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1
True (A) or False (B):
The Civil War had more deaths than any other American War
False
True
2
Which of the following is
NOT true
about the battle of Fredericksburg?
Devastated by the loss, General Burnside resigned
Lee’s forces dug trenches in hills outside of town
The Confederates had the higher ground
The Confederate forces attacked the Union outside of town
3
Which of the following
BEST describes
the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It freed the slaves in the Border States
It changed the lives of enslaved people overnight
It declared slavery to be wrong
It took property away from the Confederates
4
Which of the following
best describes
the definition of popular sovereignty?
Letting the government decide the question of slavery
The 36°30' N latitude line
A particular method for deciding the question of slavery
A central system of government
5
Which of the following
best describes
the election of 1860?
That Lincoln won the election by winning no southern states
That Lincoln won most of the south
John C.Breckenridge won without winning a northern state
The north was worth less votes than the southern states
6
True or False: Most slaves were happy being slaves
False
True
7
Which response
best explains
the “Freeport Doctrine”?
Allowing people of a territory to legally exclude slavery
Passing laws to satisfy antislavery followers
You could exclude slavery by refusing to pass laws on it
The main topic, or subject of discussion, was slavery
8
True (A) or False (B):
The Union’s plan was nicknamed the Anaconda Plan
True
False
9
True or False: John C Calhoun thought slaves were better off than the poor in Europe
True
False
10
True (A) or False (B):
Gettysburg was an important location on the map before the battle
True
False
11
Which of the following
BEST describes
the outcome at Chancellorsville?
The Confederates won and beat an army half their size
The Union won, and killed General “Stonewall” Jackson
The Union won against a force twice their size
The Confederates won, but lost General “Stonewall” Jackson
12
Which of the following
were not
topics of the Lincoln-Douglas debate?
Slavery
Popular sovereignty
Newspapers
Slaveholders
13
Which one
BEST describes
the end of the war?
America’s deadliest war ended with dignity and compassion
The Union captured the train taking food to the Confederates
Grant and Lee met in Virginia at Appomattox Court House
The formal end of the war was on April 9th 1865
14
True (A) or False (B):
Gettysburg had more deaths than any other Civil War battle
False
True
15
Which city was the largest before the Civil War?
Philidelphia, Pennyslvania
New York, New York
Atlanta, Georgia
New Orleans, Louisiana
16
Which of the following
was NOT
a reason why the Union wanted the Border States?
Missouri had widespread slavery
Washington D.C was inside the borders of Maryland
Delaware was close to the Union city of Philadelphia
Kentucky controlled the Ohio River
17
Which of the following is
NOT true
about the battle of Bull Run?
The battle happened on July 21st, 1861
Confederate soldiers were more experienced than the Union
“Stonewall” Jackson got his nickname
Spectators came to watch the battle from a few miles away
18
Which side had the larger population?
Confederacy
Union
19
If_______ seceded, the North’s capital (Washington D.C) would have been completely surrounded
Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
20
Which of the following best describes a problem with the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It organized the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
It introduced the idea of “popular sovereignty”
It allowed slavery in areas that had been free for years
It was acceptable to the North and the South
21
Which of the following answers
does NOT
describe the Confederate’s strategy for the war?
Wanted to defeat the North completely
To show determination to be independent
To get help from Britain and France
To conduct a defensive war
22
Which of these events came first?
Lincoln calls for troops
Virginia and friends secede
The Civil War begins
Fort Sumter was attacked
23
True (A) or False (B):
The Confederates basic strategy was to conduct an offensive war
False
True
24
Which of the following is
NOT true
about Gettysburg:
Pickett’s Charge was a success
The battle took four grueling days
There was a combined casualties of 48,000 troops
The Union pushed back the Confederates at Little Round Top
25
Which of the following
does NOT
describe the Union’s strategy for the war?
To gain control of Mexico
To split the Confederate states in half
To capture Richmond, Virginia
To blockade the southern ports
