Who were the two people that met face-to-face at the Appomattox Court House in 1865?

Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant

Who were abolitionist?

People who fought against slavery

What does the word "secede" mean?

When states wanted to leave their country.

When Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" came out, how was the public's reaction?

Southerners felt the book did not accurately describe slavery.

At Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal?

to obtain guns to arm slaves and carry out a rebellion

Which statements about the Battle of Gettysburg is correct?

The battle was an important victory for the Union Army. (turning point)

Based on the picture, which of the following statements about the Battle of Fort Sumter is correct?

This was the first major battle of the Civil War.

Many Southerners were angry because they felt threatened to change their lives by John Brown. How did his actions do so?

He wanted to free the slaves, who did much of the work in the South.

Based on the drawing, what did Stowe hope to achieve by publishing "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

She wanted to help people understand the horrors of slavery., She wanted to convince people to fight to end slavery.

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1
Who were the two people that met face-to-face at the Appomattox Court House in 1865?
Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis and Ulysses S. Grant
2
Who were abolitionist?
People who fought for slavery
People who did not care about the war
People who fought against slavery
People who abolished a law
3
What does the word "secede" mean?
When the states wanted to be one big happy family.
When states wanted to leave their country.
When the country combines with another country.
When the country wanted to be isolated from the world.
4
When Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" came out, how was the public's reaction?
Southerners felt the book did not accurately describe slavery.
Northerners viewed the book as nothing more than abolitionist exaggerations
The book was largely ignored by the public until Reconstruction.
Abolitionists believed the book harmed their cause
5
At Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal?
to convince the Northern states to secede from the Union
to obtain guns to arm slaves and carry out a rebellion
to obtain guns to use to capture escaped slaves
to convince the federal government to invade the South
6
The senator was describing the causes of which war?
The Revolutionary War
The Civil War
The First Seminole War
The War of 1812
7
Which statements about the Battle of Gettysburg is correct?
The battle was an important victory for the Confederate Army.
The battle was an important victory for the Union Army. (turning point)
The battle was over quickly and only a small number of soldiers died.
Union forces under William T. Sherman were trying to invade the South.
8
Based on the picture, which of the following statements about the Battle of Fort Sumter is correct?
This was the first major battle of the Civil War.
The battle took place on the Mississippi River.
This was the last major battle of the Civil War.
Union forces attacked a Confederate fort.
9
Who was the Confederacy? (Hint: They wanted slaves)
West
South
East
North
10
The first battle of the Civil War took place at ...
Atlanta
Appomattox
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
11
Many Southerners were angry because they felt threatened to change their lives by John Brown. How did his actions do so?
He attacked the British, who bought most of the cotton grown in the South.
He wanted to free the slaves, who did much of the work in the South.
He destroyed railroads that farmers used to ship their crops.
He burned the cotton crops that farmers sold to make a living.
12
Based on the drawing, what did Stowe hope to achieve by publishing "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
She wanted to help people understand the horrors of slavery.
She wanted to convince people that all Southerners were bad people.
She wanted to convince people that all Northerners were kind.
She wanted to convince people to fight to end slavery.
13
Who was called the Union?
West
South
East
North

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