Civil War Quiz

What was one of the main causes of the Civil War?

• Disputes over tariffs

• Disagreements over slavery

• Conflicts with Native Americans

• Expansion into the West

Answer explanation

Disagreements over slavery was one of the main causes of the Civil War.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which battle is often considered the first major battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Shiloh

Answer explanation

The First Battle of Bull Run is often considered the first major battle of the Civil War.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Describe the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg in the context of the Civil War.

• It was a minor skirmish with little impact.

• It marked the last major Confederate invasion of the North.

• It resulted in the capture of a major Southern city.

• It was the first battle of the Civil War.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Explain how the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 impacted the Southern states.

• They allowed Southern states to immediately rejoin the Union without conditions.

• They divided the South into military districts and required new state constitutions.

• They provided financial aid to Southern states without any political changes.

• They had no significant impact on the Southern states.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Analyze the role of the Emancipation Proclamation in changing the goals of the Civil War.

• It had no effect on the war's objectives.

• It shifted the focus to include the abolition of slavery.

• It led to the immediate end of the war.

• It caused the Union to lose support from European nations.

Answer explanation

The Emancipation Proclamation shifted the focus to include the abolition of slavery, changing the goals of the Civil War.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau established in 1865?

• To provide education and support to newly freed slaves

• To enforce the Fugitive Slave Act

• To negotiate treaties with Native American tribes

• To manage the Southern economy

Answer explanation

The primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau established in 1865 was to provide education and support to newly freed slaves.

What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction Acts?

• To punish the Southern states for the Civil War

• To ensure a smooth transition of power back to the Southern states

• To rebuild the Southern economy using Northern capital

• To establish the conditions under which Southern states could be readmitted to the Union

Match Major Causes of The Civil War

• Slavery

• Northern states had factories and Southern States were mostly agricultural

• The Election of 1860

• Southern states believed it was their constitutional right to have slavery.

• Economy

• Southerners supported enslavement and Northerns had more abolitionist.

• State Rights vs Federal Rights

• Southern States seceded after Abraham Lincoln takes office

This started the Civil War.

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Chickamauga

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Fort Sumter