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- 1. Multiple Choice
Showing loyalty to a region rather than the whole country is known as
states' rights
secede
sharecropper
sectionalism
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich section of the US felt more strongly in favor of states’ rights?NorthSouthBorder states
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where would you MOST LIKELY find an abolitionist?
North
South
Border states
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe Southern economy was based MOSTLY on:Paid workersIndustryAgricultureGoods & Services
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Northern economy was based MOSTLY on:
Unpaid workers
Industry
Agriculture
Goods & Services
- 6. Multiple Choice
An abolitionist wants to
spread slavery
fight for the South (Confederacy)
withdraw from the Union
end slavery
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who was elected President in 1860 that led to the secession of 11 southern states?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST explains President Abraham Lincoln's original reason for fighting the Civil War?
President Lincoln wanted to end all slavery everywhere in the US
President Lincoln wanted to preserve the Union
President Lincoln wanted to punish the South for their rebellion
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was the South's MAIN argument in support of slavery?
They were an agricultural (farming) based economy that relied on free workers
They had the right to limit the power of the federal government (states' rights)
Slavery was approved of by God
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the MOST SIGNIFICANT outcome of the Dred Scott Court Case?
Slaves had rights
The North scored a major victory in abolishing slavery
Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the US
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the MOST SIGNIFICANT outcome of the 1860 Presidential election?Abraham Lincoln was electedAbraham Lincoln lost the electionSlavery was immediately abolished (ended)The Southern states started to secede( withdraw/leave)
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTo withdraw from something, such as a nationstates' rightssecedeabolitionistamendment
- 13. Multiple Choice
When was the Civil War?
1861-1776
1861-1865
1870-1876
2015-2019
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which was a cause of the Civil War? (Check all that apply).
Tariffs (taxes)
States' rights
Sectionalism
Slavery
Indian attacks
- 15. Multiple Choice
After Abraham Lincoln won the election, which states seceded (left)?
Indian Territories
Western Territories
Southern States
Northern States
- 16. Multiple Choice
What were the advantages the South had in the war? (Check all that apply).
Military leadership (better generals)
Larger army
Fighting in familiar territory
More money
- 17. Multiple Choice
What's important about Fort Sumter?
This is where Lee surrender and it ended the Civil War.
The Confederates open fired on the fort, which began the Civil War.
Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address here.
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Emancipation Proclamation truly freed slaves in ALL parts of the United States.
True
False
I don't know
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why is important to know about the Appomattox Courthouse's location for the Civil War?
This is where Lee surrender and it ended the Civil War.
The Confederates open fired on the fort, which began the Civil War.
Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address here.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Based on the pictograph, predict which side would win the war because it had more resources.
Union (North)
Confederates (South)
Western Territories
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of these battles is INCORRECTLY matched to its importance?
Fort Sumter - 1st battle
Appomattox Courthouse - last battle
Gettysburg - turning point of the war
Antietam, Maryland - Union takes control of the Mississippi River
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following were new technologies that impacted the war? (Check all that apply)
Minie ball
Telegraph
Amputations and prosthetics
Air force bombing
Embalming dead bodies
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following made the horrors of slavery more well known?
Photography
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Telegraph
Bleeding Kansas
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following were examples of increasing violence between the North and South BEFORE the Civil War? (Check all that apply)
caning of Charles Sumner in Congress
Bleeding Kansas
Gettysburg
John Brown attack on Harper's Ferry
Dred Scott trial
- 25. Multiple Choice
The Compromise of 1850 gave which advantage to the South?
stronger fugitive slave law
end slave trading in Washington DC
California became a slave state
all of the above
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a true event and an example of IRONY?
Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, adopted a black child
Abraham Lincoln, President of the US, owned slaves
Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederacy, was an abolitionist
John Brown was a peace negotiator for the Union Army
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which event caused the nation to openly debate slavery in politics?
Mexican War and Mexican Cession
Missouri request to join the US as a slave state
Expansion of the US towards the West
all of the above
- 28. Multiple Choice
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg so important? (Check all that apply)
bloodiest battle of the war
it was the last time the Confederate Army was able to invade the North
the Union victory encouraged the North
the cemetery dedicated after the battle led to one of Lincoln's most famous speeches
it was the turning point of the war
- 29. Multiple Choice
Why were they unable to pass a law to outlaw slavery?
Abolitionists did not vote
It would be against the Constitution
slave and free states had the same number of senators
the House of Representatives was mostly southerners
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