Which best represents the Republican view in the election of 1860?

slavery cannot move west, but keeping the union intact is most important

What event started the Civil War?

It began when Confederate forces fired on Union-controlled Fort Sumter

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

focus of war is now slavery makes foreign countries refuse to help South

Which best represents the Southern Democrat view in the election of 1860?

slavery should be allowed anywhere

What was the Anaconda Plan?

The plan used by North would shut off the Confederacy’s access to supplies

What is Andersonville best known for in the Civil War?

A gruesome Confederate prison where Union soldiers were kept during the war

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?

Gave Kansas and Nebraska popular sovereignty over slavery

Which definition best fits the term “total war”?

A destruction of anything and everything to complete demobilize the enemy

According to the Emancipation Proclamation, who was set free?

All enslaved people living in the Confederacy

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

The location where the war comes to an end

When the Civil War begins, which of the following were Union strengths? Circle all that apply:

Ability to make goods, Army Size, Railroads, Navy Size

What is popular sovereignty

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

In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that?

Dred Scott, and all formerly enslaved people, could never be citizens

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

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

Which best represents the Northern Democrat view in the election of 1860?

every state should choose itself if they are to enslave others

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1
Another name for the south is the Confederacy. Where is the capital of the Confederacy?
Atlanta, GA
Mongomery, AL
Charleston, SC
Richmond, VA
2
Which best represents the Republican view in the election of 1860?
slavery should be allowed anywhere
slavery cannot move west, but keeping the union intact is most important
every state should choose itself if they are to enslave others
Compromise is the best path forward
3
What event started the Civil War?
It began when Confederate forces fired on Union-controlled Fort Sumter
It began when Robert E Lee led his troops north to Antietam Creek
General Grant conquered Vicksburg to take over the Mississippi River
It started when Abraham Lincoln declared war on the Confederacy
4
How does the Emancipation Proclamation change the outcome of the war?
focus of war is now slavery makes foreign countries refuse to help South
It orders all Southern states to rejoin the Union
It frees all enslaved people, which leaves the Confederate army very weak
any Southerner who joins the war for the South will be charged with treason
5
Election of 1860 saw __ candidates run for President?
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3
5
2
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Which best represents the Southern Democrat view in the election of 1860?
every state should choose itself if they are to enslave others
Compromise is the best path forward
slavery should be allowed anywhere
slavery cannot move west, but keeping the union intact is most important
7
Who is named the Confederate President at the Confederacy's convention?
Jefferson Davis
Alexander Stephens
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
8
What was the Anaconda Plan?
The plan created by Great Britain and France to help the South
The plan used by North would shut off the Confederacy’s access to supplies
The plan used by the South to starve the North of supplies
The plan used by the South would release thousands of Snakes into the North
9
Which battle ends any hope the Confederacy has at receiving foreign aid?
Vicksburg
Antietam
Gettysburg
Bull Run / Manassas
10
What is Andersonville best known for in the Civil War?
A gruesome Confederate prison where Union soldiers were kept during the war
The location where the war comes to an end
The location of the “bloodiest day in American history.”
The location where Lee leaves his battle plans laying in a meadow
11
Which Union general is famous for his “March to the Sea?”
Winfield Scott
George Meade
William Sherman
Ulysses S Grant
12
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?
Gave Kansas popular sovereignty but gave Nebraska theright to be free state
Made both Kansas and Nebraska slave states
Gave Nebraska popular sovereignty but gave Kansas right to be a slave state
Gave Kansas and Nebraska popular sovereignty over slavery
13
Which definition best fits the term “total war”?
A destruction of all of the homes and schools that are used by civilians
A total war is when one side wins every battle in a war
A total war is when one side starts to lose the war and never recovers
A destruction of anything and everything to complete demobilize the enemy
14
According to the Emancipation Proclamation, who was set free?
Only enslaved people who had not tried to rebel
Only those enslaved in the Border States
All enslaved people in the entire country, north and south
All enslaved people living in the Confederacy
15
Which battle was fought in southwestern Tennessee?
Bull Run / Manassas
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
16
Which of the following was a cause of the Civil War?
All of the above are true
Northerners did not believe the South had the right to secede,the South did
The Southern States followed the states' rights theory
North wanted to abolish slavery while the south wanted to maintain slavery
17
What is Appomattox Courthouse best known for in the Civil War?
a gruesome Confederate prison where Union soldiers were kept during the war
The location of the “bloodiest day in American history.”
The location where Lee leaves his battle plans laying in a meadow
The location where the war comes to an end
18
Where did the two bloodiest battles of the Civil War occur?
Manassas and Antietam
Gettysburg and Vicksburg
Antietam and Gettysburg
Vicksburg and Manassas
19
When the Civil War begins, which of the following were Union strengths? Circle all that apply:
Ability to make goods
Army Size
Railroads
Navy Size
20
Which of the following words best describes John Brown
Radical
Peaceful
Persuasive
Annoying
21
What is popular sovereignty
the right to decide when the territory will apply to become a state
the right to decide the price of a 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
22
Which battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Bull Run / Manassas
23
What state is the first to secede the Union?
North Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
24
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that?
Dred Scott, and all formerly enslaved people, could never be citizens
Dred Scott was not only denied his freedom but was ordered to be executed
Dred Scott was freed but had another year of slavery
Dred Scott was forever free
25
What was the plan of the Confederate States of America to win the Civil War?
To “wait it out” until the North gave up and allowed Southern independence
To accept help from foreign countries like Mexico
Anaconda Plan
The war started too quickly for the South to develop a battle plan
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Which best represents the Northern Democrat view in the election of 1860?
slavery cannot move west, but keeping the union intact is most important
slavery should be allowed anywhere
every state should choose itself if they are to enslave others
Compromise is the best path forward

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