CH 15.1 The Origins and Outbreak of the Civil War Quiz

What event marked a turning point for the United States in 1860?

• The start of the Mexican-American War

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The Missouri Compromise

What was the primary goal of the Confederate States of America?

• To maintain and expand slavery

• To abolish slavery

• To establish a monarchy

• To promote industrialization

Which principle was applied to the Kansas-Nebraska territories in 1854?

• Federalism

• Judicial review

• Manifest Destiny

• Popular sovereignty

Who led the abolitionist movement in the 1830s?

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• John Brown

What was the Crittenden Compromise's main proposal?

• To abolish slavery in all states

• To establish a national bank

• To grant voting rights to women

• To restore the 36°30′ line and protect slavery south of it

Which state was the first to secede from the United States?

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Texas

Who was chosen as the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Alexander Stephens

• John C. Calhoun

What did the Confederate Constitution explicitly protect?

• The right to bear arms

• The right to free speech

• The separation of church and state

• The institution of slavery

Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Dred Scott decision

Which state was split into two during the Civil War, forming a new state?

• Missouri

• Virginia

• Tennessee

• Kentucky