Transcript Civil_War_Quiz

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning
point in the Civil War because
it gave the South confidence to try invading the
North.
the South lost a major manufacturing city.
the weakened Southern army could no longer try to
invade the North.
the South could no longer control the Mississippi
River.
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The Emancipation Proclamation immediately freed all slaves.
Freed slaves in those parts of the South that were
still fighting against the Union.
allowed free African Americans to serve in the
military.
Ensured that Britain and France would help the
South.
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The Civil War began when -
Texas joined the Confederacy.
Confederate troops fired on Fort
Sumter.
Abraham Lincoln was elected
President.
South Carolina seceded from the
Union.
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The Union’s first plan for defeating the
South -
Called for the invasion of
manufacturing areas in the South.
gained the support of France and
Britain.
worked to capture Richmond.
Blocked goods from going into and out
of Southern ports.
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin was the first newspaper owned and written
by African Americans.
a stop on the Underground Railroad.
a best-selling novel that opposed
slavery.
a newspaper published by abolitionist
William Lloyd Garrison.
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Dred Scott argued that he should be free
because his owner had died.
he had once lived in a free state.
he had moved often from one area to
another.
the Missouri Compromise kept people
from owning property.
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Which man was known as the Great
Compromiser? John C. Calhoun
Andrew Jackson
Roger B Taney
Henry Clay
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Maine joined the United States as a free
state before the Louisiana Purchase was made.
to balance Missouri’s joining as a slave
state.
many years after Missouri entered the
Union.
at the same time South Carolina left the
Union.
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Andrew Jackson believed that the federal government should have
authority over the states.
the Bank of the United States was good for
the country.
South Carolina should leave the Union.
regional loyalty was more important than
the federal Union.
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The 1828 tax on imported goods mainly
benefited the South.
the West.
the North.
Europe.
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In the end, what was the most important result
of the Civil War?
There was an increase in patriotism.
Abraham Lincoln finally became the
president of the United States.
A large number of troops volunteered for
the army.
The country was no longer one part free,
one part slave.
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Which best describes the culture of the
southern United States before secession?
urban and industrial
fast growing
a population swelling from immigration
rural and agricultural
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act stated that
Kansas and Nebraska were members of the
Confederacy
Kansas and Nebraska could choose
whether or not to allow slavery
Slavery was outlawed in Kansas and
Nebraska
Kansas and Nebraska would be made
official U.S. states
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Which event worried southern states and
eventually led to their secession?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
The bombardment of Fort Sumter
The formation of the Confederate States of
America
The seizure of federal forts in their territory
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Why did the Confederacy feel they had to
capture Fort Sumter?
It held a large number of Union army troops
It was one of the last two federal forts in the
southern states
It was near the Confederate capital of
Richmond
It was the only southern army fort located
in Union territory.
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How did the states of Virginia, North Carolina,
Tennessee, and Arkansas react to President
Lincoln’s call to arms against the Confederacy?
They attacked Fort Sumter
They flooded army recruitment offices with
volunteers
They banned slavery
They joined the Confederacy
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Because the Union troops expected to win an
easy victory at Bull Run, they
Did not bring any cannons to the fight
Did not cross the Potomac River into
Virginia
Allowed spectators to watch the battle
Did not wait for orders to attack
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