Civil War Key Events and Concepts

How did the United States gain new land between 1803 and 1854?

• Through purchase, negotiation, and conquest

• Only through peaceful treaties

• By winning a single large war

• By exploring new lands

What was the main disagreement about new territories joining the United States?

• Whether they should be free states or slave states

• How many people could live there

• What crops they should grow

• If they could trade with other countries

How did the population and economy of the North compare to the South around 1861?

• The North had a larger population and was more industrialized, while the South relied on farming and slavery

• The South had a larger population and was more industrialized, while the North relied on farming

• Both regions had similar populations and economies

• The North relied on farming, and the South was industrialized

What event directly led to several Southern states leaving the Union and forming the Confederacy?

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Battle of Fort Sumter

• The election of Abraham Lincoln as president

• The discovery of gold in California

What was special about the Battle of Antietam?

• It was the first battle of the war.

• It was the bloodiest single day in U.S. military history.

• It was the last battle of the war.

• It was the only battle fought in Maryland.

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To declare war on Great Britain.

• To free all enslaved people in the Confederate states.

• To make peace with the Confederate states.

• To allow European countries to join the war.

Which two Union victories in July 1863 marked a turning point in the Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam and Battle of Bull Run.

• Siege of Vicksburg and Battle of Antietam.

• Battle of Gettysburg and Siege of Vicksburg.

• Battle of Bull Run and Battle of Gettysburg.

What was the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution about?

• Giving women the right to vote.

• Establishing the right to bear arms.

• Abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude.

• Guaranteeing freedom of speech.