Unit 8 Review (2020)

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

• Fort Sumter

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Sharpsburg

Who served as the President of the Confederate States of America (CSA)?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was one of the main effects of the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• Several more southern states seceded

• More states joined the Union

• Abraham Lincoln wanted a peace treaty

• Slavery was immediately abolished.

Who was the President of the United States (Union)?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

A slave state that stayed loyal to the Union is called a _________________ _______________?

• Border State

• Slave Loyalist

• Union Slaver

• Indecisive

What was the significance of the Battle of Fort Sumter? Choose all that apply.

• More states seceded after the battle

• The Union forces defeated the Confederate Forces

• Jefferson Davis realized it was going to be a long and costly war.

• First shots of the Civil War

• Popular Sovereignty was reestablished

What did the election of 1860 demonstrate about the United States?

• Sectionalism dominated the nation

• The Southern states were strongest

• The Northern states wanted slavery

• There was widespread support for popular sovereignty

Which group of democrats supported popular sovereignty, states rights and the spread of slavery?

• Southern Democrats

• Northern Democrats

• Western Democrats

• Eastern Democrats

Which group of democrats were opposed to the spread of slavery?

• Southern Democrats

• Northern Democrats

• Western Democrats

• Eastern Democrats

Who supported the idea of popular sovereignty?

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• Henry Clay

• James K. Polk