American History Quiz

At the beginning of the Civil War, what did President Abraham Lincoln say was the main goal of the war?

• End slavery

• Preserve the Union

• Expand U.S. territory

• Punish the South

Lincoln stated, “If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.” What does this quote indicate was Lincoln’s main goal?

• Free all slaves immediately

• Preserve the Union above all

• Punish the South

• Expand U.S. territory

Where and when did the delegates of the CSA meet?

• Richmond, Virginia, 1860

• Montgomery, Alabama, February 1861

• Charleston, South Carolina, 1861

• Atlanta, Georgia, 1862

What did the CSA Constitution protect?

• States’ rights

• Slavery

• Presidential power

• Western expansion

Who was unanimously elected president of the CSA?

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• John C. Calhoun

• Alexander Stephens

When was Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as President of the United States?

• January 4, 1861

• March 4, 1861

• April 12, 1861

• February 1, 1861

John Brown was a white abolitionist who believed in using what to fight slavery?

• Education

• Violence

• Political debate

• Economic sanctions

What violent act did John Brown commit in Kansas in 1856?

• Led a raid on a federal arsenal

• Murdered five pro-slavery settlers in retaliation for the deaths of abolitionists

• Freed hundreds of slaves

• Organized the Underground Railroad

What was John Brown’s goal during the Harpers Ferry raid in 1859?

• Start a peaceful protest

• Arm local slaves

• Negotiate with the government

• Establish a new state

After his execution, how was John Brown viewed by abolitionists and pro-slavery Southerners?

• Both saw him as a hero

• Both saw him as a crazed fanatic

• Abolitionists saw him as a martyr; pro-slavery Southerners saw him as a crazed fanatic

• Abolitionists condemned him; pro-slavery Southerners admired him