WorksheetsUnit 7/ Civil War: Summative
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What was the main purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law?
To outlaw slavery in northern states
To require escaped enslaved people to be returned to owners
To allow states to vote on slavery
To give enslaved people legal protection in court
How did the Dred Scott decision increase sectional tension?
It ruled enslaved people were citizens
It ended the Underground Railroad
It protected slavery and restricted Congress’s power
It limited slavery to southern states
Which event was part of the Compromise of 1850?
Missouri entering as a free state
Texas abolishing slavery
California joining as a free state
Kansas becoming a slave state
Alexander Stephens served in which role during the Civil War?
Union cabinet member
Vice President of the Confederacy
Georgia governor
Confederate general
Why was the election of 1860 unusual?
It included four candidates from one party
The winner received no electoral votes from the South
The election ended in a tie
The winner received votes from every state
Which belief was a major cause of the Civil War?
Strong federal control
States’ rights
Expansion of industry
Immigration growth
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 made the North happy?
New slave states allowed
Expansion of slavery west
Ending the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
Fugitive Slave Law
Why were many Georgians angered by Lincoln’s election?
He won without Southern support
He lost the popular vote
Georgia voted for him
He promised to raise tariffs
Which statement best reflects the Southern view of states’ rights?
Federal law should always override state law
Congress should control elections
States should have more power than the federal government
National unity mattered more than state control
The Georgia Platform supported which idea?
Northern economic control
Ending slavery nationwide
The Compromise of 1850
Immediate secession
What event led Georgia to debate secession?
Lincoln’s election
Dred Scott decision
Fort Sumter
John Brown’s raid
Why is Andersonville remembered today?
Major battlefield
Prison camp with harsh conditions
Confederate training camp
Confederate capital
Which two major Civil War campaigns occurred in Georgia?
Savannah and Fort Pulaski
Savannah and Atlanta
Vicksburg and Atlanta
Gettysburg and Atlanta
Who led the March to the Sea?
Joseph Johnston
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
What document declared freedom for enslaved people in rebellious states?
Compromise of 1850
13th Amendment
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Where did Sherman’s March to the Sea end?
Atlanta
Savannah
Macon
Jacksonville
What happened to the commander of Andersonville after the war?
He was pardoned
He was imprisoned for life
He was executed for war crimes
He fled the country
Which battle had the bloodiest single hour in U.S. history?
Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Fort Pulaski
Battle of Savannah
Anaconda Plan strategy was the idea of ?
Dividing Confederate armies
Burning Atlanta
Capturing Richmond
Naval blockades
After winning Chickamauga, what mistake did the Confederates make?
Retreating too far south
Attacking too quickly
Allowing Union troops to regroup
Ignoring supply lines
Why did the Union want to capture Atlanta?
Cotton production
Political capital
Railroad hub
Port access
Why did Sherman target farms and railroads during his march?
To protect Union troops
To weaken civilian morale and supplies
To capture enslaved workers
Revenge
Who wrote the letter explaining why Atlanta would be destroyed?
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
Why were Southern ports critical during the war?
Tourism
Trade with Europe for supplies
Naval training
Immigration
Which belief supports nullification?
Courts make all decisions
Congress controls elections
States may ignore unfair federal laws
Federal laws are absolute
What was the main goal of Sherman’s March to the Sea?
Capture Confederate leaders
Free enslaved people
Destroy supply lines and morale
Defend Washington, D.C.
Why did many Southerners oppose Lincoln?
He wanted slavery to expand to new states
He threatened the Southern economy
He supported Mexico
He favored tariffs
Goals of Lincoln’s 1860 campaign (election)?
End slavery immediately
Prevent slavery’s spread
Expand states’ rights
Preserve the Union
Why was the Union strategy called the Anaconda Plan?
It relied on surprise attacks
It targeted Native tribes
It focused on diplomacy
It slowly squeezed the South
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the war?
It freed all enslaved people instantly
It ended the war immediately
It forced border states to secede
It made slavery a Union war goal
