address lasted only around 2 minutes.
False
True
28
The Underground Railroad was a secret network aiding fugitive slaves to freedom.
False
True
29
The Civil War resulted in all of the following except
the end of protective tariffs and isolationism.
the end of nullification and secession.
the loss of 2% of the American Population.
the end of slavery.
30
Anti-Foreign ism was central idea of the
Democratic Party
Whig Party
Republican Party
Know Nothing Party
