Civil War

Which of the following was a major cause of the American Civil War?

• Foreign Invasion

• Immigration

• Taxes

• Slavery

This compromise was made prior to the outbreak of the Civil War in order to ease tensions over the issue of slavery in new territories.

• California Compromise

• New York Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

• Kansas-Nebraska Compromise

What were the two major areas in which the Northern States and Southern States differed?

• Economy and Culture

• Food Production and Culture

• Food Production and Language

• Language and Education

In 1859 this abolitionist raided Harpers Ferry, Virginia in an attempt to insight a slave insurrection.

• Robert E. Lee

• John Brown

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Frederick Douglas

Which of the following was the capital of the Confederacy?

• Raleigh, NC

• Charleston, SC

• Nashville, TN

• Richmond, VA

When did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?

• September 22, 1862

• January 1, 1863

• December 25, 1862

• April 9, 1865

The Emancipation Proclamation -

• Freed all slaves in the Union on January 1, 1863

• Freed all of the black soldiers and gave them a piece of farmland

• Freed all of the slaves

• Freed the slaves in the Confederate States if those states did not return to the Union by January 1, 1863.

Why did President Lincoln choose to present the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam?

• Antietam was the first battle in a boarder state.

• Antietam was the most deadly battle of the war.

• Lincoln hoped to raise the morale of Union soldiers.

• Lincoln needed to issue it after a Union victory.

What advantage did the War Department's Special Order 143: Creation of the U.S. Colored Troops have for the Union Army?

• The Union Army received additional troops.

• The Union Army received more slaves to help the soldiers

• The Union Army could now move West

• The Union Army could now vote out its generals

Which of the following is NOT something women would do to support soldiers during the war?

• Fundraise

• Nurse wounded soldiers

• Talk to soldiers over the telegraph wire

• Write letters