Civil War Practice Quiz

Showing loyalty to a state or section rather than the whole country is known as

• states' rights
• secede
• sharecropper
• sectionalism

Where would you MOST LIKELY find an abolitionist?

• North

• South

• Border states

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Who was elected President in 1860 that led to the secession of 11 southern states?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

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What was the MOST SIGNIFICANT outcome of the Dred Scott Court Case?

• Slaves were determined to have "no rights which any white man was bound to respect"

• The North scored a major victory in abolishing slavery

• Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the US

What's important about Fort Sumter?

• This is where Lee surrender and it ended the Civil War.

• The Confederates open fired on the fort, which began the Civil War.

• Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address here.

The Emancipation Proclamation truly freed slaves in ALL parts of the United States.

• True

• False

• I don't know

Why is important to know about the Appomattox Courthouse's location for the Civil War?

• This is where Lee surrender and it ended the Civil War.

• The Confederates open fired on the fort, which began the Civil War.

• Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address here.

Based on the pictograph, predict which side would win the war because it had more resources.

• Union (North)

• Confederates (South)

• Western Territories

The Compromise of 1850...

• allowed California to enter as a free state.
• ended the Fugitive Slave law.
• gave all of the land taken from Mexico to Texas.
• banned slaver in Washington D.C.

Why did the South oppose tariffs?

• Favored the Northern economy and threatened to hurt the Southern economy 
• Allowed slavery in the North
• Favored the Westwern economy and had no effect elsewhere
• Allowed slaves to runaway