Civil War Review #2

What was the first major goal of President Abraham Lincoln's administration?

• to destroy the institution of slavery
• to maintain the unity of country
• to expand the power of state governments
• to industrialize the economy

From 1800 to the 1850's, what was the most important cause of increased tensions between northern and southern politicians?

• attempts by the North to increase trade with Europe
• efforts by the South to make unions illegal
• debate whether to outlaw the slave trade
• debate about admitting new states as free or slave

When people vote directly on the issue of slavery, it was called?

• Special election
• Compromise
• Popular Soverignty
• Initiative

How was Abraham Lincoln's victory in the 1860 presidential election a turning point in American history?

• Lincoln won the majority of electoral votes but not a majority of the popular vote.
• A coalition of Whigs, Know-Nothings, and Democrats ran a strong third-party candidate.
• The Crittenden Compromise attempted to resolve tensions aroused by the election.
• Lincoln's victory prompted Southern secession and the Civil War that followed.

Which statement was likely made by a Southerner in the years leading up to the Civil War?

• "I speak for saving the Union."
• "No state can lawfully leave the Union."
• "Let the states agree to separate and part in peace."
• "Only our Congress has the power to end slavery."

The main goal of abolitionists was to

• allow all women the right to vote
• establish tax-supported schools
• stop individuals from drinking alcoholic beverages
• end slavery immediately

The North had a plan to “starve” out the South with a blockade. What was this plan called?

• The Anaconda Plan
• The European Composition
• The Scott Strategy
• The Texas Stranglehold

How was issuing the Emancipation Proclamation a turning point in the Civil War?

• It proposed a peace treaty with the Confederacy states.
• It established a Freedman's Bureau to help freed slaves.
• It provided a plan for Reconstruction.
• It freed slaves in the Confederate states.

Identify if the following characteristic is an advantage for the North or the South: Strong military leadership.

• North
• South

Identify if the following characteristic is an advantage for the North or the South: More railroads.

• North
• South