Civil War Quiz

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

• Economic differences

• Nullification crisis

• Slavery

• Regional differences

Which states seceded from the United States to form the Confederacy?

• Northern states

• Western states

• Eastern states

• Southern states

Where did the Civil War begin?

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

• Richmond, Virginia

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Atlanta, Georgia

Why did President Abraham Lincoln oppose states seceding from the country?

• To set a bad example for the future

• To maintain a strong federal government

• To protect the rights of the Confederate states

• To avoid conflicts with other countries

What did the Confederate states argue about the right to secede?

• The Constitution didn't address the issue of secession

• The Constitution allowed states to leave whenever they wanted

• The Constitution prohibited states from leaving the country

• The Constitution gave the President the power to prevent secession

What was the Nullification Crisis about?

• The right to nullify federal tariffs

• The right to nullify international treaties

• The right to nullify state laws

• The right to nullify the Constitution

What was the impact of tariffs on the North and South?

• Tariffs favored both the North and South equally

• Tariffs had no impact on the North and South

• Tariffs favored southern farmers and hurt northern industry

• Tariffs favored northern industry and hurt southern farmers

Which event repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed any new state to be a slave state?

• The Nullification Crisis

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Dred Scott decision

What did the Dred Scott decision state?

• African Americans could be US citizens

• Slave owners couldn't keep their slaves in free states

• African Americans could never be US citizens

• Slavery was illegal in all states