The main purpose of the Missouri Compromise was

to settle tensions between anti- and pro-slavery states

Three of the first states to secede were

Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina

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1
The main purpose of the Missouri Compromise was
to stop people in Missouri from arguing
to agree Missouri would not be a slave state
to settle tensions between anti- and pro-slavery states
to agree that the name of the state would be Missouri
2
This is a picture of
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
3
The Union Balloon Corps was used to
spy on the Confederate troops
drop bombs on the Confederacy
take spectators up to watch battles
business advertisements
4
The first state to secede from the Union was:
South Carolina
West Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
5
This was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War,
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Appomattox
Antietam
6
He surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse.
Donald Trump
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
7
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Frederick Douglass
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
8
The North went to war to keep the _________ intact.
institution of slavery
Union
election
Industrial Revolution
9
Which man ran against Lincoln in 1860?
Frederick Douglass
Douglas Jimerson
Douglas Macarthur
Stephen Douglas
10
Three of the first states to secede were
Missouri, Virginia, and Georgia
Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina
New York, North Carolina, and Maryland
Florida, Ohio, and Texas
11
What does emancipate mean?
to jail people without just cause
to join the army
to enslave
to set free
12
Women served in the war as __________.
scouts
flag-bearers
generals
nurses
13
The South went to war to ____________.
protect their way of life
create their own government
continue trade with Britain
impeach Lincoln
14
This battle marked a change in how naval battles were fought, making wooden ships obsolete.
Battle of Hampton Roads
Battle of Mathias Point
First Battle of Charleston Harbor
Battle of Cherbourg
15
The Confederates had this major advantage over the Union at the start of the war.
better uniforms
more factories
better military leaders
more shipping ports
16
What was the name of the battle where “Stonewall” Jackson earned his nickname?
Antietam
Shiloh
Bull Run
Fredericksburg
17
Another name for this strategy is
Python Plan
Rattlesnake Plan
Gartner Snake Plan
Anaconda Plan
18
The Civil War started when Confederates fired on this federal fort.
Fort Sumter
Fort Anderson
Fort Adams
Fort Henry
19
This man (a slave) went to the Supreme Court to fight for his freedom.
Crispus Attucks
Uncle Tom
Frederick Douglass
Dred Scott
20
Why is the Civil War known as the rich man's war and the poor man's fight?
immigrants were paid a bounty to join
all of the above
those with money could pay a conscription to avoid joining
freed slaves joined

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Civil War

20 termsStudBud Administration108 plays

8th Grade Civil War Study Guide

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Questions 20

Answers

1
The main purpose of the Missouri Compromise was
to stop people in Missouri from arguing
to agree Missouri would not be a slave state
to settle tensions between anti- and pro-slavery states
to agree that the name of the state would be Missouri
2
This is a picture of
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
3
The Union Balloon Corps was used to
spy on the Confederate troops
drop bombs on the Confederacy
take spectators up to watch battles
business advertisements
4
The first state to secede from the Union was:
South Carolina
West Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
5
This was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War,
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Appomattox
Antietam
6
He surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse.
Donald Trump
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
7
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Frederick Douglass
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
8
The North went to war to keep the _________ intact.
institution of slavery
Union
election
Industrial Revolution
9
Which man ran against Lincoln in 1860?
Frederick Douglass
Douglas Jimerson
Douglas Macarthur
Stephen Douglas
10
Three of the first states to secede were
Missouri, Virginia, and Georgia
Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina
New York, North Carolina, and Maryland
Florida, Ohio, and Texas
11
What does emancipate mean?
to jail people without just cause
to join the army
to enslave
to set free
12
Women served in the war as __________.
scouts
flag-bearers
generals
nurses
13
The South went to war to ____________.
protect their way of life
create their own government
continue trade with Britain
impeach Lincoln
14
This battle marked a change in how naval battles were fought, making wooden ships obsolete.
Battle of Hampton Roads
Battle of Mathias Point
First Battle of Charleston Harbor
Battle of Cherbourg
15
The Confederates had this major advantage over the Union at the start of the war.
better uniforms
more factories
better military leaders
more shipping ports
16
What was the name of the battle where “Stonewall” Jackson earned his nickname?
Antietam
Shiloh
Bull Run
Fredericksburg
17
Another name for this strategy is
Python Plan
Rattlesnake Plan
Gartner Snake Plan
Anaconda Plan
18
The Civil War started when Confederates fired on this federal fort.
Fort Sumter
Fort Anderson
Fort Adams
Fort Henry
19
This man (a slave) went to the Supreme Court to fight for his freedom.
Crispus Attucks
Uncle Tom
Frederick Douglass
Dred Scott
20
Why is the Civil War known as the rich man's war and the poor man's fight?
immigrants were paid a bounty to join
all of the above
those with money could pay a conscription to avoid joining
freed slaves joined