Many Northerners viewed the Fugitive Slave Act as _____________________.

An unjust law that should not be followed

After Gettysburg ________________________.

Lee retreated South to Virginia

Union advantages included the following EXCEPT_________________.

More cooperation with foreign powers

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled _______________.

Dred Scott is a slave and has no right to file a suit

In the early part of the war, General Grant _________________.

had a lot of successes in the West

Uncle Tom’s Cabin was important because it ____________________________.

Presented slavery in such a way that it divided the North and the South

John Brown was known for

leading a raid on Harper's Ferry, VA

Border states were those that ____________________.

had slavery but stayed in the Union

The Republican Party gained powers because of ______________.

its opposition to the spread of slavery

According to the Compromise of 1850, ___________________________.

California entered the United States as a free state

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Civil War Quiz

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1
The Civil War began when Confederates fired on
Vicksburg
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Bull Run
2
the first state to secede from the Union was
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
3
The winner of the Election of 1860 was _____________.
Lincoln
Douglas
Scott
Breckenridge
4
Many Northerners viewed the Fugitive Slave Act as _____________________.
A law that needed to be followed
An unjust law that should not be followed
A law that could stop the spread of slavery
A way to eliminate African Americans from the North
5
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued ____________.
After Sherman's March
After Vicksburg
After Antietam
After Gettysburg
6
The politician that proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act was
Stephen A. Douglas
John Breckenridge
George McClellan
Abraham Lincoln
7
After Gettysburg ________________________.
the blockade was maintained
Lee retreated South to Virginia
The Mississippi was taken
slavery ended
8
The Emancipation Proclamation freed ____________________.
only slaves that served in the Union army
slaves in states in rebellion
slaves in border states
all slaves
9
The Battle of Bull Run was a ________________.
Confederate victory
Union victory
battle that led to the immediate end of the Confederacy
draw
10
Union advantages included the following EXCEPT_________________.
More men
More cooperation with foreign powers
More railroads
Better technology
11
The greatest advantage for the South was _________________.
Better food
More supplies
Homefield advantage
More people
12
In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled _______________.
that he should go free
Dred Scott should be allowed to serve in the army
Dred Scott is a slave and has no right to file a suit
his owner should pay a fine
13
In the early part of the war, General Grant _________________.
had a lot of successes in the West
struggled against Lee
won a few battles but gained little ground
lost a great deal of ground
14
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was important because it ____________________________.
Resulted in southern states seceding from the Union
Increased the demand for slavery in the South
Presented slavery in such a way that it divided the North and the South
Was based on the life on Harriet Beecher Stowe as a slave
15
John Brown was known for
helping slaves on the Underground Railroad
leading a raid on Harper's Ferry, VA
being an outspoken supporter fo slavery
supporting the start of the Civil War
16
The Kansas-Nebraska Act called for ______________________________.
Kansas to come in as a slave state
Kansas to come in as a free state
people to vote on slavery
Nebraska to come in as a free state
17
Sherman's March passed through the state of ______________.
Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Tennessee
18
Border states were those that ____________________.
formed during the Ciivl War
banned slavery but seceded
had slavery but stayed in the Union
originally stayed in the Union then seceded
19
The Republican Party gained powers because of ______________.
its opposition to the spread of slavery
its belief in the gradual end of slavery
its belief in the spread of slavery
its belief in the immediate end of slavery
20
The Anaconda Plan included the following EXCEPT _____________.
Protecting Washington D.C.
Burning Atlanta
Gaining the Mississippi
Blockade of ports
21
According to the Compromise of 1850, ___________________________.
California entered the United States as a slave state
California entered the United States as a free state
Arizona entered the United States as a free state
Texas entered the United States as a slave state

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