Civil War Key Events and Concepts

What is the significance of the years 1861-1865?

• The American Civil War took place.

• The American Revolutionary War took place.

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The first moon landing occurred.

What was the main economic difference between the North and the South?

• The North was industrial, and the South was agricultural.

• The North was agricultural, and the South was industrial.

• Both were primarily industrial.

• Both were primarily agricultural.

What was the purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

• To end the American Revolution

• To resolve disputes over slavery in new territories

• To establish the United Nations

• To create the Bill of Rights

How did the Fugitive Slave Act affect Northerners?

• It required them to return escaped slaves to their owners.

• It allowed them to vote on slavery laws.

• It gave them more land for farming.

• It reduced taxes for Northern states.

Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act lead to violence?

• It allowed states to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.

• It banned slavery in all new territories.

• It provided free land to settlers.

• It created a new tax on southern states.

What were the results of the Dred Scott decision?

• Slaves were granted citizenship.

• Slaves were considered property and not citizens.

• Slavery was abolished in all states.

• Dred Scott was freed.

How did the Election of 1860 affect the United States?

• It led to the start of the Civil War.

• It resulted in the end of slavery.

• It caused the United States to expand westward.

• It led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Who was president of the U.S. and president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• A) Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis

• B) George Washington and Robert E. Lee

• C) Thomas Jefferson and Ulysses S. Grant

• D) John Adams and Stonewall Jackson