The Civil War

According to this statement from the Lincoln-Douglas debates,, Lincoln believed that

• slavery should be permitted in the North

• sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union

• the Southern states should be allowed to secede

• a permanent compromise with the south on slavery was possible

Which two individuals received a Congressional Medal of Honor for their service to the nation in the Civil War?

• Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee

• William Carney and Philip Bazaar

• Stonewall Jackson and Hiram Rhodes Revels

• Dred Scott and Stephen Douglas

What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?

• unified popular support for the war effort

• superior military leadership

• economic aid from Great Britain and France

• greater human and economic resources

What warning did Abraham Lincoln give the South in his First Inaugaural Address?

• He would act to end slavery

• He would act to keep the south dependent on the north

• He would act to preserve the Union

• He would act to protect the freedom of the seas

Based on the information in the timeline above, which statement is most accurate

• John Brown's raid immediately led to the attack on Fort Sumter

• Lincoln was the first Democratic President

• Most southern states had seceded before Lincoln was elected

• South Carolina seceded the same year that Lincoln was elected

Which of the following would be considered a major cause of the Civil War?

• Northern states objected to high tariffs

• Southern states wanted to allow the export of African Slaves

• Southern states claimed a right to secede from the Union

• Democrats demanded a recount of votes in the Election of 1860

Which argument did Abraham Lincoln use to oppose the secession of the Southern states in his First Inaugural Address?

• Slavery was not as profitable as the South believed

• The government was a union of the people as a whole and not of states.

• Southern States did not permit their people to vote on secession

• As President, he had to defend the nation against foreign invasions

This speech by President Lincoln reveals his strong support for-

• a new peace treaty with Great Britain

• universal male suffrage

• a fair and generous peace

• harsh punishment for Confederate leadership

What was an immediate result of Abraham Lincoln's election to the Presidency in 1860?

• Kansas and Nebraska joined the Union as free states

• a Constitutional amendment was adopted to end slavery

• Missouri entered the Union as a slave state

• several Southern states seceded from the Union

Which conclusion can be drawn from the chart?

• More people lived in the South than the North

• The South grew more crops than the North

• Transportation was more developed in the South than the North

• The North was more industrialized than the South