Civil War SS8H5

Which term refers to the idea that southern states had the authority to make their own laws regarding slavery?

• secession
• sectionalism
• states' rights
• due process

Because of the 1860 election, __ decided to secede from the Union. They were soon followed by __.

• Georgia, Tennessee
• South Carolina, Virginia
• South Carolina, Georgia
• North Carolina, Kentucky

Which statement would be supported by someone believing in states' rights?

• The federal government has no right to tell states how to operate.
• Federal laws always take precedence over state laws.
• States may only pass laws on issues allowed by the U.S. Constitution.
• Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government.

Dred Scott sued his owners because

• he had worked long enough and had earned his freedom
• he and his family had saved enough money to buy their freedom
• because his owner had died, the owner had no legal right to Scott's family
• since he had lived in free states, he should be considered a free man

Who was President of the United States during the Civil War?

• Jefferson Davis
• Abraham Lincoln
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Andrew Jackson

Which event would be BEST in blank #1? 1. ___ 2. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign 3. Sherman's March to the Sea

• Battle of Chickamauga
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse
• the KKK forms in Tennessee

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Robert E. Lee
• Jefferson Davis
• Abraham Lincoln
• William T. Sherman

What caused the lack of success of the union blockade at the beginning of the Civil War?

• The South had a superior navy
• Great Britain found other ways to trade with the South
• Great Britain sent their navy to disrupt the blockade
• Blockade runners slipped through the blockade.

Which battle is known for being the largest battle in GA and one of the bloodiest of the Civil War?

• Battle of Atlanta
• Battle of Chickamauga
• Battle of Savannah
• Battle of Fort Pulaski

Which Civil War battle won by Sherman and Union troops led to the Union control over the RR supply line for the CSA and set up the March to the Sea?

• Battle of Chickamauga

• Battle of Atlanta

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Andersonville