Civil War Test

Which law, which greatly angered Abolitionists, made helping runaway slaves in the North illegal?

• Nebraska Act

• Underground Railroad Act

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Missouri Compromise

Before the Civil War, why was adding a state to the Union so problematic?

• Most thought the U.S. was too big

• The Constitution said this was unconstitutional

• The U.S. did not have enough people to do this

• A new slave or free state changed the balance in Congress

Shortly after Lincoln was elected, what did 11 southern states, starting with South Carolina, do?

• Seceded from the Union

• Rewrote the Constitution

• Abolished slavery

• Called for a new election

This is considered to be the first fighting that took place during the Civil War

• Battle of Gettysburg

• John Brown seizing Harper's Ferry

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• the Monitor vs the Merrimack

Which of the following was NOT and advantage the North had during the Civil War?

• Stronger Navy

• Many plantations using free labor

• More factories to make things

• More railroads to shop goods

Which of the following was NOT an advantage that the South had during the Civil War?

• Soldiers generally had better skills (shooting/riding)

• Knew the land better

• Better generals

• Stronger navy

What was the name taken by the 11 southern states that seceded?

• Union

• Confederacy

• Cotton Kingdom

• Border States

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

• Jeffereson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Andrew Johnson

• Stonewall Jackson

What did Lincoln issue to free the slaves in 11 Confederate States?

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Free Em All Act

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Gettysburg Address

Who were the two main generals of each side, who signed the letter of surrender at Appomattox?

• Lincoln & Davis

• Sherman & Jackson

• Grant & Lee

• Washington & Cornwallis