What was an effect of the Reconstruction Acts?

African American men had the right to vote

How did Lincoln and Douglas' opinions of slavery differ?

Lincoln opposed slavery, while Douglas supported it

Which of the following describes the Battle of Gettysburg?

it was a 3-day battle that was won by the North

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

gave only slaves in the Confederate states freedom

What was the effect of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?

The North and South grew farther apart.

What did the Confederates believe?

Northerners would get tired and give up

Which was an effect of new technology during the Civil War?

more accurate weapons meant more people died

What is sectionalism?

being loyal to a part of the US instead of the entire US

Why was there violence in Kansas during the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

People from other areas moved to try to influence the vote.

What did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments mean for African Americans?

they were free citizens and the men could vote

What was the problem during the Missouri Compromise?

The North did not want another slave state.

What happened at Appomattox Court House, Virginia?

Lee surrendered to Grant and the North won

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Civil War Test

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Events leading up to the Civil War including the first shots at Fort Sumter

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1
Where were most of the cities located in the US in the 1850s?
West
South
East
North
2
Which battle cut the Confederacy in two?
Vicksburg
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Savannah
3
What was an effect of the Reconstruction Acts?
African American men had the right to vote
A. Americans could convince Congress for the right to vote
All African Americans had the right to vote
African Americans were not allowed to vote
4
How did Lincoln and Douglas' opinions of slavery differ?
Lincoln opposed slavery, while Douglas supported it
Douglas was against slavery while Lincoln supported it
They agreed on slavery
Neither one cared
5
Which is NOT a way women contributed in the Civil War?
ran family businesses
ran the government
cared for soldiers
served as spies
6
Which of the following describes the Battle of Gettysburg?
Lee battled against Pickett and the North won
took place in Pennsylvania and was won by the South
it was a 3-day battle that was won by the North
Lee retreated and won the battle for the South
7
How were the freed African Americans treated?
They had the same rights as whites.
They were treated poorly.
They were treated with respect.
They received many benefits.
8
Why did some Southern states secede from the Union?
They wanted to keep slavery
They wanted to support the Union.
They wanted their own flag.
They wanted to abolish slavery.
9
What was the term given to those states who didn't really pick a side in the war?
Union states
Confederate states
Border states
Territory states
10
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
gave all US citizens freedom
gave only slaves in the Confederate states freedom
gave freedom to all women
gave Confederates freedom from fighting
11
What was the effect of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?
The North and South grew farther apart.
The South decided to give up their slaves
The North sent soldiers to fight the South.
The North and South finally agreed about the evil of slavery
12
What did the Confederates believe?
Northerners would fight longer
Britain would help the South
Northerners would get tired and give up
the Union would win
13
Which of the following was experienced by BOTH Northern and Southern soldiers?
seeing friends dying
all of these
lack of food
little supplies
14
How did much of the Northern states feel about slavery in the 1850s?
Northern factories hired slaves.
Most supported slavery.
Most farms in the North had slaves.
Most oulawed slavery
15
Which was an effect of new technology during the Civil War?
more accurate weapons meant more people died
stronger ships meant less sea battles
more accurate weapons meant less people died
new weapons meant less blockades
16
What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding Dred Scott?
They ruled he was free.
They were undecided.
They said he had no rights.
They couldn't finish their vote due to the start of the war
17
What is sectionalism?
being loyal to the US as a whole
a term the North used to describe how to run a factory
breaking the US into sections
being loyal to a part of the US instead of the entire US
18
What was important about Fort Sumter?
It proved that the South was stronger than the North
It started the Civil War.
It ended the Civil War
It proved that the North was stronger than the South
19
Why was there violence in Kansas during the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
People from other areas moved to try to influence the vote.
Nebraska was split into Kansas and Nebraska.
People voted for Kansas to be a free state.
People voted for Kansas to be a slave state.
20
What did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments mean for African Americans?
slavery was abolished
they became US citizens
equal protection could not be denied for anyone
they were free citizens and the men could vote
21
Why did Congress disagree with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan?
they didn't want to include Southern states
they thought the plan was cruel to Southerners
it was too easy on the South
they didn't want African Americans to be free
22
What was a strategy of the Union army?
bombs
stampede
blockade
air raids
23
What word best describes slavery in the South?
expensive
profitable
forbidden
luxury
24
What did conductors like Harriet Tubman use to help slaves escape?
schools
Underground Railroad
ships
churches
25
What were slaves fighting for?
their money
their work
their families
their freedom
26
What was the problem during the Missouri Compromise?
The North did not want another slave state.
Missouri had to choose to be a free or slave state.
Missouri wanted to join the US as a free state.
The South wanted another free state.
27
What did the South see as an advantage in the war?
they produced a lot of wheat
they had a hunting lifestyle
the army needed supplies
they had plenty of cotton
28
What were the laws that controlled the slaves' behavior?
slave revolts
slave codes
slave behaviors
work laws
29
What added California as a free state as long as slaves found in the north were returned south?
California Act
Fugitive Act
Compromise of 1850
Dred Scott Case
30
Where did most Southerners live in the 1850s?
cities and large towns
farms and small towns
farms and plantations
cities and plantations
31
What happened at Appomattox Court House, Virginia?
Grant and Lee agreed to continue fighting
Lee surrendered to Grant and the North won
Lincoln surrendered to Lee and the South won
William Sherman burned down the city

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