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Civil war created primarily for 8th grade.
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Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River and its tributaries?
provide access to the North for aid from France and Britain
capture Confederate ships while they were still in the South
provide the Union with the naval experience they lacked
prevent supplies from reaching the eastern Confederacy
2
Which of these cities was the capital of the Confederacy?
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, VA
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
3
Who was a violent opponent of slavery?
Andrew P. Butler
Charles Sumber
John Brown
Preston Brooks
4
Which of these was the result of enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act?
anger in the North
recognition of states' rights
compromise on the slavery question
resolution of the slavery question
5
Why did the South suffer most of the destruction during the Civil War?
of its extensive railroad network
most battles were fought in Georgia
most of the fighting took place there
schools and churches were used as hospitals
6
Which was the first state to vote to secede from the Union?
Missouri
Georgia
South Carolina
Maryland
7
What was Sherman's march across Georgia toward the Atlantic called?
Long Siege
March to the Sea
Cold War
March to the Atlantic
8
The South expected support from Britain and France because they relied on the South for what?
Secret Intelligence
Cotton
Manufactured Goods
Money
9
The issue of slavery in new territory gained from the war with Mexico was settled by
the Freeport Doctrine
the Compromise of 1850
The Wilmot Proviso
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
10
What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
admission of Illinois to the Union
economic issues
war with Mexico
slavery
11
Who was the first president of the Confederate States of America?
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
12
Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
attack on Fort Sumter
secession of South Carolina
Lincoln inauguration
13
Which Union general had the most success on the battlefield?
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
George G. Meade
William T. Sherman
14
Which two Civil war battles were fought on Union soil?
Antietam and Gettysburg
First Bull Run and Second Bull Run
Vicksburg and Antietam
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
15
Together the Union and Confederate armies suffered more than 23,000 casualties in 12 hours at
Bull Run
Antietam
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
16
What was one of the South's main advantages?
a larger population
strong industries
excellent military leaders
belief in states' rights
17
The leadership of which two generals was a key factor in the Confederates’ military success?
George McClellan and George Meade
Ambrose Burnside and Joseph Hooker
Ambrose Burnside and Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
18
James Polk and the Democrats favored the annexation of which state?
Florida
Texas
Kansas
New Mexico
19
Which Northern city saw the most violent opposition to laws requiring military service?
Charleston
Washington, D.C.
New York City
Richmond
20
Which is a Supreme Court decision that ruled that the Constitution protected slavery?
Dred Scott v Sanford
Gibbons v Ogden
Marbury v Madison
McCulloch v Maryland
21
Who led a raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
Dred Scott
John Brown
John Calhoun
Henry Clay
22
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattax Court House
Gettysburg Cemetery
Vicksburg
Richmond
23
What did the Wilmot Proviso call for?
banning slavery in any lands the US acquired from Mexico
a pro-slavery government in Kansas
the election of Martin Van Buren
California entering the Union as a slave state
24
Where was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run
Shiloh
Antietam
Gettysburg
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What helped Lincoln win the 1864 election?
promotion of Grant
winning at Gettysburg
Sherman's capture of Atlanta
Lee's surrender
