Civil War Vocab

Who was the sixteenth president of the United States who promoted equal rights for African Americans?

• James Buchanan

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• John Wilkes Booth

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam in the Civil War?

• It was the first battle of the Civil War.

• It marked the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. military history.

• It was the last battle of the Civil War.

• It was a naval battle.

What does the Census count?

• The number of states

• The population

• The number of laws passed

• The number of battles

What was the Confederate States of America?

• A new country formed by the northern states

• The nation formed by the southern states when they seceded from the Union

• A political party

• A military alliance with Europe

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott Decision?

• Dred Scott was granted freedom.

• The court ruled against Dred Scott, protecting slaveholder rights.

• Dred Scott became a senator.

• The decision ended slavery.

What is the role of the Electoral College?

• To pass laws

• To elect the President and Vice-President

• To declare war

• To amend the Constitution

What does Federalism refer to?

• A type of government where the president has all the power

• The sharing of power between the states and national government

• A system where only the states have power

• A monarchy

What was the main focus of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?

• The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad

• The issue of slavery

• The rights of Native Americans

• The annexation of Texas

What does the term "Manifest Destiny" refer to?

• The belief in the right to expand westward

• The abolition of slavery

• The creation of the Constitution

• The end of the Civil War

What was the significance of the Thirteenth Amendment?

• It granted women the right to vote.

• It abolished slavery.

• It established the Electoral College.

• It declared war on Britain.