Civil War Practice Questions

During the American Civil War, what were the northern states collectively referred to as?

• Union

• States

• Confederacy

• Unified

During the American Civil War, what were the southern states collectively known as?

• Confederacy

• Union

• Alliance

• Consolidated

The southern states decided to ________________ from (or leave) the United States of America.

• Join

• Abandon

• secede

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

• Lack of agricultural land

• larger population

• Inexperienced military leaders

• Lack of industries

Why did southern states feel threatened by the election of 1860?

• The South feared that slaves would be given citizenship rights and sue for their freedom.

• The South feared that Democrats would gain control of Congress.

• The South feared that slavery would be abolished throughout the nation.

• The South feared that the new president would prohibit slavery in the western territories.

Which of the following did not lead to the CIvil War?

• Sectionalism

• State's Rights

• Slavery

• Subsidies

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

• to abolish slavery
• to end British control of the Western territories
• to make a profit selling war supplies
• to preserve the Union

The Missouri Compromise did which of the following?

• Tipped the Balance from Free to Slave state in congress

• Divided the Country along the 36 degree parrallel in order to determine free and slave states

• Allowed for the expansion of slavery into northern territories by federal mandate

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

• Part of the Missouri Compromise, it made it a requirement for all runaway slaves to be returned to their owners

• Part of the Compromise of 1850, it made it a requirement for all runaway slaves to be returned to their owners

• Part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, it made it a requirement for all runaway slaves to be returned to their owners

• Part of the Dredd Scott Decision, it made it a requirement for all runaway slaves to be returned to their owners

 What was the goal of the Union strategy shown in the image?

• to strike quickly at key cities and military bases in the South

• to place Confederate armies around Northern states and naval bases

• to gain foreign support from the Union Army in its fight against the South

• to surround the Confederate states and cut them off from help and supplies