Civil War Review

Which political party did Abraham Lincoln represent in the Election of 1860?

• Democratic

• Whig

• Republican

• Libertarian

What was one of the key platforms of Abraham Lincoln's campaign during the Election of 1860?

• Expansion of slavery

• No expansion of slavery

• Abolishment of tariffs

• Privatization of internal improvements

Who won the election of 1860?

• John F. Kennedy

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the purpose of the Crittenden Compromise proposed by Senator John J. Crittenden?

• To declare war on the western territories

• To abolish slavery throughout the United States

• To keep the Union together by offering a compromise to the South

• To guarantee the existence of slavery in the North

What was the outcome of the Crittenden Compromise?

• It was successfully passed and prevented the Civil War

• It was rejected and the Civil War began

• It led to the immediate secession of the southern states

• It resulted in the abolition of slavery

On what date did South Carolina vote to secede from the Union?

• December 20, 1860

• December 25, 1860

• November 20, 1860

• January 1, 1861

Who was elected as the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

Where was the capital of the Confederate States of America eventually established?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Richmond, Virginia

• Nashville, Tennessee

What event made it clear that President Lincoln would use force against the South?

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The April 1861 attack on Ft. Sumter

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

Which state is considered by some as a 5th border state after it separated from Virginia in 1863?

• Maryland

• Kentucky

• Delaware

• West Virginia