Abraham Lincoln played a major role in ending slavery. How did he impact this issue?

Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.

Why was Atlanta targeted by the Union Army?

It was the Southern center of the railroad industry.

What was the North's point of view on slavery by the 1850s?

Most Northern states had outlawed slavery.

The war ended at Appomattox in 1865 when...

General Lee surrendered to General Grant

What problem did the Missouri Compromise solve?

Northerners did not want more slave states than free states.

Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852. What was the impact of the book on the public?

It convinced many people that slavery was wrong.

What event started the Civil War?

the bombardment and Northern surrender of Ft. Sumter

Slavery was a primary cause of the Civil War. What was one other major issues that led to war?

states having more power than the national government

The purpose of General Sherman's "March to the Sea" was...

Destroy property & make the South realize they couldn't win

In what ways did Harriet Tubman and other abolitionists help slaves reach freedom in the North?

A system of secret hiding places created

Which of the following describes the lifestyle of free African Americans?

They lived in fear of losing their freedom.

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1
Abraham Lincoln played a major role in ending slavery. How did he impact this issue?
Lincoln voted for Texas to be a separate country.
Lincoln fought in the Battle of Lexington
Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
Lincoln developed the Underground Railroad.
2
Why was Atlanta targeted by the Union Army?
It was the capital of the Confederacy.
All of the Above
It was the Southern center of the railroad industry.
It was a heavily populated city.
3
What did John Brown hope to accomplish by taking over Harpers Ferry arsenal?
He hoped to end slavery in the south
all of the above
He hoped to arm the slaves so they could fight back
He hoped to start a revolt among the slaves
4
What was the North's point of view on slavery by the 1850s?
Most Northern factories hired slaves for workers.
Most Northern states supported slavery.
Most Northern states had outlawed slavery.
Slaves were found only on farms in the North.
5
The war ended at Appomattox in 1865 when...
General Grant surrendered to General Lee
General Lee surrendered to General Grant
President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
President Jefferson Davis left office and fled to Europe
6
What problem did the Missouri Compromise solve?
Southern states wanted to admit a free state.
Northerners did not want more slave states than free states.
Missouri wanted to join the U.S. as a free state.
Missouri had to choose to be a free or slave state.
7
Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in 1852. What was the impact of the book on the public?
It reduced the threat of violence against slaves.
It convinced many people that slavery was wrong.
It led Congress to pass the Missouri Compromise.
It marked the beginning of the Civil War.
8
What event started the Civil War?
the signing of the Emancipation Prolamation
the bombardment and Northern surrender of Ft. Sumter
the invasion of the North by Confederate troops
the announcement of the Dred Scott decision
9
Which of the following describes slavery's role in the Southern economy?
Slavery was forbidden.
Slavery was expensive.
Slavery was profitable.
Slavery was a luxury.
10
Slavery was a primary cause of the Civil War. What was one other major issues that led to war?
states setting their own borders
states having more power than the national government
drought in the South destroyed the cotton crop
construction of factories in the South
11
The purpose of General Sherman's "March to the Sea" was...
help people in the South who wanted to end the war
Move Union troops to the coast where they could be moved.
Destroy property & make the South realize they couldn't win
allow European forces to join Union troops
12
In what ways did Harriet Tubman and other abolitionists help slaves reach freedom in the North?
Gathering runaway slaves in a church for security
A system of secret hiding places created
Creating schools for freed slaves
Sneaking runaway slaves to the East Coast
13
Which of the following describes the lifestyle of free African Americans?
They received many benefits.
They lived as paid slaves.
They lived in fear of losing their freedom.
They lived the same as white citizens.
14
Where did most Southerners live by the mid-1850s?
Cities and plantations
Farms and plantations
Cities and large towns
Farms and small towns

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