Lead Up to the Civil War

Who suggested the Missouri Compromise?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John C. Calhoun

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

What did the Supreme County declare about enslaved people in the Dred Scott case?

• They were in the US illegally.

• They did not have rights as American citizens.

• They were American citizens.

• They were African citizens.

What was the Underground Railroad?

• It was a system of secret escape routes that led people to freedom.

• It was a secret railroad.

• It was an abolitionist newspaper company

• It was a way to end slavery in the north.

How did Lincoln plan to weaken the South?

• He planned to drag the war out.

• He planned to defend the North and avoid battles.

• He planned to blockade Southern ports so they couldn't get supplies.

• He planned to use soldiers from other nations against the South.

What did General Lee and the Confederate army do after the Battle of Antietam?

• They retreated to South Carolina.

• They retreated to McDonalds.

• They retreated to Virginia

• They marched to New York City.

In what areas did the Emancipation Proclamation free enslaved workers?

• in Union states

• in areas still fighting against the Union

• in all states

• in border states

What advantage did the Union army have in fighting the Civil War?

• a larger number of soldiers

• a shorter distance to go for supplies

• a greater number of more experienced generals.

• better-trained soldiers

What was one of Lincoln's major accomplishments?

• He ended the Civil War with little loss of life

• He was able to keep the nation together

• He ended the Civil War quickly

• He changed peoples' minds about the government

When the Civil War first started, Lincoln did not plan to __________ the slaves.

• emancipate

• procrastinate

• salabitate

• eat

If an enslaved person escaped from the South to a free state, the South considered that person to be a _____________

• secede

• fugitive

• silly goose

• runner