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Civil War Test: Causes and Battles

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Civil War Test: Causes and Battles
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one major economic difference between the North and the South that contributed to the Civil War?

Both regions were primarily agriculture
The economy of the South relied heavily on slavery
The North had a plantation system
Both regions depended on industrial manufacturing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the issue of states' rights play a role in the lead-up to the Civil War?

States' rights were not a factor in the tensions between the North and South
Southern states wanted more power to make their own laws
Northern states desired more control over the South
Both regions agreed on the division of state powers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event directly triggered the secession of Southern states from the Union and the beginning of the Civil War?

The election of Abraham Lincoln
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Dred Scott Decision
The attack on New York harbour

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which issue was a major point of contention (disagreement) between the North and South leading up to the Civil War?

Equal distribution of wealth
Expansion of slavery into new territories
Access to foreign markets
Religious differences

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the Missouri Compromise of 1820 significant in the context of the Civil War?

It allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a free state
It established slavery in all new territories
It prohibited slavery in states above the 36°30' parallel
It declared all slaves in Missouri as free

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe contribute to the tensions between the North and South?

It portrayed slavery as a kind and gentle
It argued for the expansion of slavery into new territories
It called for the continuation slavery
It depicted the harsh realities of slavery to a wide audience

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state was the first to secede from the Union in 1860?

South Carolina
Virginia
Texas
Georgia

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