Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin:

put a human face on slavery for readers

What did the outcome of the presidential election of 1860 demonstrate?

The North and South were two different political entities

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

It freed slaves in the Confederacy

Which of the following resulted FROM the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Violence between Pro- and Anti-slavery broke out in Kansas

called for a ban on slavery in certain territories

The Civil War began when:

Confederates fired on Fort Sumter

How did Lincoln respond to the attack on Fort Sumter?

He called for 75,000 volunteers to fight the Confederacy

In 1860, the Democratic Party:

was divided over the issue of slavery

What was a key goal of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

to cut off the South's supplies & starving it to submission

Abraham Lincoln won the Republican nomination for president in 1860 because he was viewed as:

a moderate and skilled politician

What advantage did the North have during the Civil War?

North had more railroads and industry

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1
Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin:
was written in support of the Fugitive Slave Act
angered many people in the North
put a human face on slavery for readers
sold very few copies in its first year
2
This is the location of the conflict that began the Civil War
Ft. Sumter
Gettysburg
Antietam
Olustee
3
What did the outcome of the presidential election of 1860 demonstrate?
Western states could not participate in national politics
The South had to compromise to win Northern support
The North was solidly against states' rights
The North and South were two different political entities
4
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It banned slavery in the western territories
It freed all slaves in the Union and Confederacy
It freed slaves in the Confederacy
It declared that the war was not about slavery
5
Which of the following resulted FROM the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Area where slavery was banned was expanded
Proslavery supporters established a government in Topeka
Violence between Pro- and Anti-slavery broke out in Kansas
Kansas entered the Union as a slave state
6
Ulysses S. Grant
Union
Confederate
7
What did Lincoln promise to do in his inaugural address?
declare war on any state that seceded
preserve the Union
abolish slavery
emancipate Southern slaves
8
The Wilmot Proviso:
called for a ban on slavery in certain territories
overturned fugitive slave laws
attempted to abolish slavery throughout the nation
expanded slavery into western territories
9
The Civil War began when:
Lincoln was inaugurated
Confederates fired on Fort Sumter
Southern troops seized federal forts and arsenals
South Carolina seceded
10
How did Lincoln respond to the attack on Fort Sumter?
He took a conciliatory tone toward the South
He denied that an insurrection existed
He called for 75,000 volunteers to fight the Confederacy
He attempted to send additional supplies to the fort
11
Which state entered the Union as a free state under the Compromise of 1850?
Missouri
California
Texas
New Mexico
12
In 1860, the Democratic Party:
was divided over the issue of slavery
supported the abolition of slavery
rejected the expansion of slavery
worked to legalize slavery in all states and territories
13
What was a key goal of the Union's Anaconda Plan?
to divide and conquer the two halves of the Confederacy
to cut off the South's supplies & starving it to submission
to outlast Confederate armies
to seize the Confederate capital and other important cities
14
The Civil War ended with Lee's surrender at:
Appomattox Courthouse
Atlanta
Richmond
Gettysburg
15
Abraham Lincoln won the Republican nomination for president in 1860 because he was viewed as:
a moderate and skilled politician
a radical opponent of slavery
a fierce defender of constitutional rights
a strong proponent of states' rights
16
What event caused South Carolina to secede from the Union?
the split in the Democratic Party
Lincoln's election
the ruling in the Dred Scott case
John Brown's raid and execution
17
Robert E. Lee
Union
Confederate
18
What battle marked the northernmost field of conflict and is the turning point in the war?
Bull Run
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Antietam
19
What advantage did the North have during the Civil War?
North only had to defend the northern territory to win
North had more railroads and industry
Union soldiers used efficient new weapons
Many of nation's best military leaders were from the North
20
The Republican Party:
supported the idea of popular sovereignty
had marginal political power for many years
was formed to oppose slavery
gained support of many Southerners
21
The Compromise of 1850 included:
Crittenden Compromise
the 13th Amendment
the Wilmot Proviso
the Fugitive Slave Act

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