Civil War Quiz

Who gave the famous 'House Divided' speech?

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• John C. Breckenridge

• John Bell

What was the main theme of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

• Slavery

• Immigration

• Education

• Economy

Which party did the Free Soil Party become?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Constitutional Union Party

Who was the returning Senator representing the Democrat Party?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John C. Breckenridge

• John Bell

What did the Southern Democrats see Stephen Douglas as?

• A dictator

• A peacemaker

• A hero

• A traitor

Who was nominated by the Republicans in the election of 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

• John C. Breckenridge

• Stephen Douglas

What was the main goal of the Constitutional Union Party?

• To take no stance on the issues dividing the North and South

• To expand westward

• To end slavery

• To promote industrialization

Which state officially passed a resolution to secede from the United States?

• Texas

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• New York

What was the Union's strategy in the Civil War known as?

• The Tiger Plan

• The Anaconda Plan

• The Panther Plan

• The Eagle Plan

What was the Confederate strategy to win recognition as an independent nation?

• Seize central Pennsylvania

• Defend homeland until North tired of fighting

• All of the above

• Capture Richmond