Civil War Test Review

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

• Slavery
• States' Rights
• Taxes
• The Second Great Awakening

Which of these ideas called for ending slavery?

• Nativism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Free Soil
• Abolition

What BEST explains the effect of the Election of 1860?

• 7 Southern States, fearful that Lincoln was going to get rid of slavery as President, seceded (left) the US to form the Confederacy
• Lincoln's election brought the Nation together, avoiding war until his assassination in 1865
• The South formed an army with the idea of attacking Washington, DC to prevent Lincoln from being inaugurated as President

Based on quotes from the Southern States, who or what do they blame for them leaving the United States and forming the Confederacy?

• The Southern States, in their secession documents blame themselves, the South, for having to leave the United States
• The Southern States, in their secession documents, blame African Americans
• The Southern States, in their secession documents, blame the Northern States, Abraham Lincoln, or the Republican Party for them having to leave the United States

What event started the Civil War?

• The South attacked and captured Fort Sumter in Charleston, SC

• The North invaded the South to capture Richmond, VA (the Capital of the Confederacy)

• The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

What was the North's strategy for winning the war?

• The "Anaconda Plan"- Blockade the enemy ports, control the Mississippi River, and capture the capital city
• Use "cotton diplomacy"- eventually, Great Britain would support them because of their demand for cotton
• Turn the nation into a manufacturing power, thus negating the need for slaves

What was the South's strategy for winning the war?

• The "Anaconda Plan"- Blockade the enemy ports, control the Mississippi River, and capture the capital city
• Use "cotton diplomacy"- eventually, Great Britain would support them because of their demand for cotton
• Turn the nation into a manufacturing power, thus negating the need for slaves

What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish? (check all that apply)

• It made clear to everyone that the Civil War was being fought by the Union to end slavery
• It made Great Britain unwilling to support the pro-slavery Confederacy
• It finally ended slavery in the United States

What was significant about the Battle of Gettysburg (check all that apply)?

• It was the largest battle of the Civil War
• It was a turning point of the Civil War
• The Confederate Army, after losing the battle, would be on the defense for the rest of the War

What was significant about the Siege of Vicksburg (check all that apply)?

• It split the Confederacy in two
• With control of the Mississippi, the Union's Anaconda Plan was working
• General US Grant was shown to be the military leader President Lincoln needed to win the war