SS8H5 Civil War Era Quiz

Which compromise included the Fugitive Slave Act?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Georgia Constitution

What importance did Atlanta have to the South in the Civil War?

• Due to its railroads and industry, it was the center of major trade and transportation.

• It was the capital of the CSA

• All of the Confederate Military spent their nights there

• The French allies were stationed there.

Which was the first major battle of the Civil War fought in GA? This was also over major control of railroads.

• Battle of Alexandria

• Battle of Winterfell

• Battle of Hogwarts

• Battles of Chickamauga

What was the primary goal of the Union Blockade?

• to prevent Confederate support from Spain.

• to keep the South from building up a powerful navy.

• prevent the South from shipping cotton to Britain and France in exchange for weapons and other supplies

• to block African slaves from being brought in the southern ports.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Compromise of 1850?

• Southern states agreed to end slavery before the war

• Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act.

• California was admitted as a free state.

• It created a power imbalance in House and Senate.

What effect did Sherman's March to the Sea have on the Confederacy?

• Sherman's troops traveled only at night and avoided Confederate towns.
• Sherman's troops had no effect because the Confederacy army regrouped and attacked in early 1865.
• Sherman's troops rebuilt downs and railroads so the Confederate states could recover after the war.
• Sherman's troops destroyed towns, railroads, and farms so the Confederate army would have no supplies.

The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 when the Confederate troops attacked the Union troops at

• Fort Sumter, SC
• Appomattox Court House
• Vicksburg, MS
• Atlanta, GA

The Civil War finally ended when Lee surrenders to Grant on April 9, 1865 at

• Fort Sumter
• Appomattox Court House
• Gettysburg
• Harper's Ferry

The victory at _________ was considered a turning point in the war. This gave the Union a better chance at winning.

• Appomattox Court House

• Philadelphia

• Fort Sumter

• Gettysburg

Who led the Union Army from Atlanta to Savannah in a March to the Sea?

• Abraham Lincoln
• William T. Sherman
• Robert E. Lee
• Jefferson Davis