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Events leading up to the American Civil War
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1
Who surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse?
Jackson
Sherman
Lee
Grant
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Why did South Carolina and 10 other states leave the Union to form the Confederate States?
They feared Lincoln would end slavery.
They did not want slavery to expand West.
They did not want to pay tariffs.
They refused to read Uncle Tom's Cabin.
3
The Dred Scott decision led to the need for which amendment?
14th
15th
13th
4
Factories expanded to provide supplies to the military.
Both
South
North
5
More battles fought on their home soil.
south
north
both
6
Farms, homes, railroad tracks, and industries were destroyed.
both
North
South
7
Abolitionist who led over 300 slaves to freedom; known as "Moses" to slaves -
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Sojourner Truth
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
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Where did the South surrender to the North?
Atlanta
Gettysburg
Savanah
Appomattox Court House
9
What was the decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case?
Slaves were citizens, not property.
Slaves were property, not citizens.
Slaves were free in all free states.
Slaves were free in only free states.
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U.S. president during the Civil War
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
John Brown
AbrahamLincoln
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commander of the Union army
lee
grant
sherman
jackson
12
A tariff is a -
tax on luxury items
tax on imported goods
tax collected during war
tax used for social welfare
13
Southerners justified secession with the theory of ______
they were mad
states rights
federal rights
constitutional rights
14
Identify Sherman’s purpose for the March to the Sea?
it was the quickest route back to Washington , D.C.
to let his soldiers have a chance to see Georgia
to go on vacation
to crush any fighting spirit left in the South
15
This abolitionist led a raid on Harpers Ferry in a failed attempt to start a slave rebellion.
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglass
John Brown
"Stonewall" Jackson
16
Which event led to the secession of South Carolina from the Union?
Battle of Gettysburg
Election of 1860
Nullification Crisis
Emancipation Proclamation
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commander of the Confederate army
jackson
grant
sherman
lee
18
Diseases killed two-thirds of soldiers.
north
both
south
19
Faced long rebuilding process after the war
Both
North
South
20
Where did the Civil War begin?
Chickamauga
Fort Somter
Atlanta
Harper’s Ferry
21
Death of husbands and fathers who had earned the family’s income.
North
South
Both
22
Which Union general captured Atlanta?
Jackson
Lee
Sherman
Grant
23
What Civil War battle was fought in Pennsylvania?
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Hamburger
Vicksburg
24
Belief that states give the national government its power under the 10th amendment is called -
popular sovereignty
limited government
absolute power
states' rights
25
What effect did the North’s victory at the Battle of Gettysburg have on the war?
The South was just as strong after the battle
It had no effect
Both sides felt that neither side would ever win
Leftthe South with no chance of winning the Civil War
26
A secret network system of people & places that helped runaway slaves escape north to freedom -
Underground Railroad
The North Star
Mason-Dixon Line
Freedom Train
27
Young teenage boys and old men served in the Army.
Both
South
North
28
Farmers produced more crops to feed soldiers.
Both
South
North
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This author's book, led to discussion of the issue of slavery as a social problem.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
