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Civil War and Its Motivations Quiz

Authored by Adam Moler

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Civil War and Its Motivations Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did some people decide to enlist in the Civil War?

They chose to join the military and fight.

They wanted to move west with family.

They hoped to escape from the army.

They planned to vote in a state election.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean when a state decides to secede from the Union?

To leave or break away from the country.

To vote for new leaders in government.

To change the rules for federal workers.

To build new roads and local cities.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many Southerners believed the government would infringe on their rights. What does infringe mean?

To take away or limit someone’s rights.

To support more freedom for voters.

To help make a stronger new country.

To offer help to people in the South.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Union soldiers want to end involuntary servitude?

It forced people to work without pay.

It gave people a fair wage and job.

It helped families move to free states.

It supported farming in the South.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was money an incentive for some people to join the war?

It encouraged them to take the risk.

It helped them buy homes and land.

It gave them power to pass new laws.

It made them feel proud to enlist.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean when someone feels justified in fighting?

They think the war is fair and right.

They want to help lead their state.

They believe they must follow orders.

They need to protect their farmland.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean to fight for the legacy of the Founding Fathers?

To protect ideas passed from the past.

To follow the rules in new states.

To choose leaders in every region.

To support farming across the South.

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