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Unit 4: Civil War
Unit 4: Civil War
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1
Who was Jefferson Davis?
Southern senator who was in charge of Kansas-Nebraska Act
President of the Confederacy
Leader of the Harper's Ferry raid
Leader of the Confederate Army
2
What did the North receive from the Missouri Compromise?
Slavery couldn't exist west of Missouri
Missouri was last slave state admitted to Union
Slavery only legal in state of Missouri until 1850
Maine admitted as free state & slavery illegal north 36*30
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What was the impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Convinced southerns it is time for secession
Lincoln opposed book bc it was fictional
All of the above
Convinced northerns to become involved with abolitionist mov
4
What is popular sovereignty?
All states are allowed to have slavery
State residents can vote if slavery allowed in state
No state should be allowed to promote slavery
Active groups that worked to keep slavery alive in 1850s
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What is the message of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Northerns are to blame for injustices of slavery
Forms of slavery exist in the North
Slavery is immoral and should end
People born into slavery should remain slaves for life
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Why was the siege at Vickburg so important?
Union was cut in 2
Victory occurred same day as Fort Sumter
Union army had complete control of Mississippi River
Lee's troops were victorious
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Which battle/military campaign attacked civilian and homes rather than soldiers fight soldiers?
Antietam
March to the Sea
Gettysburg
Fort Sumtner
8
Which of the following pairs represented the turning point of the war in favor of the North?
Chancellorsville/Fredericksburg
Bull run/Shiloh
Gettyburg/Vicksburg
Fort Sumter/Appomattox
9
Which of the following occurred at Appomattox?
Final surrender of the Confederate Army
Assassination of Lincoln
Crucial Union battle victory
Crucial Confederate battle victory
10
What previous piece of legislation did the Kansas-Nebraska Act repeal?
Dred Scott ruling
Missouri Compromise
Uncle Tom's Law
Compromise of 1850
11
Why was the second day of the Gettysburg so important?
Union soldiers surrendered
Battle was finally over
Confederates were able to defeat the Union Army
Union troops maintained high ground on Little Round Top
12
The Missouri Compromise was intended to:
help slavery expand
give slaves states more power
give free states more power
balance free and slave territory
13
Who was John Brown?
Slave owner that freed his slaves
Presidential candidate that ran againt Lincoln in 1860
an abolitionist that sought to stop slave owners
Senator from Kansas that fought to keep slavery legal
14
What BEST describes the Union's strategy in the Civil War?
Blockade Confederate ports, take control of Mississippi
Defend the Border states from invasion
Alliance with European nations & force diplomatic surrender
Defensive war on own soil
15
In his raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown wanted to:
force North & South to agree on slavery issue
spark a slave rebellion
Make South Caroline a free state
Overthrow federal government
16
What name did the South adopt after secession?
The Southern States
Scalawag States
The Confederate States of America
Border States
17
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
Law that protected slave owners to kill escaped slaves
Law that allowed escaped slaves temporary right in North
Prohibited slaves owners from trading slaves in North
Law that ensured escaped slaves would be returned to owners
18
What is the significance about Abraham Lincoln's election to the Presidency?
His election stopped the South from seceding
First Republican President
Elected because he promised to free all the slaves
He was elected 5 days before he died
19
In which area did the South have an advantage over the North during the Civil War?
more people living in cities
food production
military leadership
industry and manufacturing
20
When the Civil War began, the main goal of Abraham Lincoln was to:
Free the slaves
Become independent from the South
Punish the South
Restore the Union
21
Abraham Lincoln's speeches and writing on race and slavery show:
He would end slavery at any cost
He was actually a racist
His desire 2 end slavery trumped responsibility 2 save union
Responsibility 2 save Union trumped desire 2 end slavery
22
Why did the South secede from the Union?
Union started to station their army to prevent rebellion
Slaves had rebelled against South Carolina's governor
Lincoln vowed to end slavery
believed they lost their political voice in national govt
23
What did the Supreme Court rule on the Dred Scott court case?
Slaves were property & owners could travel to free states
Dred Scott granted freedom from Supreme Court
All of the above
Dred Scott considered citizen, but could not vote
24
Which of the following BEST describes a result of the Emancipation Proclamation?
All slaves in North America were free
The war was finally over
European nations forced to stop helping South
Only slaves in Border states were free
25
What happened as a result of the Battle at Fort Sumter?
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln asked for 75000 troops to support the Union cause
North won the war
Bloodiest day in US History
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What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act accomplish?
Established popular sovereignty in Nebraska and Kansas
Allowed slavery to be legal in Kansas & illegal in Nebraska
Slavery made illegal in both Kansas & Nebraska
Slavery made illegal west of Mississippi
