What is an abolitionist?

A person who worked to end slavery.

What was the Underground Railroad?

secret routes that led slaves to freedom

What was the Atlanta Campaign?

Battles in Georgia that led to the capture of Atlanta

What was Robert E. Lee famous for?

Commander of the Confederate army

Who was Jefferson Davis?

The president of the Confederacy

What happened at Appomattox Court House?

General Lee surrendered to General Grant

Who was Ulysses S. Grant?

Commanding General of the Union during the Civil War

What are states' rights?

Belief that states should make decisions about issues

What made Harriet Beecher Stowe famous?

Writing the book Uncle Tom's Cabin

What statement is true about the effects of the Civil War?

The northern economy was strong and the south was destroyed

Why did the southern states oppose Lincoln's election?

They were afraid he would free the slaves

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

statement issued by Lincoln which led to the end of slavery

Who was Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?

Confederate general who won many battles.

What was the purpose of General Sherman's March to the Sea?

To frighten the south and give up their cause

What was John Brown's goal in his raid on Harper's Ferry?

To arm slaves to fight against their owners

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Civil War Review

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SS5H1: The student will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War.

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1
What is an abolitionist?
A person in favor of the Confederate States of America
A group that wanted to preserve the union
A person who worked to end slavery.
A freed slave
2
What was the Underground Railroad?
a famous train that took passengers west
a train that ran underground
secret routes that led slaves to freedom
returned slaves back to their owners
3
What did Uncle Tom's Cabin do?
All are true
Revealed the horrors of slavery
More people wanted to abolish slavery as a result
Created tension between the North and the South
4
All states in the Union, during the Civil War, were free states.
True
False
5
Where was Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theater
Savannah, Georgia
The White House
Gettysburg
6
What was the Atlanta Campaign?
An election where people in Atlanta voted for the war
The idea that slaves would be armed to fight
Battles in Georgia that led to the capture of Atlanta
When the Confederate generals met in Atlanta to form a plan
7
What was Robert E. Lee famous for?
Fought against his home state of Virginia
Commander of the Confederate army
Supported slavery
President of the Confederacy
8
Who was Jefferson Davis?
A general for the Union
The president of the Confederacy
A general for the Conferderacy
The vice president to Abraham Lincoln
9
How many states made up the Confederate States of America?
11
12
9
15
10
What happened at Appomattox Court House?
Sherman burned it down
General Lee surrendered to General Grant
The Dred Scott decision was made
General Grant surrendered to General Lee
11
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Replaced Abraham Lincoln when he was assassinated
Commanding General of the Union during the Civil War
President of the Confederacy
Confederate General
12
What are states' rights?
Part of the Constitution
When states are correct and the federal government is wrong
Belief that states should make decisions about issues
Individual states' Bill of Rights
13
What kind of economy did the North have?
Industrial
Agricultural
14
What made Harriet Beecher Stowe famous?
Leading the Underground Railroad
Writing the book Uncle Tom's Cabin
Founding the American Red Cross
She was married to Jefferson Davis
15
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Atlanta Campaign
16
What statement is true about the effects of the Civil War?
The north's economy suffered because railroads were ruined.
The south's economy boomed
The northern economy was strong and the south was destroyed
Slave owners realized that they were wrong
17
What kind of economy did the South have?
Agricultural
Industrial
18
Why did the southern states oppose Lincoln's election?
They were afraid he would free the slaves
Because he was a republican
They were afraid he would increase their taxes
Because he was a democrat
19
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important?
Swung the war in favor of the North
All of these are correct
Considered the turning point in the war.
Stopped the Confederate's advance north
20
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
It declared that the southern states had the right to secede
A battle fought in Virginia
an amendment to the Constitution
statement issued by Lincoln which led to the end of slavery
21
Which was the first state to secede from the Union?
Georgia
New York
South Carolina
Missouri
22
The main causes for the Civil War were ____ and _____.
slavery and farming
The Freeman's Bureau and states' rights
factories and farming
states' rights and slavery
23
Who was Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
Medic for the rebels
Confederate general who won many battles.
Known for burning the city of Atlanta
President of the Confederacy
24
What was the purpose of General Sherman's March to the Sea?
To punish the South for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
To secure a Confederate victory
To capture Jefferson Davis
To frighten the south and give up their cause
25
What was John Brown's goal in his raid on Harper's Ferry?
To arm slaves to fight against their owners
To steal money for the Union
To make himself famous
To arm the Confederate troops

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