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WorksheetsCivil War Exam
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
What compromise would allow for Maine to come into the Union as a free state and Missouri as a slave state?
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
3/5th Compromise
d)
The Great Compromise
2.
What compromise drew a line and said no slavery would be allowed above the 36, 30' line?
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
3/5th Compromise
3.
What events led to the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Annexation of Texas
4.
Which of the following was not stated in the Compromise of 1850?
a)
California enters as a free state
b)
Fugitive Slave Law
c)
Maine enters as a free state
d)
No more slave trade in D.C.
5.
True or False:
The North wanted to be responsible for the capture of runaway slaves.
The North wanted to be responsible for the capture of runaway slaves.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
True or False:
The south felt the fugitive slave law did not go far enough.
The south felt the fugitive slave law did not go far enough.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Under the Kansas and Nebraska Act, slavery in these states would be decided by what process?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
The citizens could petition the state legislature
c)
Slavery did not exist in those areas so it did not matter
d)
Popular Sovereignity
8.
What event was a direct result of the Kansas and Nebraska Act?
a)
Bleeding Kansas
b)
Fugitive slave act
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Election of Lincoln
9.
What major compromise did the Kansas and Nebraska act conflict with?
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
3/5th Compromise
10.
Why did Dred Scott feel he could sue for his freedom?
a)
He had been taken to a free state
b)
It was in the Fugitive Slave Act
c)
He was born as a free black
d)
He had a rich uncle
11.
Which of the following was not a part of the Dred Scott Decision?
a)
Slaves were property and not citizens
b)
Slavery can exist in any territory
c)
Africans, free or slave, have no legal rights
d)
Dred Scott was traded to Dallas for Tony Romo
12.
Who did the Dred Scott decision most anger?
a)
Abolitionists
b)
Slave Owners
13.
What was John Browns reason for attacking Harpers Ferry?
a)
He got the 5th and final golden ticket
b)
He attacked them on Yelp
c)
He wasn't allowed on the ferry
d)
He wanted to steal weapons to start a slave rebellion
14.
True or False:
The North thought John Brown was a hero/ martyr for dying to end slavery.
The North thought John Brown was a hero/ martyr for dying to end slavery.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Fill in the blank:
The ____________ thought John Brown was a lunatic for wanting to give weapons to slaves to kill them.
The ____________ thought John Brown was a lunatic for wanting to give weapons to slaves to kill them.
a)
North
b)
South
16.
Who was the first Republican elected President?
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Thomas Jefferson
17.
Why did South Carolina feel the need to secede from the Union after the election of Lincoln?
a)
They thought he would want separate the south into districts
b)
They feared he would put an end to slavery
c)
He favored Missouri coming into the Union as a free state
d)
They feared he would go to war with England
18.
What argument did the South use to support secession?
a)
States Rights
b)
Tariffs
c)
Annexation
d)
Popular Sovereignty
19.
Over what years did the Civil War take place?
a)
1856-1860
b)
1812-1814
c)
1775-1783
d)
1861-1865
20.
What was the main message of Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address?
a)
To end slavery
b)
To break apart
c)
To preserve the Union
d)
To preserve the Confederacy
21.
What was the main message of Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address?
a)
To go to war with Mexico
b)
To bring the country back together
c)
To continue fighting the war
d)
To end slavery
22.
What was the main message of Davis' Inaugural Address?
a)
To go to war with Mexico
b)
To bring the country back together
c)
To continue fighting the war
d)
He explained why secession was necessary
23.
Why is the attack on Fort Sumter significant?
a)
1st battle
b)
1st Union Victory
c)
Turning point for the south
d)
Last battle
24.
What is the significance of the battle of Vicksburg?
a)
Union captured the Mississippi River and split the confederacy in two
b)
Bloodiest single day of the war
c)
Turning point of the Civil War
d)
The place where Lee surrendered to Grant
25.
What is the significance of the battle of Antietam?
a)
Union captured the Mississippi River and split the confederacy in two
b)
Bloodiest single day of the war
c)
Turning point of the Civil War
d)
The place where Lee surrendered to Grant
26.
What is the significance of the battle of Antietam?
a)
Union captured the Mississippi River and split the confederacy in two
b)
Bloodiest single day of the war
c)
Turning point of the Civil War
d)
The place where Lee surrendered to Grant
27.
What is the significance of the battle of Gettysburg?
a)
Union captured the Mississippi River and split the confederacy in two
b)
Bloodiest single day of the war
c)
Turning point of the Civil War
d)
The place where Lee surrendered to Grant
28.
What is the significance of Appomattox Court House?
a)
Union captured the Mississippi River and split the confederacy in two
b)
Bloodiest single day of the war
c)
Turning point of the Civil War
d)
The place where Lee surrendered to Grant
29.
Who was the leading General in the North?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
30.
Who was the leading General in the South?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
31.
Which side had the following strengths?
Had more people, more factories, more supplies, and more railroads.
Had more people, more factories, more supplies, and more railroads.
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
32.
Which side had the following strengths?
Had the best generals and the war was fought mostly on their land.
Had the best generals and the war was fought mostly on their land.
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
33.
Which side used the strategy of blockading the enemies ports?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
34.
Which side used the strategy of capturing the Mississippi river to split the enemy in 2?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
35.
Which side used the strategy of capturing Richmond?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
36.
Which side used the strategy of make the enemy come after them and make them become tired of fighting.
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
37.
This person was a Congressman from Massachusetts and argued for nationalism.
a)
Phillip Bazaar
b)
William Carney
c)
John C, Calhoun
d)
Daniel Webster
38.
This person was a Senator from South Carolina who favored sectionalism and states rights.
a)
Phillip Bazaar
b)
William Carney
c)
John C, Calhoun
d)
Daniel Webster
39.
This person was a member of the 54th Massachusetts regiment and medal of honor winner.
a)
Phillip Bazaar
b)
William Carney
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Daniel Webster
40.
This person was born in South America, served in the U.S. Navy and won the medal of honor.
a)
Phillip Bazaar
b)
William Carney
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Daniel Webster
41.
This person was one of the leading generals of the Confederate Army.
a)
Phillip Bazaar
b)
William Carney
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Daniel Webster
42.
Identify as either Economic, social, or political impacts on slavery:
The southern economy was based on slavery.
The southern economy was based on slavery.
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
43.
Identify as either Economic, social, or political impacts on slavery:
Slaves united together through religion and spirituals.
Slaves united together through religion and spirituals.
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
44.
Identify as either Economic, social, or political impacts on slavery:
Compromise of 1850, which lead to the Fugitive Slave Law.
Compromise of 1850, which lead to the Fugitive Slave Law.
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
45.
The economy of the North was based on ______________.
a)
Industry
b)
Agriculture based on slavery
c)
Feudalism
d)
Communism
46.
The economy of the South was based on ______________.
a)
Industry
b)
Agriculture based on slavery
c)
Feudalism
d)
Communism
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