Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Ending Slavery became a goal of the Union in the war

Early in the war, what was President Lincoln's position on slavery

Allow Slavery to continue if it preserved the Union

Why did the Southern states secede after Lincoln was elected?

They feared he would end slavery

What was popular sovereignty?

men in a territory would decide if it would be free or slave

What was a disadvantage for the South in the Civil War?

the South had few factories and supplies

Why was "Uncle Tom's Cabin" such a popular book?

it let the North see how terrible slavery was .

What was John Brown's goal?

to lead a slave rebellion and kill the masters in the South

What problems developed in Kansas in the 1850's?

Pro and Anti-Slavery settlers fought there

On the third day General Lee ordered General Pickett to do what?

Attack the Union Army's center across an open field

What did the Fugitive Slave Law force Northerners to do?f

help Southerners capture runaway slaves

Why did Southerners fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina?

They wanted to show they were ready to fight

What did the North get in the Compromise of 1850?

California came into the Union as a free state

studbud

Civil War Part 1 (Mr. Morgan)

20 termsStudBud Administration674 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Ending Slavery became a goal of the Union in the war
It guaranteed a Union victory at the Battle of Antietam
It told European powers to stay out of the war
It brought a quick end to the Civil War
2
What was the final decision in the Dred Scott Case?
that he could marry a white woman
that he could not own slaves
that he was a citizen
that he was property
3
In the South what was it against the law to teach a slave to do?
how to ride a horse
how to read
how to go to church
how to be free
4
Early in the war, what was President Lincoln's position on slavery
To End Slavery in the United States
Allow Slavery to continue if it preserved the Union
free all the slaves no matter the cost to the Union
allow the South to secede if they freed their slaves
5
What made Abraham Lincoln famous before becoming president?
Debates with Stephen Douglas
Debates with John Bell
Debates with James Buchanan
Debates with John Breckenridge
6
Why did the Southern states secede after Lincoln was elected?
they feared he would start a civil war
They feared he would break up plantations
They feared he would end slavery
The feared he was going to change the federal government
7
What was popular sovereignty?
slaves could not be brought into free territories
men in a territory would decide if it would be free or slave
Kansas would be slave and Nebraska would be free
people in a territiory could vote to join the union or not
8
What happened to John Brown after his trial?
He was sent to federal prison
He was hung
He became a Senator
He was expelled from the United States
9
What was a disadvantage for the South in the Civil War?
Many Southerners refused to leave their farms and fight
the South had few factories and supplies
Northern Cities were too fortified to attack successfully
Many in the South were against the war
10
Why was "Uncle Tom's Cabin" such a popular book?
it let the North see how terrible slavery was .
it showed how important slavery was to the South
it showed the bravery of people helping slaves runaway
Harriet Tubmann was the main character
11
What word did people associate Kansas with in the 1850's?
Brown
Beating
Bleeding
Blessed
12
What was John Brown's goal?
to end slavery peaceful means
to set up a free black republic in the South
to lead a slave rebellion and kill the masters in the South
to stop the spread of slavery
13
What problems developed in Kansas in the 1850's?
John Brown founded many proslavery settlements there
Charles Summer gave a speach there that started the a war
The government allowed slavery to exsist there
Pro and Anti-Slavery settlers fought there
14
What was the nickname for Confederate soldiers?
Rebels
Loyalists
Blue Bellies
Yankee's
15
What was an advantage for the North in the civil war?
The North had many factories
Cities in the North were very fortified
Northern Soldiers had more military experience
The war was fought mostly on Northern soil
16
On the third day General Lee ordered General Pickett to do what?
Attack the Union Army from behind
Retreat across the Potomac River
Attack the Union Armies left flank on Little Round Top
Attack the Union Army's center across an open field
17
What did the Fugitive Slave Law force Northerners to do?f
pay southerners for runaway slaves
help Southerners capture runaway slaves
help runaway slaves
free all their slaves
18
Why did Southerners fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina?
The Union troops tried to blow up the fort
the Union troops were firing cannons at Charleston SC.
They wanted to show they were ready to fight
The Union troops there had sunk a Confederate ship
19
What did the North get in the Compromise of 1850?
California came into the Union as a free state
Texas would enter the Union as a slave state
A strong Fugitive Slave Law
West Virginia would be a state
20
How did most Southerners make money before the civil war?
farming
mining
Industry
Trade

Civil War Part 1 (Mr. Morgan) Flashcards | StudBud