Civil War: Causes and Consequences

Which southern states were the first to secede from the Union in 1860-1861?

• Texas, Florida, and California

• South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama

• New York, Virginia, and Georgia

• Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee

What was Abraham Lincoln’s main goal at the beginning of the Civil War?

• To abolish slavery everywhere immediately

• To preserve the Union

• To expand the United States westward

• To support the Confederacy

Which territory was annexed by the United States in 1845, leading to increased tensions over slavery?

• Oregon

• Texas

• California

• Florida

Who wrote the anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom’s Cabin"?

• Harriet Tubman

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Frederick Douglass

• Sojourner Truth

Which border state did NOT secede from the Union during the Civil War?

• Kentucky

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Mississippi

What reason did many southern states give for seceding from the Union?

• Disagreements over taxes

• The desire to protect slavery

• The election of Andrew Jackson

• The discovery of gold

Which statement best describes Lincoln’s position on slavery at the start of the Civil War?

• He wanted to abolish slavery everywhere immediately.

• He wanted to prevent the spread of slavery but keep the Union together.

• He supported the expansion of slavery.

• He had no opinion on slavery.

The Gadsden Purchase added land to which present-day U.S. state?

• California

• Arizona

• Oregon

• Nevada

"Uncle Tom’s Cabin" was influential in increasing support for which movement?

• Women’s suffrage

• Abolition of slavery

• Temperance

• Westward expansion

Which of the following was a strategic border state during the Civil War?

• California

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Louisiana