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Unit 6: A Nation Divided and Civil War
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Which branch of government has the power to make laws?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
House of Representatives
2
How many Representatives does each state get in Congress?
3
2
1
It's based on the population size of the state.
3
Name the first battle of the American Civil War
Appomattox Courthouse
Fort Sumter
First Bull Run
Gettysburg
4
Who won the American Civil War?
North
South
5
Admission of Missouri as a slave state was controversial in the Senate because
It would upset the balance of power between free and slave states.
The Senate was antislavery.
The Senate was proslavery.
No one cared about slavery except the people in the Senate.
6
How many branches of government are there?
4
2
1
3
7
When Lincoln won the presidency, his party (Republican Party) also took control of...
the Judiciary Branch.
the Legislative Branch.
The police force.
The army.
8
How many Senators does each state get in Congress?
1
It's based on the population size of the state.
2
3
9
In order for a bill to become a law...
POTUS must sign it.
One chamber of Congress must approve it and then POTUS must sign it.
One chamber of Congress must approve it.
Both chambers of Congress must approve it and then POTUS must sign it.
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To withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, alliance, or a political organization.
Secede
Leave
Retire
Remain
11
In a free state, slavery is...
Optional
Banned.
Permitted.
Allowed.
12
The economy in the South was dominated by...
Agriculture
Coal factories
Factories
Lumber mills
13
What year did the American Civil War start?
1812
1992
1776
1861
14
What year did the Civil War end?
1812
2020
1865
1861
15
The Senate and House of Representatives are part of the
President's office.
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
16
In Congress, a bill is...
An executive action.
A law.
An idea for a law.
The amount you owe for a service.
17
What did the Missouri Compromise establish?
That Missouri would be a free state
Established an imaginary line where slavery couldn't cross
That Mississippi would be a slave state
That Missouri would be the first state to leave the Union
18
How many states were a part of the Confederacy?
12
10
11
13
19
Approximately how many died during the Civil War ?
1,000,000
250,000
650,000
500,000
20
This presidential candidate of 1860 was not listed on the ballots in the South.
Abraham Lincoln
John Breckenridge
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
21
Who was the Confederate army's top General?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
22
The economy in the North depended on...
Slave labor
Agriculture
the South to manufacture goods for the North.
Factories and machinery
23
What caused many Southern states to finally secede from the Union?
Abraham Lincoln being elected President
Jefferson Davis being elected President
Slaves enlisting in the Army
The Emancipation Proclamation
24
What two sides fought in the war?
South and West
North and West
East and West
North and South
25
What was the impact of the cotton gin?
Cotton lost its value.
It increased the use of slavery.
It was a faulty invention that damaged cotton plants.
It reduced slavery.
26
What did the Supreme Court say about blacks following the Dred Scott decision?
blacks in free states were citizens
no blacks would ever be granted freedom
runaways would be returned
blacks were not citizens
27
Which was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Mississippi
Virginia
North Carolina
28
General Robert E. Lee from the Confederacy eventually surrendered and officially ended the war.
False
True
29
What was the impact of the Dred Scott decision on slavery?
Slavery CANNOT be practiced anywhere in the U.S. territories.
Slavery can be practiced anywhere in the U.S. territories.
The Missouri Compromise is constitutional.
Slavery can only be practiced in the South.
30
Who is an Abolitionist?
a person who opposes the ending of slavery
a person who favors the ending of slavery
31
True or False- The north was mainly pro abolition.
True
False
32
Which of these advantages did NOT apply to the north?
larger population
more railroads
experienced military officers
more industry
33
This Supreme Court decision divided the nation even more.
Missouri Compromise
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Dred Scott Decision
Civil Right Movement
34
Another way to refer to the Legislative Branch is...
the House of Representatives
the Senate
Congress.
Office of the President.
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A civil war is...
A war conducted politely.
A war between groups in 1 nation.
A war between 2 or more nations.
A war with weapons involved.
