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United States Civil War

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. What intensified the debates over slavery?

a)
  1. Territorial expansion fueled by Manifest Destiny

b)
  1. Missouri Compromise of 1820

c)
  1. Economic differences between the North and the South

d)

The threat of foreign invasion following the War of 1812

2.

Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory?

a)

Nullification

b)

Popular sovereignty

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Southern secession

3.

Which event was an immediate cause of the Civil War?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas

b)

John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry

c)

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

d)

Economic differences between the North and South

4.

What did the Southern states do in response to Abraham Lincoln's election?

a)
  1. They assassinated Abraham Lincoln

b)
  1. They attacked the Union at Fort Sumter

c)

They celebrated the election of Lincoln

d)

They seceded from the Union

5.

How was Westward Expansion the main cause of the US Civil War?

a)
  1. Territorial expansion driven by Manifest Destiny intensified the conflicts over slavery, states rights, and political power between the North and South due to sectional tensions in the United States

b)

New territories acquired by the US raised the debate of whether slavery would be allowed to expand into these regions

c)

It significantly increased tensions between the free states of the North and the slave states of the South

d)
  1. Both North and South saw the west as the place to guarantee their distinct and ultimately conflicting visions for the country 

6.
  1. The Union states were located in the _____ and the Confederate states were located in the _____.

a)

North; West

b)

North; South

c)

South; North

d)

South; West

7.
  1. What were some advantages of the North during the Civil War and a major factor in the Union's victory over the Confederacy?

a)

Greater economic resources, industry, and manufacturing capacity

b)
  1. Superior military leadership and war strategies

c)

Support from Native Americans and European nations

d)
  1. Lack of commitment by Southern soldiers

8.
  1. How did women contribute to the war effort during the Civil War?

a)

Women served as army generals

b)

Women were officially enlisted in the army

c)

Women worked as nurses and spies

d)

Women worked primarily in factories

9.
  1. What significant contribution did Civil War nurse Clara Barton make after the war?

a)
  1. Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.

b)
  1. Clara Barton founded the United States Sanitary Commission.

c)
  1. Clara Barton became the first female general in the U.S. Army.

d)
  1. Clara Barton became the President of the United States.

10.
  1. What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction era following the Civil War?

a)

To expand westward and acquire new territories

b)

To rebuild the Southern economy and integrate freed slaves into society

c)

To continue the war against the Confederacy

d)

To establish a monarchy in the United States

11.
  1. As white southerners regained control of state governments, they began to

a)
  1. Refuse to pay war debts

b)
  1. Join the Republican Party

c)
  1. Compensate former slaves

d)
  1. Reverse Reconstruction era reforms

12.
  1. What were some of the methods of Southern resistance to Reconstruction?

a)
  1. The establishment of the Ku Klux Klan and other domestic terror organizations 

b)
  1. The use of violence and terrorism as an intimidation tactic to undermine Black political power and prevent African Americans from voting

c)
  1. Racist Black codes, or laws, that were passed in the South after the Civil War to limit the rights of formerly enslaved people

d)
  1. White Southerners resorting to fraud, intimidation, and murder in order to re-establish their own control of the state governments 

13.

  1. Which battle is often considered the turning point of the Civil War in favor of the Union?

a)

Battle of Antietam

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Bull Run

d)

Battle of Shiloh

14.

  1. What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln?

a)

To grant women the right to vote

b)

To free slaves in the Confederate states

c)

To annex new territories in the West

d)

To end the Civil War immediately

15.

  1. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially abolished slavery throughout the United States?

a)

12th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

13th Amendment

16.

In the Missouri Compromise future states located SOUTH of the "boundary line" were to be considered ______states

a)

slave

b)

free

c)

democratic

d)

federalist

17.

Wanting to end slavery.

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Oregon Territory

c)

Bleeding Kansas

d)

Abolition

18.

The plantation system was more prevalent in the South, than in the North, because...

a)

Northerners opposed slavery

b)

the Southern economy was more agricultural

c)

Northern states despised farming

19.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
 Monroe Doctrine 
c)
 Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
20.

In what ways did the issue of slavery make westward expansion more complicated? Select all that apply.

a)

There would be a continual struggle to maintain an equal balance between admitting territories as either slave or free states

b)

Congress was forced to make a number of compromises when determining whether or not to allow slavery in new territories

c)

The federal government was unable to effectively regulate the slave trade in the west due to the popularity of the institution in Mexico.

d)

Southerners continued to hold most of the power in the Congress, which allowed them to make laws expanding slavery to the west.

e)

Most of the new territories were located in the North, giving that region an advantage in determining whether or not slavery would be allowed.

21.

Which of the following is a cause for the War of 1812?

a)

Impressment / Royal Navy kidnapping Americans off their own ships

b)

British invasion of the Northwest Territory

c)

French invasion of the Northwest Territory

d)

British expansion of commerce into American waters

22.

What is sectionalism?

a)

Unity among the states

b)

Different states grouping together based on similar cultures and economies

c)

All states grouping together despite differences

d)

Areas within a state that form similar cultures

23.

What was the #1 export of the US in the antebellum period?

a)

Sugar

b)

Cotton

c)

Rice

d)

Indigo

24.

What was the Nullification Crisis?

a)

When North Carolina threatened to secede over the increase of federal power

b)

When South Carolina threatened to secede over the increase of federal power

c)

When North Carolina threatened to secede over increased tariffs

d)

When South Carolina threatened to secede over increased tariffs

25.

How did Manifest Destiny result in conflict with other nations?

a)

Northern expansion led to a proposal for Canadian annexation.

b)

Westward expansion led to war with Russia over the Oregon Territory.

c)

Southern expansion led to the acquisition of colonies in Latin America.

d)

Westward expansion led to territorial issues and the Mexican-American War.