Civil War Exam

Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the first seven Southern States in 1861?

• Passage of a higher protective tariff

• Issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The election of Abraham Lincoln as President

• The shipment of Union supplies to Fort Sumter

Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?

• To promote domestic industries in the South

• To strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy

• To motivate enslave African Americans to migrate to the North

• To encourage Union sympathizers to persuade their states to rejoin the Union

Which of these strategies was NOT used by the South to counter the North’s advantages in resources shown in the graph?

• The South would invade and capture major Union cities

• The South would fight a defensive war on its own terrain

• The South would use its pool of talented military experience

• The South would conscript troops and print its own paper money.

Which view was held by most Southerners of the secession crisis of 1860-1861?

• Revolution against properly elected officials is never justified.

• Since the Union was created by the states, they could leave it at any time.

• The Union was formed by the American people, and not by individual states.

• Because of their economic connections with the North, secession would be disastrous.

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to.....

• Limit immigration from Europe

• Reduce the conflict over slavery

• Settle border disputes with Mexico

• Control the migration of settler to new western territories

What provision did the Compromise of 1850 not include?

• California would be admitted as a free state

• Slavery would be ended in Washington DC

• Congress would abolish the Fugitive Slave Laws

• Texas would gain New Mexico for $10 million

The constitutional controversy that led directly to the start of the Civil War concerned the rights of states to:

• Control Tariff rates

• Sign treaties with foreign nations

• Redraw Congressional Districts

• Secede from the Union

In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that enslaved African Americans were:

• U.S. Citizens

• Were free if they lived in Free states

• Were property and not Citizens

• Were entitled to sue in a court of law If they'd like

Which of the following was an advantage for the South?

• Higher population

• Could easily produce ammunition

• Better transportation

• More experienced Generals

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

• Antietam

• Shiloh

• Gettysburg

• Bull Run/Manassas