Civil War Post-Assessment

Which act allowed territories to decide the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Wilmot Proviso

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law?

• To allow slaves to sue for their freedom

• To require the return of escaped slaves to their owners

• To abolish slavery in the Northern states

• To provide legal rights to escaped slaves

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Explain the significance of the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg in the context of the Civil War.

• They were the first battles of the Civil War.

• They marked the turning point in favor of the Union.

• They were the last battles of the Civil War.

• They resulted in the capture of Confederate leaders.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Analyze the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on the Civil War.

• It immediately freed all slaves in the United States.

• It had no significant impact on the war.

• It shifted the war goals to include the abolition of slavery.

• It led to the secession of additional Southern states.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Discuss the long-term consequences of the Civil War on American society.

• It led to the immediate economic prosperity of the South.

• It resulted in the permanent division of the United States.

• It led to the abolition of slavery and strengthening of the federal government

• It had no lasting impact on American society.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott case?

• It declared that African Americans were citizens and could sue in federal court.

• It ruled that Dred Scott was a free man.

• It stated that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in the territories.

• It upheld the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Evaluate the role of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in escalating tensions leading to the Civil War.

• It resolved the issue of slavery peacefully.

• It led to violent conflicts known as "Bleeding Kansas."

• It was widely accepted by both the North and South.

• It had no significant impact on the tensions between the North and South.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

The political cartoon on the left represents the strategy the Union hoped to use to win the Civil War.

What did the plan hope to accomplish

• The plan aimed to increase the size of the Union army.
• The plan sought to negotiate a peace treaty with the Confederacy.
• The plan intended to promote economic growth in the North.
• The plan hoped to accomplish the weakening of the Confederacy by cutting off supplies and controlling strategic locations.

What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• African Americans were admitted into the Confederate army.

• Enslaved Africans in the border states were immediately freed.

• Enslaved African-Americans in Confederate territory were freed, and the war became a moral contest over slavery.

• Enslaved African-Americans in Northern States were freed.

All of the following were advantages the Union had over the Confederacy EXCEPT

• Larger population for recruitment.

• Control of banks

• Fighting on their home territory

• Control of railroads and factories