What is popular sovereignty?

the idea that people can vote on an issue

The Compromise of 1850 . . .

Opened Western territory to slavery

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1
What state was the first to secede and was also the location of Fort Sumter?
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
North Carolina
2
In what year did the Civil War begin?
1860
1960
1861
1961
3
Which of the following is NOT an advantage held by the North?
familiar with land
railroads
industry
population
4
What is popular sovereignty?
the idea that people can vote on an issue
the idea that the President will decide an issue
the idea that Congress will decide an issue
the idea that the Supreme Court will decide an issue
5
Who wrote the book Uncle Tom's Cabin?
John Brown
Frederick Douglas
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
6
Which compromise kept the country at peace for 30 years?
3/5's Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Great Compromise
Compromise of 185o
7
Who did the South hope would help them ?
Canada and Mexico
Mexico and France
England and France
France and Canada
8
Who was commander of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
9
What event led the Southern states to secede?
Dred Scott Court Case
Election of Lincoln
Fort Sumter
Harper's Ferry
10
What did John Brown hope to accomplish at Harper's Ferry?
To support the abolition movement
All of these
To steal munitions from a federal armory
To arm slaves so they could rebel
11
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Atlanta, Georgia
Houston, Texas
Richmond, Virginia
Charleston, South Caroline
12
How many states seceded from the Union?
13
7
9
11
13
In the 1860’s, which political party opposed the spread of slavery?
Southern Democrats
Northern Democrats
Constitutional Unionists
Republicans
14
What law forced people to turn in runaway slaves or face punishment?
Dred Scott Court Case
Figurative Slave Law
Fugitive Slave Law
Kansas-Nebraska Act
15
Which of the following was NOT an abolitionist?
John Bell
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
16
What was the Union’s original goal in the war?
To abolish slavery
To allow for the spread of slavery
To become independent
To preserve the Union
17
What was the nickname of the Union Strategy?
Anaconda Plan
Dragon Plan
Lion Plan
Boa Constrictor Plan
18
What was the Confederacy’s goal in the war?
Spread slavery
Preserve the Union
Independence
Reunite the Union
19
The Compromise of 1850 . . .
Maine entered as a free state / Missouri as a slave state
Opened Western territory to slavery
Led to violence about slavery
Maintained peace for 30 years
20
The Dred Scott Case stated that slaves were property & that the ________was unconstitutional.
Underground Railroad
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Slavery

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Civil War - Part I

20 termsStudBud Administration573 plays

A review of the US Civil War

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
What state was the first to secede and was also the location of Fort Sumter?
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
North Carolina
2
In what year did the Civil War begin?
1860
1960
1861
1961
3
Which of the following is NOT an advantage held by the North?
familiar with land
railroads
industry
population
4
What is popular sovereignty?
the idea that people can vote on an issue
the idea that the President will decide an issue
the idea that Congress will decide an issue
the idea that the Supreme Court will decide an issue
5
Who wrote the book Uncle Tom's Cabin?
John Brown
Frederick Douglas
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
6
Which compromise kept the country at peace for 30 years?
3/5's Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Great Compromise
Compromise of 185o
7
Who did the South hope would help them ?
Canada and Mexico
Mexico and France
England and France
France and Canada
8
Who was commander of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
9
What event led the Southern states to secede?
Dred Scott Court Case
Election of Lincoln
Fort Sumter
Harper's Ferry
10
What did John Brown hope to accomplish at Harper's Ferry?
To support the abolition movement
All of these
To steal munitions from a federal armory
To arm slaves so they could rebel
11
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Atlanta, Georgia
Houston, Texas
Richmond, Virginia
Charleston, South Caroline
12
How many states seceded from the Union?
13
7
9
11
13
In the 1860’s, which political party opposed the spread of slavery?
Southern Democrats
Northern Democrats
Constitutional Unionists
Republicans
14
What law forced people to turn in runaway slaves or face punishment?
Dred Scott Court Case
Figurative Slave Law
Fugitive Slave Law
Kansas-Nebraska Act
15
Which of the following was NOT an abolitionist?
John Bell
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
16
What was the Union’s original goal in the war?
To abolish slavery
To allow for the spread of slavery
To become independent
To preserve the Union
17
What was the nickname of the Union Strategy?
Anaconda Plan
Dragon Plan
Lion Plan
Boa Constrictor Plan
18
What was the Confederacy’s goal in the war?
Spread slavery
Preserve the Union
Independence
Reunite the Union
19
The Compromise of 1850 . . .
Maine entered as a free state / Missouri as a slave state
Opened Western territory to slavery
Led to violence about slavery
Maintained peace for 30 years
20
The Dred Scott Case stated that slaves were property & that the ________was unconstitutional.
Underground Railroad
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Slavery