In 1857 how did the Supreme Court rule in the Dred Scott Decision?

African Americans were not people, they were property.

What advantage did the Confederate army have over the Union army?

Confederacy had better generals

What was the direct result of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Slaves in Confederate states were freed

How was the Civil War different from the American Revolution?

The U.S. achieved independence. The Confederacy did not

What can you conclude about West Virginia from its actions at the time of the Civil War?

Its citizens did not support secession

What can you infer from the fact that the first Civil War battles had spectators?

People did not realize how serious the war would become

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Civil War (from BrainPop)

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A Civil War quiz with the first 10 questions based off the BrainPop video about civil war overview. Two extra questions added for MN Studies

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1
General Sherman wrecked Southern infrastructure to help secure victory. What is infrastructure?
Soldiers
Farms
Livestock and pets
Railroads
2
What do most historians consider to be the CAUSE of the Civil War?
Lincoln getting elected
Slavery
States Rights
Tariffs and Taxes
3
In 1857 how did the Supreme Court rule in the Dred Scott Decision?
Slavery was unconstitutional and banned.
African Americans were not people, they were property.
Dred Scott lived in free territory and should be free.
Slavery could not spread to western states like Minnesota
4
What advantage did the Confederate army have over the Union army?
Confederacy had better generals
Confederacy had more territory
Confederate had more soldiers
Confederacy had better manufacturing
5
What might have happened had Civil War not occurred?
States could drop out anytime
Confederacy never formed
Slavery would never have existed
Lincoln never elected President
6
What was the direct result of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Slaves in Confederate states were freed
Slavery was declared illegal in the Union and Confederacy
All slaves in the Union were freed
Slaves in border states were freed
7
How was the Civil War different from the American Revolution?
Civil War was fought in U.S. The Revolution was in England
There were naval battles in the Revolution not the Civil War
The Civil War did not use modern weapons and was less bloody
The U.S. achieved independence. The Confederacy did not
8
What title was shared by both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis?
Chief General
U.S. Senator
Chief Justice
President
9
Which term best describes the Battle of Gettysburg?
Small-scale
Bloodless
Endgame
Turning Point
10
What can you conclude about West Virginia from its actions at the time of the Civil War?
Its citizens did not support the Union
Its citizens did not support secession
Its citizens did not support Lincoln
Its citizens did not support slavery
11
Properly order: A) Sherman's March; B) Fort Sumter; C) Battle of Gettysburg
B, A, C
B, C, A
A, C, B
C, A, B
12
What can you infer from the fact that the first Civil War battles had spectators?
People did not know that war could be violent
People realized that the war would last for years
People enjoyed spending time outdoors
People did not realize how serious the war would become

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