Civil War Review 4/4/24

The speech above shows that Lincoln believed that the South should--

• be allowed to continue the practice of slavery

• pay for the damages suffered by the Union

• receive fair treatment after the war

• be punished for seceding from the Union

Which event was the immediate cause of the secession of several Southern states from the Union in 1860?

• The Dred Scott decision by the U.S. Supreme Court

• The election of President Abraham LIncoln

• The enactment of the Missouri Compromise

• The raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry by John Brown

This was the president of the Confederate States.

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

What was a major cause of the Civil War?

• The invention of the cotton gin

• Disagreements over states' rights

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• All of the above

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Bull Run

Who was the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the primary impact of the Civil War?

• The end of slavery in the United States

• The establishment of new states

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

• The expansion of the United States westward

What was the main goal of Reconstruction after the Civil War?

• To punish the Southern states

• To rebuild the Southern economy

• To reintegrate the Southern states into the Union and protect the rights of freed slaves

• To expand the territory of the United States

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 16th Amendment

Who was the Union general who accepted the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee?

• George McClellan

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson