Which event was the immediate cause of the secession of Southern states from the Union in 1860?

The election of Abraham Lincoln

The Emancipation Proclamation said that

Slaves in states still in rebellion were freed

In the term "Civil War", the word "civil" means

Among citizens of the same country

Southern slave owners demanded that...

Slaves who escaped to the North be returned to them

Food and equipment are destroyed

Many people thought the Union's draft laws were unfair because

Men with money could avoid military service

The Confederate States of America were

A separate nation formed by most of the slave-holding states

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Civil War Assessment Review

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1
Which pair of words have similar meanings?
Loyalists- Sectionalists
Confederacy-Union
United States- Confederacy
Rebels- Confederacy
2
During the Civil War, prices of manufactured goods in the South rose sharply because
Manufactured goods were in high demand
All of the above
The South had few factories
The Union blockade cut off trade with Europe
3
Which event was the immediate cause of the secession of Southern states from the Union in 1860?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
The Missouri Compromise
The Dred Scott decision
The raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry
4
How long did the Civil War last?
4 years
6 years
8 years
2 years
5
Which was NOT a sectional difference from 1820-1860?
The spread of slavery
Currency system
Tariffs
States' rights
6
When the South seceded, Lincoln 's immediate thought was to
Punish the South
Choose Ulysses S. Grant as the Union's commanding general
Reunite the North and South
Free the slaves
7
During the Civil War, the border states of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
Remained neutral
Joined the Confederate States of America
First sided with the North then joined the Confederacy
Stayed loyal to the Union
8
Which group of people is most unlike the other 3?
United States Army
Confederates
Yankees
Northerners
9
The Emancipation Proclamation said that
Slaves in states loyal to the Union were freed
All slaves in the Union & Confederacy were freed immediately
Slaves in states still in rebellion were freed
Northern blacks could enlist in the Union army
10
In the term "Civil War", the word "civil" means
A type of government
A riot in society
Among citizens of the same country
Polite behavior
11
A goal of the Union was to divide the Confederacy in half by gaining control of the
Potomac River
South's cotton field
Mississippi River
Great Lakes region
12
The President of the Confederacy was
Stephen Douglas
John Bell
Frederick Douglass
Jefferson Davis
13
Southern slave owners demanded that...
Slavery be practiced in the North
All new states outlawed slavery
Slaves who escaped to the North be returned to them
Free blacks be sent to Liberia
14
During "total war"
Enemy resources are not affected
Fighting is limited to soldiers
Food and equipment are destroyed
Destruction only occurs during battles
15
Which state split into 2 parts because the residents were divided whether to secede?
Carolina
Dakota
Washington
Virginia
16
Many people thought the Union's draft laws were unfair because
Men with money could avoid military service
Lincoln made these laws without the consent of Congress
Blacks were drafted; whites were not
All young men were forced to serve in the army
17
Which group of people is most unlike the other 3?
Rebels
Confederates
Yankees
Southerners
18
Which statement best describes the role of black Americans during the Civil War?
All of the above
They were important to the South's economy
Many black Americans volunteered to serve in the Union army
Some blacks helped the Union by spying on the Confederates
19
Stated that all citizens could be fined and punished for helping runaway slaves
Missouri Compromise
Fugitive Slave Law
Kansas- Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
20
Where and when were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter, 1861
Vicksburg, 1863
Gettysburg, 1863
Washington D.C., 1860
21
A disadvantage for the North in the Civil War was that it...
Had more railroad lines
Had more factories
Had fewer people
Would have to invade the South
22
Abraham Lincoln's presidency came to an end when
His term of office expired
A Democrat won the presidency
The Confederates surrendered
He was assassinated
23
Determined that the number of free and slave states would be equal
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Kansas Nebraska Act
Fugitive Slave Law
24
Many black Americans joined the Union army. However they served in segregated units &paid less
Empathy
Discrimination
Integration
Slavery
25
Resulted in US citizens fighting for slavery across the border of 2 states to the Union
Missouri Compromise
Kansas Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Law
26
Which battle, fought on northern soil, was a turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Atlanta
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Richmond
27
Stated the issue of slavery in the Mexican Territory would be decided by popular sovereignty
Fugitive Slave Law
Missouri Compromise
Kansas Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
28
Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
To discourage Great Britain from siding with the Confederacy
To weaken the South
All of the above
To give the Union another reason for fighting
29
A major cause of the fighting during the Civil War was the issue of
The kidnapping of US soldiers
Sending black Americans to Africa
The right of states to secede
Taxes paid on slaves
30
The Confederate States of America were
A group of Northern states united to bring an end to slavery
A separate nation formed by most of the slave-holding states
Agreement among Southern states to fight law against slavery
A new political party created by Southern Democrats

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