The Civil War Part 1 Quiz

What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?

• the expansion of slavery
• the building of railroads 
• the provision of women's suffrage
• support for the homesteading 

What does "secede" mean?

• to file a lawsuit

• to break away

• to protest

• to join

What was the main cause of South Carolina's secession in the 1860s?

• the Kansas Nebraska Act

• the Missouri Compromise

• the election of Abraham Lincoln

• the firing on Ft Sumter

Which item would best complete the list?

• Inexperienced military leaders
• Lack of Industries
• Larger Population
• Lack of agricultural land

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At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to 

• uphold national honor
• prevent foreign involvement
• free all slave 
• preserve the Union

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant to the Civil War?

• It led to the Emancipation Proclamation
• It brought an end to the Civil War
• It resulted in the passing of the 15th Amendment
• It was a turning point because General Lee was forced to fight a defensive war

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 advantage did the South have the North during the Civil War?

• greater manufacturing
• more effective navy
• better government
• more capable military leaders

What conclusion can best be supported by the information in the illustration?

• The North and the South had equal percentages of their population working for railroads
• The North had fewer manufacturing plants than the South
• Most of the nation's railroads ran through the South
• The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South

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The Union wanted to control the Mississippi River so that

• it could control the movement of trade and goods
  
• it was a natural division to “split the South”
• it was an easier invasion route to the South than by land
• all of the above