6.1 Outbreak of the Civil War

6.1 Outbreak of the Civil War

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address primarily expressed 
his personal disgust at southern racism.
boastful pride about the Union’s military might. 
 profound regret about the Civil War’s violence.
his determination to maintain the Union.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which decision by President Lincoln was controversial because it involved limiting people’s civil liberties?  
his suspension of habeas corpus
delivering the Gettysburg Address
 use of military force to preserve the union
 the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In terms of position in government and role in decision-making, Jefferson Davis shared the most similarities with whom? 
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee 
William T. Sherman
John C. Calhoun

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Confederate control of Fort Sumter offered what strategic advantage during the Civil War? 
The South was able to win the war at sea because of it’s location. 
All trade as able to be conducted from the fort, rather than Charleston. 
It protected Charleston from Union Naval attacks.
Fort Sumter provided a key location for attacking Washington, D.C.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which statement is correct concerning the Emancipation Proclamation? 
The actual effects of the Proclamation were more symbolic than practical. 
It represented the major turning point of the Civil War.
Without the Proclamation it is doubtful any slaves would have been set free. 
 It was the major reason the Dred Scott decision was made.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which conclusion is supported by the data in the chart? 
Heading into the Civil War, the North was guaranteed to win. 
The North had more industry because they did not use slave labor. 
There was great economic disparity between the North and the South. 
During the Civil War, the South relied mainly on industry for their economy.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Jefferson Davis play during the Civil War? 
He was the Union general that led the Army of the Potomac.
He was President of the Confederate States of America.
He was the Confederate general responsible for the win at Manassas.
He led Radical Reconstruction after the war.

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