Reading Comprehension Practice (2)

What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

• Slavery and states' rights

• Economic differences

• Religious conflicts

• Foreign intervention

Who was elected as President of the United States in 1860, leading to increased tensions between the North and South?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

Which event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Secession of Southern states

What was a significant outcome of the Union's victory at the Battle of Antietam?

• Issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation

• End of the Civil War

• Secession of additional states

• Capture of Confederate capital

What was one of the long-term impacts of the Civil War on the United States?

• Industrial growth in the North

• Re-establishment of slavery

• Permanent division of the nation

• Increased foreign influence

The author describes the conflict between the Northern and Southern states as primarily involving which of the following?

• A) A desire to resolve territorial disputes

• B) A growing divide over slavery and states' rights

• C) Disagreement over the industrialization of the South

• D) A dispute over the role of the federal government in foreign policy

According to the passage, the Union’s victory had which of the following effects?

• A) It resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery throughout the United States.

• B) It preserved the Union and ended the institution of slavery in the rebellious states.

• C) It allowed the Confederacy to retain some control over slavery.

• D) It initiated a new round of debates over states' rights.

What was one major effect of the Civil War on the Southern economy, according to the passage?

• A) The Southern economy became more industrialized.

• B) The Southern economy was left in ruins due to the war’s destruction.

• C) The South became economically prosperous from wartime production.

• D) The Southern economy shifted to a free labor system.