Civil War Quiz

What was the primary cause of the Civil War?

• Economic differences

• Slavery

• Territorial disputes

• Political ideologies

Border ruffians from which state led to the incident "Bleeding Kansas" ?

• Kansas

• Missouri

• Nebraska

• Oklahoma

Who was the President of the Union during The Civil War?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

What was John Brown's intention at Harpers Ferry?

• To steal weapons

• To gain allegiance to his cause to end slavery

• To start a trade

• To negotiate peace

What is "popular sovereignty" ?

• Government by the people

• Territories decide on slave status

• Federal government decisions

• State-level legislative power

Which act divided Kansas into 2 states, one a slave state and the other a free state?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Wilmot Proviso

According to the Compromise of 1850, what was decided about California?

• It would be a slave state

• It would be a free state with strict fugitive slave laws

• It would be divided into two states

• It would not be part of the United States

What event is known as "Bleeding Kansas" that occurred in 1856?

• The signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Proslavery border ruffians from Missouri raided Lawrence, Kansas

• The establishment of the Free State Hotel

• The drafting of the Kansas Free State newspaper

What was the primary purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?

• To provide personal liberty laws

• To help enslaved people escape to freedom

• To require the return of runaway slaves to their owners

• To abolish slavery in the northern states

What was a notable stance of Robert E. Lee during the Civil War?

• He supported the abolition of slavery

• He opposed slavery and seceding from the Union

• He was neutral regarding the issue of slavery

• He was a strong advocate for the Confederacy's cause