Civil War Starter Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Corwin Amendment (1861)?

• To permanently protect slavery in the Southern states

• To free all enslaved people in the South

• To support a stronger central government

• To create a new Constitution for the United States

Which Southern state was the first to secede from the Union?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Alabama

What was one major consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

• It led to widespread resistance in the North

• It resulted in the secession of multiple Southern states

• It provided freedom for escaped enslaved individuals

• It convinced the South to abolish slavery

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)?

• African Americans could sue in federal courts

• Slavery was illegal in all U.S. territories

• Congress had no power to ban slavery in U.S. territories

• The Fugitive Slave Act was unconstitutional

What impact did 'Bleeding Kansas' have on the national debate over slavery?

• It proved that peaceful compromise was still possible

• It demonstrated that slavery could be settled through legislation alone

• It convinced many Northerners that the South was aggressive and violent

• It encouraged more states to adopt popular sovereignty

How did John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry deepen sectional divisions?

• It convinced the South to remain in the Union

• The North saw him as a hero, while the South saw him as a terrorist

• It resulted in a compromise over slavery

• It led to the formation of the Republican Party

The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) introduced what concept?

• The prohibition of slavery in new states

• The right of territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty

• The re-establishment of the Missouri Compromise line

• Immediate abolition of slavery

Why did Lincoln call for 75,000 troops after the attack on Fort Sumter?

• To defend Washington, D.C.

• To invade the South

• To preserve the Union and suppress the rebellion

• To help Southern states regain control over their governments

Why did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 cause outrage in the North?

• It encouraged the expansion of slavery into Canada

• It forced Northerners to assist in capturing escaped slaves

• It abolished slavery in the Southern states

• It gave voting rights to enslaved people

What was the primary goal of the North at the beginning of the Civil War?

• To abolish slavery in all states

• To preserve the Union

• To punish the Southern states

• To expand industrial development