Before the War | Secession | During the War | Other |
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C. Maine
Which state officially became a state at the same time as Missouri?
A. California B. Kansas C. Maine D. Nebraska |
C. Union / Confederacy
Northern states were called the _____ and Southern states were called the _____.
A. Confederacy / Union B. Rebels / Confederacy C. Union / Confederacy D. Union / Federals |
D. Technically both B and C are correct
Where was Lincoln shot?
A. At home B. At the theater C. In the head D. Technically both B and C are correct |
B. Cotton
Which product kept the Northern and Southern economies so strongly connected?
A. Corn B. Cotton C. Tobacco D. Wheat |
B. Henry Clay
Which of these people was NOT an abolitionist?
A. Frederick Douglass B. Henry Clay C. John Brown D. Nat Turner |
B. Kansas
Which state did NOT secede from the United States?
A. Georgia B. Kansas C. Mississippi D. Texas |
A. Thomas Jackson
Which general was nicknamed "Stonewall"? Hint: It was "Stonewall" then their last name
A. Thomas Jackson B. Robert E. Lee C. Ulysses S. Grant D. George McClellan |
B. Going up
In the decades before the Civil War, the number of slaves in the United States was _____.
A. Going down B. Going up C. Going up a little, then went down a little D. Staying the same |
A. Moral suasion
The abolition strategy that involved telling slaves' stories to convince people was _____.
A. Moral suasion B. Popular sovereignty C. Sad narratives D. Secession |
A. Congress wouldn't pass a fugitive slave law
Which of these was NOT a reason that Southern states gave for seceding?
A. Congress wouldn't pass a fugitive slave law B. North wanted to give all races equal rights C. North wasn't returning fugitive slaves D. South needed slavery for the economy |
B. Bull Run
Which battle made the North realize that the war would not be over quickly?
A. Antietam B. Bull Run C. Gettysburg D. Shiloh |
D. Judicial / Legislative
If the Supreme Court says that a law passed by Congress unconstitutional, then the _____ branch is checking the power of the _____ branch.
A. Executive / Legislative B. Legislative / Judicial C. Judicial / Executive D. Judicial / Legislative |
C. Missouri became a state
Which of these was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?
A. California became a state B. Improve laws that made Northerns return slaves C. Missouri became a state D. Texas got $13 million to surrender disputed land |
After 1860 election & before Lincoln took office
When did the first Southern state secede from the United States?
A. After 1860 election & after Lincoln took office B. After 1860 election & before Lincoln took office C. Before 1860 election D. The day of the 1860 election |
A. Antietam
Which battle gave the Union a victory so Lincoln could issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
A. Antietam B. Bull Run C. Gettysburg D. Shiloh |
B. No
Is there any reason to support slavery?
A. Yes B. No |