Events Leading to Civil War Quiz

What was the main belief of Abraham Lincoln and many Northerners regarding the nation during the events leading to Southern Secession?

• The nation should expand its territories.

• The nation was a union and could not be divided.

• The states should have the right to secede freely.

• Slavery should be immediately abolished.

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott case that intensified national debate over slavery in 1857?

• Dred Scott was granted his freedom.

• The Supreme Court ruled that slaves could sue for their freedom.

• The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not outlaw slavery in the territories.

• The Missouri Compromise was upheld as constitutional.

What significant action did John Brown take in 1859 that further divided the North and South?

• He was elected as a senator.

• He led an attempt to steal weapons from an arsenal in Harper's Ferry, VA

• He wrote influential anti-slavery literature.

• He negotiated a peace treaty between the North and South.

Why did many Southerners want to secede from the Union after Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860?

• They believed Lincoln would abolish slavery in all states.

• They feared losing their voice in government.

• They wanted to form a completely independent nation.

• They disagreed with Lincoln's economic policies.

Which state was the first to secede from the Union after Lincoln's election in 1860?

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

What was the name of the government formed by the eleven seceding states in 1861?

• Union Government

• Confederate States of America

• Federal States of America

• Southern Union

Who was elected as the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

Where did the first battle of the American Civil War take place?

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Bull Run, Virginia

• Antietam, Maryland

Which of the following states was a border state during the Civil War?

• Florida

• Texas

• Kentucky

• Georgia

Which state refused to secede from the Union despite being a slave state?

• West Virginia

• Missouri

• Kentucky

• Virginia