American History Quiz

Which of the following issues did NOT divide the nation during the period discussed?

• Environmental

• Constitutional

• Cultural

• Economic

Which of the following events did NOT occur during the American Civil War?

• Lewis & Clark Expedition

• Gettysburg Address

• Mayflower Compact

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Declaration of Independence

Which of the following would best complete the list: Opposed tariffs, Strong supporters of state's rights, Slavery?

• Favored strong central government

• Manufacturing region

• Agricultural region

• Supported federal tariffs

What is the act of formally withdrawing from a political body called?

• Segregation

• Abolition

• Secession

• Expansion

Which fort did Confederate forces fire upon after South Carolina seceded from the Union?

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Nebraska

• Fort Charleston

• Fort South Carolina

Which war was primarily caused by the belief that states had freely joined the Union and could freely leave it?

• Mexican-American War

• Civil War

• Revolutionary War

• War of 1812

What event finally caused the South to secede from the Union, starting the Civil War?

• Compromise of 1850

• Election of Lincoln

• Dred Scott Decision

• Attack on Fort Sumter

The states that did not break away from the United States were called the —

• Mid-West

• Union

• Confederate

• Canada

Look at the map.

• Southern states that did not break away from the union

• Northern states that broke away from the union

• Northern states that did not break away from the union

• Southern states that did not play a part in the Civil War

Look at the map. What does the shading on the map represent?

• States that formed the Union

• States that formed the Confederate States of America

• States that formed the Southern States of America

• States that formed the United States of Confederation