Civil War

Question 1

Which party did Fort Sumter belong to?

Accepted Answer

The Union

Question 2

Following the Mexican American War, which amendment called for a ban on slavery?

Accepted Answer

The Wilmont Proviso

Question 3

What was the nickname of Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln's competitor, during the senate race?

Accepted Answer

Little Giant

Question 4

Which executive order was put in place to liberate slaves in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Emancipation Proclamation

Question 5

Free-Soil Party motto: "Free soil, Free speech, Free labor, and Free ____"

Accepted Answer

"Free men"

Question 6

When was the 13th Amendment finally applied to the entire country?

Accepted Answer

December 1864

Question 7

Where did last major battle between the Union and Confederate take place? (July 1863)

Accepted Answer

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Question 8

During the compromise of 1850, which state applied to enter the union as a free state?

Accepted Answer

California

Question 9

Who declined an invitation to lead the Union military in order to lead the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

Robert E. Lee

Question 10

Who wrote the famous, 1852, anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin?

Accepted Answer

Harriet Beecher Stowe

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