The Civil War

What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• To abolish slavery in all states

• To maintain the balance of power between free and slave states

• To allow slavery in all new territories

• To secede from the Union.

Which state was admitted as a free state under the Compromise of 1850?

• Texas

• California

• Missouri

• Florida

What was the main platform of the Republican Party during the Civil War era?

• Supporting slavery

• Expanding into territories without allowing slavery

• Seceding from the Union

• Supporting the Confederacy

Which states were considered Border States during the Civil War?

• Texas, Florida, Georgia

• Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia

• California, Oregon, Nevada

• New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio

What was one of the Confederate advantages during the Civil War?

• Larger population

• More industrial resources

• Trading with Great Britain

• Stronger naval forces.

What was the result of South Carolina's secession in 1860?

• The end of the Civil War

• The formation of the Confederate States of America

• The abolition of slavery

• The election of a new president.

What was the Union's strategy called that included a blockade of Southern ports?

• Anaconda Plan

• Snake Strategy

• Python Plan

• Cobra Tactic

Which state was feared to secede, leading Lincoln to declare martial law?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

• South Carolina

Which regiment was the first all-black regiment in the Union army?

• 54th Massachusetts

• 1st Rhode Island

• 20th Maine

• 10th New York

Where did the Civil War officially end?

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Gettysburg

• Richmond

• Charleston