Civil War Quiz

What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise in 1820?

• To admit Missouri as a free state and Maine as a slave state

• To admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state

• To abolish slavery in all states

• To allow all states to decide on slavery independently

Who wrote the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

• Frederick Douglas

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

What was the main goal of the abolitionists in the 1800s?

• To expand the United States territory

• To end slavery

• To support the Confederacy

• To promote industrialization

Which of the following was NOT part of the Republican Platform of 1860?

• All states should obey the Constitution

• Slavery is protected by the Constitution

• Fugitive Slave Law should be obeyed

• Slavery is not moral

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War in 1861?

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The secession of 11 southern states from the Union

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The Battle of Gettysburg

What was the main goal of the Union at the beginning of the Civil War?

• To abolish slavery in all states

• To reunite the states and allow slavery to continue in the south

• To form a new nation

• To protect the institution of slavery

What was the main goal of the Rebel states (Confederacy) during the Civil War?

• To abolish slavery

• To form a new nation and protect the institution of slavery

• To reunite the states

• To promote industrialization

What was one of the goals of African Americans during the war?

• To gain freedom

• To gain more land

• To establish a new government

• To form a new army

What happened to escaped slaves at Fort Monroe?

• They were declared contraband

• They were sent back to their owners

• They were imprisoned

• They were sent to another country

What did the Union Army begin to do for escaped slaves?

• Pay them for their work at military forts

• Send them back to their owners

• Imprison them

• Send them to another country