SS Civil War Test Review

What do the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 have in common?

• "They affected exploration in the territories"
• "They affected immigration in the territories"
• "They affected slavery in the territories"
• "They affected Native Americans in the territories"

What was a big element in the Union’s war strategy?

• "Block southern ports and control Mississippi River"
• "Rely on England for supplies"
• "Fight defensively on their own soil"
• "Pretend life is normal and there was no war"

Why was the Emancipation Proclamation important

• "Freed all slaves left in states that left the Union"
• "Freed all slaves escaping to the North"
• "Freed all slaves in the territories"
• "Freed all slaves"

In what way was the impact of the Civil War similar in both the North and the South?

• "Civilians lacked food and supples"
• "Women took charge of their homes and businesses"
• "Paper money became worthless after the war"
• "War led to growth of businesses"

Who was the actor that shot Abraham Lincoln because he was upset with the outcome of the war?

• "John W. Booth"
• "Ulysses S. Grant"
• "William T. Sherman"
• "Robert E. Lee"

How did the Civil War affect the physical environment of the nation?

• "A lot of land in the South was destroyed"
• "South was affected very little"
• "North and South was equally destroyed"
• "Much of the land in the North was destroyed"

Word that means the interest of the sections are more important than the whole country?

• "Emancipation"
• "Sectionalism"
• "Proclamation"
• "Secession"

What described the geography of the South?

• "Rocky soil and shorter growing season"
• "Plentiful lumber and many natural harbors"
• "Swift flowing rivers supplied water power"
• "Fertile soil and temperate climate"

What came first?

• "Abraham Lincoln was elected President"
• "President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation."

Which of the following statements most accurately represents the abolitionist movement?

• "Abolitionists wanted everyone to have slaves"
• "Abolitionists thought African Americans should work more"
• "Abolitionists did not think people should own other people"
• "Abolitionists wanted to end slavery but never did anything"