What event started the Civil War?

when Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, which was still the Unions

Which definition best fits the term “total war”?

A destruction of anything and everything to complete demobilize the enemy

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?

Gave Kansas and Nebraska popular sovereignty over slavery

According to the Emancipation Proclamation, who was set free?

All slaves living in the Confederacy

Which of the following is true regarding John Brown?

He was hanged after being convicted of treason

Which of the following quotes best represents the Republican view in the Election of 1860?

“prevent slavery form moving west. main goal is to keep the Union intact!”

What is Andersonville best known for in the Civil War?

location of a gruesome Confederate prison where Union soldiers were kept

Which of the following is true regarding the Compromise of 1820?

Maine is added as a free state and Missouri is added as a slave state

1. In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that…

Dred Scott, and all former slaves, could never be citizens

How does the Emancipation Proclamation change the outcome of the war?

focus of war to slavery, makes foreign countries refuse to help the South

What was the Anaconda Plan?

plan of the North that would shut off the Confederacy’s supplies

Which of the following best represents the Southern Democrat view in the Election of 1860?

“Slavery should not be left to a vote- yes for slaves!”

1. What is Appomattox Courthouse best known for in the Civil War?

The location where the war comes to an end

1. What was the plan of the Confederate States of America to win the Civil War?

“wait it out” until the North gave up and allowed Southern independence

The Compromise of 1850 grants popular sovereignty to the Utah and New Mexico territories. What is popular sovereignty?

The right to decide whether it be a free or slave state

If approved, what would the Corwin Amendment have done?

Guaranteed and protected slavery

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1
What event started the Civil War?
It began when Robert E Lee led his troops north to Antietam Creek
when Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, which was still the Unions
It started when Abraham Lincoln declared war on the Confederacy
General Ulysses S Grant conquered Vicksburg to take over the Mississippi
2
The slave trade was eliminated in Washington D.C. as part of the _________________.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1820
Lecompton Controversy
Compromise of 1850
3
Which definition best fits the term “total war”?
A destruction of anything and everything to complete demobilize the enemy
A total war is when one side wins every battle in a war
destruction of all of the homes and schools that are used by civilians
A total war is when one side starts to lose the war and never recovers
4
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?
Gave Kansas and Nebraska popular sovereignty over slavery
Made both Kansas and Nebraska slave states
Gave Kansas popular sovereignty but gave Nebraska right to be slave state
Gave Nebraska popular sovereignty but gave Kansas right to be a free state
5
According to the Emancipation Proclamation, who was set free?
Only slaves who had not tried to rebel
All slaves
All slaves living in the Confederacy
All slaves in the Border States
6
Which of the following words best describes John Brown?
Radical
Peaceful
Persuasive
Annoying
7
Which of the following is true regarding John Brown?
He attacked Charles Sumner, killing him on the Senate floor
He was hanged after being convicted of treason
He successfully lead a slave revolt after seizing an arsenal
He wrote anti-Tom novels in the south, harshly criticizing slavery
8
1. Which state is the first to secede the Union?
South Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
9
1. Which battle is the turning point in the Civil War?
Bull Run / Manassas
Gettysburg
Antietam
Vicksburg
10
Which of the following quotes best represents the Republican view in the Election of 1860?
“Slavery should not be left to a vote- yes for slaves!”
“Compromise, Compromise…Let’s avoid war!”
“prevent slavery form moving west. main goal is to keep the Union intact!”
“every state should can choose for themselves if they want slaves”
11
1. Which of the following is a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act:
After years of controversy, Kansas finally is admitted as a free state
Charles Sumner is “caned” on the Senate floor
All of the above are results
Thousands of Abolitionists and Pro-slavery southerners flock to Kansas
12
What is Andersonville best known for in the Civil War?
The location where Lee leaves his battle plans laying in a meadow
The location of the “bloodiest day in American history.”
The location where the war comes to an end
location of a gruesome Confederate prison where Union soldiers were kept
13
Who is named the Confederate President at the Confederacy’s convention?
Alexander Stephens
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E Lee
14
Which battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?
Bull Run / Manassas
Vicksburg
Antietam
Gettysburg
15
Which battle ends any hope the Confederacy has at receiving foreign aid?
Bull Run / Manassas
Antietam
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
16
Which battle was fought in southwestern Tennessee?
Bull Run / Manassas
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
17
1. The Election of 1860 saw __________ candidates run for President?
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3
2
4
18
1. Which Union general is famous for his “March to the Sea?”
Winfield Scott
George Meade
Ulysses S Grant
William Sherman
19
Which of the following is true regarding the Compromise of 1820?
Montana is added as a slave state and Maine is added as a free state
Maine is added as a slave state and Missouri is added as a free state
Maine is added as a free state and Missouri is added as a slave state
Mississippi is added as a slave state & Missouri is added as a free state
20
1. Which of the following was a cause of the Civil War?
The North disliked slavery while the South wanted to maintain slavery
The Southern states followed the states’ rights theory
Northerners did not believe the South had the right to secede.
All of the above are true
21
1. In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that…
Dred Scott was denied his freedom & ordered to be executed the next day
Dred Scott was allowed his freedom, but only have another year of slavery
Dred Scott, and all former slaves, could never be citizens
Dred Scott was forever free
22
How does the Emancipation Proclamation change the outcome of the war?
It orders all Southern states to rejoin the Union
It frees all slaves, which leaves the Confederate army very weak
Southerner who joins the war for the South will be charged with treason
focus of war to slavery, makes foreign countries refuse to help the South
23
1. The best-selling novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin became an instant best seller in 1852 and was written by _______.
Hinton Helper
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Brown
24
What was the Anaconda Plan?
South that would release thousands of Anaconda Snakes into the North
The plan created by Great Britain and France to help the South
The plan used by the South to starve the North of supplies
plan of the North that would shut off the Confederacy’s supplies
25
Which of the following best represents the Southern Democrat view in the Election of 1860?
“Slavery should not be left to a vote- yes for slaves!”
“I want to prevent slavery form moving west."
“every state can choose for themselves if they want slaves”
"plan is to steal votes from other candidates, Let the House pick”
26
1. When the Civil War begins, which of the following were Union strengths?
Ability to make goods
Navy Size
all the above
Railroads & Army Size
27
1. What is Appomattox Courthouse best known for in the Civil War?
The location of a gruesome Confederate prison
The location where Lee leaves his battle plans laying in a meadow
The location of the “bloodiest day in American history.”
The location where the war comes to an end
28
1. What was the plan of the Confederate States of America to win the Civil War?
The war started too quickly for the South to develop a battle plan
surround Northern ports and control access to the Mississippi River.
“wait it out” until the North gave up and allowed Southern independence
To accept help from foreign countries like Mexico
29
The Compromise of 1850 grants popular sovereignty to the Utah and New Mexico territories. What is popular sovereignty?
The right to decide when the territory will apply to become a state
The right to decide the price of each slave
The right to decide whether it be a free or slave state
The right to decide who is able to vote in a territory
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If approved, what would the Corwin Amendment have done?
Guaranteed and protected slavery
Outlawed slavery
Ended the Civil War
Forced each state to have popular sovereignty

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