What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

It freed all slaves in states under Confederate control.

Prior to the Civil War, which of the following made slavery a moral issue rather than simply an economic one?

The publishing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

What was the purpose of John Brown’s raid at Harper’s Ferry, VA?

to steal guns and give them to slaves

South Carolina decided to secede after which of the following events?

The Election of Lincoln in 1860

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1
Which of the following people was not an abolitionist before the war?
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
Lincoln
2
Which pivotal battle marked the last time the Confederacy invaded the Union and fought on Union soil?
The Battle of Gettysburg.
The Battle of 1st Bull Run.
The Battle of Antietam.
The Battle of Shiloh.
3
Which amendment ended slavery?
The 14th amendment
The 15th amendment
The 13th amendment
The 12th amendment
4
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court decided that slaves were ___________.
People
Taxable income
Property
Citizens
5
Who assumed the presidency after Lincoln's death?
Andrew Jackson
Henry Knox
Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson
6
Who assassinated Lincoln?
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Wilkes Booth
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
7
According to many historians, what key event guaranteed Lincoln’s reelection in 1864?
The passage of the 13th Amendment.
Sherman’s March to the Sea.
The fall of Atlanta.
The Union victory at Gettysburg.
8
Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri were all considered
Abolitionist strongholds
Border States
Republican States
The Deep South
9
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed slaves in all of the states, including the Border states
It freed all slaves in states under Confederate control.
It encouraged France to support the Confederacy.
It freed all slaves living in the Border States.
10
Prior to the Civil War, which of the following made slavery a moral issue rather than simply an economic one?
The publishing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
The popularization of popular sovereignty.
The attack on Fort Sumter.
The Compromise of 1850.
11
What was the name for Northern Republican who moved south after the Civil War to make money?
Robber Barons
Carpet salesmen
Carpetbaggers
Titans of Industry
12
What was Lincoln’s primary goal at the start of the Civil War?
To punish the South for secession
To keep England & France out of the War.
To preserve the Union.
To abolish slavery.
13
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was based on which of the following principles?
Westward Expansion
The divine right of kings
Popular sovereignty
The Treat of Ghent
14
What was the purpose of John Brown’s raid at Harper’s Ferry, VA?
To keep pro-slavery settlers out of Kansas.
to steal guns and give them to slaves
To challenge Abraham Lincoln to a debate on slavery.
To help fugitive slaves reach freedom in the North.
15
Which of the following Amendments gave African Americans the right to vote?
14th
16th
13th
15th
16
South Carolina decided to secede after which of the following events?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Election of Lincoln in 1860
The assassination of Lincoln
The Battle of Gettysburg
17
What battle was the single bloodiest day in American history?
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Chancellorsville
Antietam
18
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
William Clinton
Andrew Jackson
Alexander Stephens
19
What was the first battle of the American Civil War?
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Antietam
20
Which side fought a mostly defensive war?
The North
The East
The South
The West

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