American Civil War Test 2 Review

The Fugitive Slave Act was a part of...

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Three-Fifth Compromise

• The Dred Scott Decision

• The Missouri Compromise

The Three-Fifths Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and the Dred Scott Decision are all examples of...

• Direct causes of the American Civil War

• Events that show the tension and disagreements which existed between the North and the South

• The main motivations for the Southern states to secede from the Union

• The North and the South's desire to find a middle ground that would satisfy both sides

The above image is...

• In support of the Fugitive Slave Act

• In support of slavery

• Criticizing the Fugitive Slave Act

• Commenting on State Rights

Which of the following statements is correct?

• There is no clear answer as to what leads to a Civil War; however there are multiple different theories

• Civil Wars are either caused by poverty or by political injustice

• Civil Wars can be can be classified intro two main types; those in which the government is directly involved and those in which it is not

• All of the above

This political cartoon is commenting on...

• The election of 1860

• The election of 1864

• The hatred between the North and the South

• The Southern states seceding from the Union

the 13th Amendment was passed...

• After the Civil War

• Before the Civil War

• During the Civil War

The Battle of Fort Sumter led to the...

• Beginning of the Civil War

• End of the Civil War

• Passing of the 13th Amendment

• Death of Lincoln

The main goal of the Confederate States was to...

• Declare war on the Union in order to make slavery legal in the entire country

• Make everyone support slavery

• Secede and form their own country in which they could make their own decissions

• Find a way to keep the country united as one

The image above depicts...

• The attacks carried out by the South during the Civil War

• The escape routes for Union soldiers

• The battles fought during the Civil War

• The Underground Railroad

Why was Californian joining the Union such a big issue?

• California was not seen as worthy of joining the United States

• It would upset the balance that existed between the Northern and Southern States

• The North wanted California to join as a Slave State while the South wanted it to join as a Free State

• California joining the Union was never seen as an issue