More factories, larger population, and a better navy

Cause of the battle of Gettysburg

What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?

a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops

an alliance with Britain and France

What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?

to end British control of the Western territories

to make the Southern economy not dependent on cotton

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the North? _________________

Northern soldiers were motivated to preserve their way of life

92% of industry found in the North

75% of railroads and banking were in the North

The North wanted to control the Mississippi River so that

it could control the movement of trade and goods

it was a natural division to “split the South”

it was an easier invasion route to the South than by land

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation changed the focus of the war, declaring that

A. all slaves in the South free

Abraham Lincoln and the Moderate Republicans believed the South should receive:

Executions for southern soldiers.

No food, amputations on the battlefield, unsanitary hospitals were some things

Both Union and Confederate soldiers had to endure

Confederate soldiers had to endure

How did northerners respond to the Fugitive Slave Act?

some northern states enacted legislation opposing it

some northern states supported it

some northern states enacted the Wilmot Proviso

some northern states challenged it in the Supreme Court

What was an impact of the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin?"

Increased support for the abolitionist movement.

It raised awareness for the mistreatment of enslaved people.

The Fugitive Slave Act adopted in 1850

required private citizens to assist with apprehending runaway slaves.

required private citizens to help runaway slave escape.

applied only to northern states.

applied only to southern states.

Why would there by more slaves in the lower South states (future Confederacy) than in the upper south (border states)?

The production of cotton in the deep south resulted in an increased number of slaves.

Rock quarries in the border states required fewer slaves.

Merchant ships required more slaves in the south.

Radicals often murdered slave bearing families in the border states.

In 1856 Border Ruffians attacked

the antislavery town of Lawrence, Kansas

a New York abolitionist named John Brown

How was Fort Sumter significant to the Civil War?

Confederate forces started the war by attacking the Union held fort.

The Union attacked Confederate Soldiers and started the war.

The Union forced the Confederacy to surrender after this battle.

The Union was forced to surrender after the battle.

Immediately prior to "Bleeding Kansas," what kind of government had been established in the Kansas-Nebraska territory?

two opposing governments were established in Kansas

Kansas had an anti-slavery government and Nebraska had pro-slavery government

Why did John Brown attack the arsenal at Harper's Ferry?

He hoped to inspire a revolution that would end slavery.

He wanted to avenge the deaths of his sons.

He was protesting in favor of slavery.

Why did Lincoln send a ship to Fort Sumter in April of 1861?

the troops desperately needed food and water

the troops were about to surrender to the Confederacy

the troops had been attacked by the Confederacy

the troops had run out of ammunition

Abraham Lincoln won the election in 1860

even though he was not on the ballot in most southern states.

with support from both North and South.

even though his political party was fractured.

because of his support for popular sovereignty.

What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?

the provision of women's suffrage

What was the primary issue during the Nullification Crisis?

Can states decalre federal laws unconstitutional

Does the president have power to ignore the Supreme Court

Should businesses reject provisions of a government contract

Could U.S. Army officers disobey direct orders

Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner

A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court

A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom

A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free

Which 2 issues played the GREATEST roles in causing the Civil War?

Manifest destiny and Indian Removal

The Missouri Compromise and California Gold Rush

The election of James K Polk and the Northwest Ordinance

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The name given to the north was what?

Confederacy

Rebels

Union

Revolutionaries

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Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?

Smarter Generals

Defensive Strategy

More Troops

Highly Motivated

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following states are part of the Confederacy?

Florida

Maine

Ohio

California

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Where is the capital of the Confederacy?

Washington D.C.

Montgomery

Richmond

Charleston

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The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?

In the North

In the South

In the West

In the Union

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Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?

Grant

Lee

Jackson

McClellan

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Who wrote the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation?

Fredrick Douglass

Henry Clay

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Johnson

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Civil War Study Guide

The name given to the north was what?

Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?

Which of the following states are part of the Confederacy?

Where is the capital of the Confederacy?

The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?

Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?

Who wrote the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation?

Which side had a larger population and more railroads?

What name was given to Southern states that didn't secede?

True or False: Lincoln's main goal at the beginning of the Civil War was to end slavery.

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