Semester 2 Final Review Game

Identify the advantages of both the North and the South during the Civil War.

• The North had more factories and a larger population, while the South had better military leaders and fought on home territory.

• The North had better military leaders and fought on home territory, while the South had more factories and a larger population.

• Both the North and South had equal advantages in resources and leadership.

• The South had more factories and a larger population, while the North had better military leaders and fought on home territory.

What was the MAIN cause of the Civil War?

• Disagreements over tariffs

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The issue of slavery

• The Compromise of 1850

What was the Emancipation Proclamation? What did it do?

• It ended the Civil War.

• It freed enslaved people in Confederate states.

• It allowed women to vote.

• It created the Anaconda Plan.

Why were Northerners enraged by the Fugitive Slave Law?

• It forced them to support slavery by returning escaped slaves.

• It allowed the South to invade the North.

• It banned slavery in the North.

• It gave the North more power in Congress.

How did popular sovereignty impact the issue of slavery?

• It allowed states to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery, leading to conflict.

• It abolished slavery in all states.

• It forced all states to allow slavery.

• It prevented any new states from joining the Union.

Describe Lincoln’s goal at the beginning of the Civil War.

• To preserve the Union.

• To abolish slavery immediately.

• To expand the United States westward.

• To create a new government.

Explain how the abolitionist movement changed over time.

• It became more organized and widespread, eventually influencing national policy.

• It disappeared after a few years.

• It only focused on one state.

• It supported slavery in the South.

What event caused South Carolina to be the first to secede from the Union?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln as President.

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The end of the Mexican-American War.

• The passage of the Missouri Compromise.

How did the Battle of Gettysburg impact the war?

• It was a turning point that weakened the Confederate forces.

• It ended the war immediately.

• It resulted in the capture of Washington, D.C.

• It led to the formation of a new country.

How did Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address speech impact the course of the war?

• It inspired the Union to continue fighting for a united nation and equality.

• It caused the Confederacy to surrender.

• It led to the abolition of all taxes.

• It started the Reconstruction period.