The Civil War & Reconstruction

Which state would enter as a free state under the Compromise of 1850?

• Kansas

• Nebraska

• California

• Arizona

Which antislavery novel divided the nation over the issue over slavery?

• War and Courage

• The Scarlet Letter

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Courage Under Fire

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Led the people decide whether slavery should be legal or not in Kansas and Nebraska

• Eventually led to a lot of bloodshed known as "Bleeding Kansas."

• Was proposed by Stephen Douglas so railroad lines can go through the territories.

• All of the above

The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott had a right to sue in court because he was a former slave and was a citizen of the U.S.

• True

• False

The main event that led the South to leave the Union was

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The Dred Scott decision

• John Brown's raid

• The bloodshed from the Kansas-Nebraska Act

What was not an advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?

• More troops and bigger population

• Better generals

• More factories

• More railroads

Most of the battles were fought in the South, so it was an advantage for the Confederacy.

• True

• False

The Battle of Gettysburg

• Was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War

• A major victory for the Union

• It would be the last battle fought in northern territory.

• All of the above.

Which amendment officially ended slavery in the U.S.?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• The Emancipation Proclamation

The 14th Amendment

• Granted all people born in the U.S. citizenship.

• Gave rights to due process to all citizens.

• All of the above

• None of the above