How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?

it allowed slavery in new Northern territories

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

Loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the north

the constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that

slaves in Confederate states were free

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

African American's had no right to sue in federal court

What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

it turned many more people against slavery

What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?

to create slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery

Popular sovereignty allowed states to do what?

decide to be a free or slave state

The Fugitive Slave Law did NOT result in ________

plantation owners not wanting their returned slaves

What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?

The Union gained control of the Mississippi River

Why were the terms of surrender General Grant offered to General Lee so generous?

To end the war without causing further suffering or hatred.

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American Civil War Unit - 8th Grade Social Studies

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1
Which was a fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states?
losing respect
losing voting power
losing future elections
losing tax revenue
2
Following______________, the Southern states seceded from the Union
The Emancipation Proclamation
Fugitive Slave Act
Lincoln's election
Battle of Bull Run
3
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?
it required that all of Missouri be free
it changed the borders of Missouri
it established new interstate trade rules
it allowed slavery in new Northern territories
4
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?
Outcome convinced European nations to aid the Confederacy
Loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the north
Lee succeeded in capturing a city in the North
The South suffered many losses while the North had few
5
Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil war
frostbite
wounds
starvation
disease
6
Eli Whitney _________________
invented the telegraph
was an escaped slave
invented the cotton gin
ran the underground railroad
7
African Americans fought for
the south
the North
both
neither
8
Clara Barton was
conductor of the Underground Railroad
created the first American flag
wrote America the Beautiful
founder the American Red Cross
9
Habeas Corpus is -
a fort in South Carolina
the constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
a book written by Fredrick Douglas
the idea that political power belongs to the people
10
According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the slavery issue would be decided by:
popular sovereignty
rolling the dice
Constitutional amendment
state legislation
11
The conflict between states' rights and a strong central government is an example of-
a cultural issue
a slavery issue
a constitutional issue
a social issue
12
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
control of the Mississippi
fighting in familiar territory
abundant natural resources
highly trained soldiers
13
Which is NOT a characteristic of the NORTH
agricultural
industrial
European immigrants
urban
14
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that
slaves throughout the world were free
slaves in Confederate states were free
slaves in U.S. territories were free
Slaves in Union slave states were free
15
California is admitted as a free state is a result of the -
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
the Fugitive Slave Act
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
16
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
that slavery diminished the national charter
African American's had no right to sue in federal court
African American rights were protected by the Constitution
that slavery could be abolished by executive order
17
Sherman's March to the Sea was a __________ campaign.
popular sovereignty
ironclad
battle
total war
18
What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
congress agreed that slavery should be abolished
the South became more resolved to secede from the Union
it turned many more people against slavery
it created a slave revolt in Kentucky
19
Southerners thought the abolition of slavery -
was only a matter of time
was morally wrong
would destroy their economy
was economically helpful
20
Who was Nat Turner?
A Union soldier
A slave who led a rebellion
A slave who escaped to the North
A Civil War general
21
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
to bring attention to the conflict between North and South
to create a revolution that would lead to war between states
to create slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery
22
The Battle of Manassas/Bull Run was
where Lee surrenders
the last major battle
the first major battle
the turning point of the war
23
Which of these is NOT a reason the South Seceded
Constitutional views
Cotton Act
Slavery
Economic differences
24
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
strong military leadership
control of the railway system
large population
many factories and businesses
25
General Lee surrendered to______________ at the Appomattox Court House.
Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Dred Scott
26
Stonewall Jackson was
a leader of a rebellion
a President
a General
a slave
27
Popular sovereignty allowed states to do what?
decide to be a free or slave state
choose their elected officials
vote on tariffs
allow immigrants to enter
28
The first shots were fired at which Fort?
Fort Lee
Fort Sumter
Fort Monroe
Fort Clifton
29
The Fugitive Slave Law did NOT result in ________
plantation owners not wanting their returned slaves
many slaves moving to Canada
hounded slave catchers returning to the South
Northerners refusing to obey the law
30
Frederick Douglas was all EXCEPT
born into slavery
a writer
a soldier
an abolitionist
31
What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?
The Confederate troops deserted
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River
The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before
The Union controlled all Southern Ports
32
Women did which of the following during the Civil War?
battlefield nurses, and military hospital nurses
run farms and businesses
messengers, smugglers, spies and soldiers
all of these
33
Missouri Compromise: Missouri entered the Union as a
slave state
Free state
34
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Stonewall Jackson
35
Why were the terms of surrender General Grant offered to General Lee so generous?
To continue his policy of unconditional surrender.
To convince northerners the war was worth it.
To punish southerners who had fought for the Confederacy.
To end the war without causing further suffering or hatred.
36
Which of these was NOT a border state
Nebraska
Delaware
Kentucky
Maryland
37
How much were African American soldiers paid for their service?
the same
more
less
not at all
38
The Battle of Gettysburg lasted how many days?
3
6
4
5
39
Abraham Lincoln did all of these EXCEPT
lost the Civil War
preserved the Union by force
wrote the Gettysburg Address
issued the Emancipation Proclamation
40
Which of these is a border state?
Texas
Kansas
Delaware
Mississippi

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