Causes of the Civil War Part 2

Causes of the Civil War Part 2

by Nassrine Hamdan

Multiple Choice

__________ filed a lawsuit because he had lived in a free state with his owner and believed he should be free.

• John Brown

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Dred Scott

• David Wilmot

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court ruled against him claiming he was property and not a citizen, therefore he couldn't file a lawsuit.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Abraham Lincoln and ____________ held 7 debates regarding the issue of slavery.

• Stephen A. Douglas

• Henry Clay

• Martin Van Buren

Multiple Choice

John Brown wanted to plan a large revolt against slavery so he raided an arsenal located in

• Harper Valley

• Fort Sumter

• New Mexico

• Harpers Ferry

Multiple Choice

John Brown's actions led to a compromise between the North and South.

• True 

• False

Multiple Choice

In the presidential election of 1860, _________ ran against Stephen A. Douglas.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

Multiple Choice

The Southern states did not like Lincoln or agree with his beliefs and talked about 

• seceding from the Union

• voting for Douglas

• nominating a new candidate

Multiple Choice

Who won the presidential election of 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen A. Douglas

• Joseph Biden

• Donald Trump

Multiple Choice

After Lincoln's victory, seven Southern states _______ from the Union with some other Southern states joining the Confederacy later.

• joined

• seceded

Multiple Choice

The first shots of the Civil War happened when Confederate forces attacked

• Fort William

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Bragg

• Fort Knox

Multiple Choice

The Civil War officially began after Abraham Lincoln called on 75,000 volunteers to help recapture federal property taken by the South.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What was the main cause of the American Civil War?

• Slavery

• States Rights

Multiple Choice

Harriet Tubman was a spy and the first and only women to lead an expedition for the Union Army.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Union Army's highest ranking black officer during the Civil War was

• Abraham Galloway

• Augusto Rodriguez

• Manuel Chavez

• Alexander Augusta

Multiple Choice

Who helped push Confederate troops out of New Mexico during the Civil War?

• Lieutenant Colonel Manuel Chavez

• Lieutenant Augusto Rodriguez

• Abraham Galloway

• Harriet Tubman