Civil War Test

He lost the Presidential election of 1860 to Linclon

Which of the following is an example of popular sovereignty?

This term refers to Northerners who were against slavery

What effect did Uncle Toms Cabin have on public opinion?

The commander of the North at he end of the war

This was the first major battle of the war

This person led hundreds of escaped slaves to freedom

To break away from the union (South Carolina was first)

This term means to set free

Slavery was the only cause of the Civil War

Which of the following parties was formed for the purpose of banning slavery in the West

What was the reaction of many Northerners to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

This former slave published a newspaper in the North called "The North Star"

The crop that the South got rich from called "White Gold"

He won the Presidential election of 1860

States that kept slavery but did not secede from the union

Which of the following was NOT a strength of the South during the war?

What statement applies to BOTH the Battle of Fredericksburg and the battle of Chancellorsville?

This northern abolitionist used violence to help free the slaves

Which of these would have been MOST likely to disapprove of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The location where the South surrenders to the North

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin

What is Mr. Innes thinking right now?

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the North during the war?

What is one effect of the Dred Scott case?

What led to the violence in Kansas in 1855?

Commander of the South during the war

How did the Southerners react to Abraham Lincoln's election?

The Supreme Court ruled that he could not sue in court because he was not a citizen

This battle is considered the turning point of the war

This term states that a new territory can decide for themselves (vote) if they want slavery

Which of the following summarizes army life during the Civil War?

He was elected the President of the South

The first shots of the war were fried here

The bloodiest one day battle of the war