
Civil War: pre-test
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who ran for president as a Republican in 1860?
Stephen Douglas
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
John C. Breckinridge
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In January of 1861, several Southern states responded to the recent presidential election by
uniting under a new Confederate government.
sending delegates to protest the inaugural address.
petitioning to remove the new president from office.
firing on a federal military fort in South Carolina.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following marked the beginning of the Civil War?
the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln
the 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter
the 1861 election of Jefferson Davis
the 1860 secession of South Carolina
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
South Carolina was the first state to sedede. This means that South Carolina:
used ships to stop movement in and out of ports.
used soldiers to ride horses in battle.
used metal ships instead of wooden ones.
broke away from the Union.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did, "border states,"have in common during the Civil War?
They all joined the Confederacy, but allowed slavery.
They all remained loyal to the Union, but allowed slavery.
They all were formed from states that joined the Confederacy.
They were all states that were created during the Civil War.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 1861 Jefferson Davis was elected:
President of the Confederacy.
Chief Justice to the Supreme Court.
Vice President of the United States.
President of the United States.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements would best explain why the South lost the Civil War?
The South's inferior leadership made many military blunders that led to the defeat.
the Confdederate government was too heavy handed against it's own people, causing Southerners to rebel against it.
Lee's complete defeat at Gettysburg put and end to the South's military ability.
The North's advantage in industrial capability and population eventually wore down the South's abilty to resist.
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