Civil War summary

What became the controversial question as the US expand westward and added more land to the country?

• Whether or not there should be a President

• Whether or not there was enough farmable land

• Whether or not new states admitted should be slave or free states

• Whether or not east coast to west coast would be able to communicate to each other

Which region of the US had a larger population, a booming economy that did not rely solely on slave labor, and wanted new states to be admitted as Free States?

• North

• South

• Both

Under the Compromise of 1850 came the Fugitive Slave Act, what did the Fugitive Slave Act state?

• That slaves were granted permission to run away if they were mistreated

• All escaped slaves, upon capture, must be returned to the slave-owner and that officials and citizens of free states had to cooperate

• All escaping slaves would be sent to prison if they were found

• That it was illegal for any slaves to escape if they lived in Missouri

Which political party was formed in 1854 that was anti-slavery?

• Whig

• Democrat

• Republican

• Independent

At the START of the Civil War, which side was more successful because of their experienced generals?

• Union (North)

• Confederacy (South)

• Neither

What battle is deemed the bloodiest day in US history?

• Shiloh

• Antietam

• Fort Sumter

• Appotatox

These two battles marked the turning point in the war for the Union:

• Gettysburg & Savannah

• Vicksburg & Shiloh

• Gettysburg & Vicksburg

• Shiloh & Sumter

Which Amendment to the Constitution officially made slavery illegal?

• 1st

• 10th

• 13th

• 20th