Civil War Test

Who was the president of the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• Ulysses S. Grant
• George Washington

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Robert E. Lee
• Jefferson Davis
• Theodore Roosevelt

What side did Texas swear allegiance to in the Civil War?

• The Union
• The Confederacy
• The North

All of these are different names for the North EXCEPT:

• Union
• Confederacy
• Federal army

Describe where most Southerners lived by the mid-1850's

• cities and large towns

• farms, plantations and small towns

What was the North's point of view on slavery?

• Most Northern states had outlawed slavery

• Most Northern states had accepted slavery

Which of the following best describes slavery's role in the Southern economy?

• Slavery was forbidden

• Slavery was profitable

• Slavery was expensive

• Slavery was a luxury

Which state was added as a Slave state in the Missouri Compromise?

• Texas

• Maine

• Missouri

• California

Which statement represents Lincoln's view on slavery?

• He opposed slavery

• He wanted slavery

• He believed it had it's place

Why were Northerners outraged at the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott Case?

• The believed it would solve many problems.

• They agreed with the decision.

• The Court ruled in favor of Dred Scott.

• The Court said African Americans had no rights.