Sectionalism and the Civil War

Which territory became a battleground over the issue of slavery in the 1850s?

• Nebraska

• Missouri

• Kansas

• New Mexico

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• a ban on slavery in part of the Louisiana Territory

• the admission of Maine to the Union as a free state

• an agreement to allow slavery in Oregon territory

• the admission of Missouri to the Union as a slave state

What was the immediate effect of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?

• Slaveholders in the Union freed their slaves.

• Thousands of slaves in Confederate states rebelled.

• Thousand of slaves quickly joined the Confederate army.

• The war became a crusade against slavery for the Union.

The North had all the following advantages in the Civil War EXCEPT *

• Larger population

• Superior transportation system

• Stronger military system and experienced military leaders

• Better access to food production and resources

The Civil War lasted for ____ years and there were over ______ deaths. *

• 8 years; 6,000,000

• 6 days; 500

• 4 years; 600,000

• 2 months; 356

Which of these individuals was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War? *

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

• Fort Douglas

• Fort Saratoga

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Thomas

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?

• Antietam, Maryland

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Appomattox Court House

• Fort Sumter

What percentage of the vote did Lincoln win the presidency with in 1860?

• 5

• 25

• 40

• 75

Which of the following is true of President Abraham Lincoln?

• He was a Republican Party nominee.

• He was a moderate, but was against slavery.

• He planned to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.

• All of the above