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1
When the Civil War began, what was Lincoln's main goal?
end the war within 6 months
abolish slavery
preserve the Union
punish the South
2
What did Southern states call themselves after they seceded?
The United States of America
The Confederate States of America
3
What political event led to the session of South Carolina in 1860?
nullification crisis
Election of Republican Abraham Lincoln
Emancipation Proclamation
Dred Scott decision
4
Which is a slave state?
Pennsylvania
Texas
New Jersey
Ohio
5
After which battle did General Lee and his troops finally surrender.
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Bull Run
6
Which state was the first to secede?
Mississippi
South Carolina
Louisiana
Georgia
7
Which region wanted to abolish slavery?
North
South
8
Which region exported huge amounts of cotton each year?
North
South
9
Sherman's March to the Sea shows which of the following war strategies.
cold war/ detente
total war
atomic war
wait it out
10
Which of the following abolished slavery in the "rebellious territories?"
Emancipation Proclamation
The 13th amendment
The Gettysburg Address
The Compromise of 1850
11
What was the first state to secede from the U.S.?
Florida
Texas
Virginia
South Carolina
12
Which region of the U.S. had more slaves?
North
South
13
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
too many factories in the North
slavery
Abraham Lincoln became president
the North wanted to take full control of the nation
14
The belief that states have rights to do what is best for themselves is ...
limited government
absolute power
states' rights
popular soverignty
15
Which region relied on slave labor for their economy?
North
South
16
Which of the following was a main strategy used by the North during the Civil War?
blockade southern ports
all of the above
gain control of the Mississippi River
capture the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia
17
While serving in the Union army, African Americans faced all of the following EXCEPT...
higher income taxes
discrimination
were led by white officers
lower pay than white soldiers
18
The view that people living in a territory can choose whether to permit or ban slavery is ...
individual rights
popular sorereignty
manifest destiny
freedom of ideas
19
How was the Second Battle of Bull Run similar to the first?
it ended with a Union victory
the Confederate troops fell to the Union forces
the Union troops were able to capture Richmond, Virginia
It ended with a Confederate victory
20
This law required that slaves be returned to their owners, made the federal government responsible for trying slaves.
Fugitive Slave Act
Missouri Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise of 1820
21
Which view best summarizes Lincoln's position on slavery?
Slavery is necessary for the nation's economy.
Slavery should be immediately abolished in U.S. because it is immoral.
Slavery is not immoral, each state should decide by popular sovereignty.
Slavery should not spread because it is morally and politically wrong.
22
Which of the following created a slave state, Missouri, and a free state Maine?
Compromise of 1850
Nebraska-Kansas Act
Fugitive Slave Act
Compromise of 1820
23
Which is NOT a reason that Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
He knew that the issue of slavery needed to be resolved
He knew slavery was morally and politically wrong.
He supported Confederate rights
He knew that slaveery helped the South to continue their fight.
24
What would ultimately save the Union position at the Battle of Gettysburg?
All of the above
Pickett's Charge
Jackson's stand
Lincoln's speech
25
Which was a reason for the Southern states to secede?
states' rights
All of the above
slavery
election of Abraham Lincoln
26
Who was victorious at the First Battle of Bull Run?
Union
Confederacy
27
For the South, what was the main goal of the Civil War?
all of the above
to become the wealthiest nation in the world
to be declared slaveholders
to be recognized as an independent nation
28
The North and the South were in disagreement about territories out ...
east
west
29
What did the U.S. Supreme Court say about slaves in the Dred Scott case?
slaves were free in all states and slavery ended
slaves were citizens and not property
slaves were only free in free states
slaves were property, not citizens, and can't sue owners
30
Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
the session of South Carolina
the attack on Fort Sumter
the Battle of Gettysburg
the election of Abraham Lincoln
31
Which of the following was part of the Missouri Compromise of 1850?
The slave trade in Washington D.C. was abolished
California was added as a free state
California was admitted as a slave state
The Fugitive Slave Act was strengthened
32
Secede means to ...
conform
unite
break away or leave
success
33
This radical abolitionist led a raid on Harpers Ferry in an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
Harriet Tubman
Freddrick Douglas
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
34
What was one of the main purposes of the Missouri compromise?
to ease tension between the North and the South
to solve the issue between citizens of Missouri and Canada
to ensure slavery was enforced in all states
to ensure that all slaves were free
35
Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg were turning points in the Civil War.
True
False
36
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Henry Clay
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
37
What law led to the violence in Kansas (Bleeding Kansas)?
Compromise of 1820
Fugitive Slave Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
38
The First Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War?
False
True
39
What effect did the Compromise of 1850 have on the city of Washington D.C.?
it banned the slave trade in Washington D.C.
it caused the Civil War
it made everyone fugitives
it freed all slaves in Washington D.C.
40
The primary economic activity of the South was manufacturing.
True
False
41
The formal withdrawal of a state from the Union is known as...
Compromise
secession
popular sovereignty
Confederacy
42
Southern states left the Union to form the Confederacy because of economic, political , social differences.
True
False
43
Concern for the interest of your state instead of the entire country is known as ...
republicanism
federalism
nationalism
sectionalism
44
Battle of Antietam on Sept. 16, 1862 was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War.
False
True
