Civil War Brain Pop questions

What was the immediate effect of the Confederacy firing on Fort Sumter, South Carolina?

• It caused the southern states to secede.

• It caused the beginning of the Civil War.

• It caused the end of the Civil War.

• It caused the beginning of the Nullification Crisis.

If you wanted to nullify a quiz you took in history class, what might you do?

• Ask your teacher to throw the results of the quiz away.

• Ask the teacher to retake the quiz

• Promise that you'd do better on the next quiz

• Fight the teacher to retake the quiz

What was the central point of the Dred Scott decision?

• That slavery was only legal in the south

• That the Kansas- Nebraska Act was illegal

• That states could not nullify federal laws

• That slaves had no rights anywhere in the United States

What event might you attend if you were an abolitionist?

• an anti-slavery rally

• a slave auction

• a states' rights convention

• a rally opposing high tariffs

What event made southern states finally decide to secede?

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Dred Scott decision

What lesson does the involvement of Abe Lincoln's stepmother with the Lincoln family offer?

• Children are best left to their own devices.

• Stepmothers are better suited to raise children than biological mothers.

• A concerned adult can make all the difference in a child's life.

• It takes a lot of money to properly raise a child.

In what state did Lincoln begin his political career?

• New Jersey

• Illinois

• Idaho

• Georgia

Which political title did Lincoln never hold?

• President of the U.S.

• Illinois State Representative

• U.S. Representative

• U.S. Senator

Lincoln has been described as an eloquent public speaker. Which of these is a synonym for "eloquent?"

• controversial

• articulate

• frivolous

• condescending

From which document did Lincoln draw most of his inspiration for the Gettysburg Address?

• U.S. Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• U.S. Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Declaration of Independence