Civil War Causes and Consequences Quiz

Which of the following was NOT one of the six main causes of the Civil War?

• States' rights

• Economic differences

• Westward expansion

• The Great Depression

Which states were part of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?

• South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina

• New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, California, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Oregon, Kansas

• Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland

• Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon

What was one major disadvantage faced by the North during the Civil War?

• Smaller population

• Fighting in enemy territory

• Weak economy

• Fewer railroads

Explain how the Civil War changed the direction of the United States. Use evidence from the period to support your answer.

• It ended slavery and strengthened the federal government’s power over the states, shifting the war’s purpose to fighting for equality and freedom.

• It resulted in the United States splitting into two separate countries.

• It led to the immediate economic collapse of the North.

• It caused the South to become the industrial center of the nation.

Why do many historians argue that the Civil War was inevitable?

• Because the North and South had similar economies and interests

• Because deep divisions over slavery, states’ rights, and economic differences made compromise increasingly difficult

• Because the United States had no history of political conflict

• Because the Civil War was caused by foreign invasion

What did the 13th Amendment do?

• Outlawed slavery in the U.S.

• Gave women the right to vote

• Established the income tax

• Ended Prohibition

Why didn’t the Emancipation Proclamation free slaves in border states?

• They were Union states; Lincoln feared they’d secede.

• The border states had already abolished slavery.

• The Proclamation only applied to Northern states.

• Lincoln wanted to punish the border states.

What was the main message of the Gettysburg Address?

• War now about freedom & equality, not just preserving Union.

• The South should surrender immediately.

• The Union should punish the South harshly.

• The war was only about preserving the Union.

How did the Constitution and Declaration differ on slavery?

• Constitution allowed slavery; Declaration said 'all men are created equal'.

• Both documents banned slavery.

• Constitution banned slavery; Declaration allowed it.

• Both documents ignored the issue of slavery.

Why was the Cooper Union speech significant for Abraham Lincoln?

• It made Lincoln popular in the North and helped him win the Republican nomination.

• It ended the Civil War.

• It was the speech where Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation.

• It was his farewell address as President.