Unit 5: The Civil War

Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?

• More Troops
• Home Field Advantage
• Better Weapons
• Better Transportation

Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?

• Secede
• Ironclad
• Border State
• Casualty

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This man led a raid at Harper's Ferry to show people they could use violence to try and end slavery. 

• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee 
• John Brown

Why was Andrew Johnson impeached? 

• Republicans accused him of having Lincoln killed to further his own career. 
• They thought he was too lenient on the South and not doing enough to protect Freedmen.
• Republicans thought he was treating the South too harshly
• He tried to obstruct justice by protecting his friends who were guilty of crimes. 

This was one of the main causes that led to the Civil War. The North did not want this and the South did. The  South depended on this for their economy and to make a profit. 

• State's Rights
• Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Slavery
• John Brown's Raid

This person was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

• Jefferson Davis
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Abraham Lincoln
• Robert E. Lee

This law said Americans could vote if their state should be free or have slaves.

• Missouri Compromise
• Fugitive Slave Act
• Kansas Nebraska Act
• Dred Scott Case

This law allowed slavery to expand in the West through popular sovereignty.

• Missouri Compromise
• Fugitive Slave Act
• Kansas Nebraska Act
• Dred Scott Case

This said all blacks were NOT US citizens

• Missouri Compromise
• Fugitive Slave Act
• Kansas Nebraska Act
• Dred Scott Case

Which of the following best describes the south's defense of slavery?

• It was a state's right to choose and it was too important for them economically 
• It was God's will
• They wanted to stop but didn't know how
• They wanted to punish the north for high tariffs