Civil War EOC Review

Front

What was the main issue debated in the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

Back

The spread of slavery to the western territories

Answer explanation

The main issue debated in the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was the spread of slavery to the western territories.

Front

What did the Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857 Supreme Court decision determine about slaves?

Back

Slaves were property and could not be citizens.

Answer explanation

The Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857 Supreme Court decision determined that slaves were property and could not be citizens.

Front

What was the significance of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

Back

It was a book describing slavery that contributed to anti-slavery attitudes in the North.

Answer explanation

Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book describing slavery that contributed to anti-slavery attitudes in the North, making it a significant piece of literature in the abolitionist movement.

Front

What was the Underground Railroad?

Back

A secret network that helped slaves escape to free states.

Answer explanation

The Underground Railroad was a secret network that helped slaves escape to free states, not a transportation system or a real railroad. It played a crucial role in the abolition of slavery in the United States.

Front

What were the two major issues dividing the North and South that led to the Civil War?

Back

Status of slavery and states' rights

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the status of slavery and states' rights, as these were the two major issues dividing the North and South that led to the Civil War.

Front

What was Abraham Lincoln's primary goal at the beginning of the Civil War?

Back

To preserve the Union

Answer explanation

Abraham Lincoln's primary goal at the beginning of the Civil War was to preserve the Union, not to end slavery immediately, ensure the spread of slavery to the West, or promote states' rights over federal authority.

Front

Which action did President Abraham Lincoln take during wartime that demonstrates restrictions on people's rights may occur during wartime?

Back

He suspended the writ of habeas corpus

Answer explanation

President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus during wartime, demonstrating restrictions on people's rights during that period.

Front

What was the primary goal of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln in 1862?

Back

To help keep England from siding with the South

Answer explanation

The primary goal of the Emancipation Proclamation was to help keep England from siding with the South during the Civil War.

Front

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the North's victory in the Civil War?
- The North had better infrastructure, most notably the use of the telegraph and trains.
- The North had more human resources and war material.
- The North implemented the Anaconda Plan to capture Richmond, Virginia.
- The North had a weaker economic base compared to the South.

Back

The North had a weaker economic base compared to the South.

Answer explanation

The North had a weaker economic base compared to the South, which was NOT a reason for the North's victory in the Civil War.

Front

What was the purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea during the Civil War?

Back

To frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause

Answer explanation

Sherman's March to the Sea during the Civil War was intended to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause, rather than to capture Richmond, recruit soldiers, or negotiate peace.