Civil war
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- Q1Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime?the 13th Amendmentthe 15th Amendmentthe 16th Amendmentthe 14th Amendment30s
- Q2What was the main cause of the American Civil War?territorial expansiondisputes over states' rightsthe issue of slaveryeconomic disparities between regions30s
- Q3Which general led the Confederate Army during the American Civil War?Robert E. LeeWilliam Tecumseh ShermanStonewall JacksonUlysses S. Grant30s
- Q4Which famous speech was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War?the Inaugural Addressthe Emancipation Proclamationthe Declaration of Independencethe Gettysburg Address30s
- Q5What was the main economic difference between the Northern and Southern states that contributed to the American Civil War?Both the Northern and Southern states had agricultural economiesThe Southern states had a diversified economy, while the Northern states focused on miningThe Southern states had an industrial economy, while the Northern states relied on agricultureThe Northern states had an industrial economy, while the Southern states relied on agriculture, particularly cotton30s
- Q6Which side in the American Civil War favored the abolition of slavery?the Union (Northern states)the Border Statesthe Confederacy (Southern states)the Native American tribes30s
- Q7Which event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?the Battle of GettysburgAbraham Lincoln's election as Presidentthe Emancipation Proclamationthe Confederate attack on Fort Sumter30s
- Q8Which of the following wars in the United States was fought between the Northern and Southern states from 1861 to 1865?the War of 1812the Civil Warthe Revolutionary Warthe Vietnam War30s
- Q9Which general served as the commander of the Union Army during the latter part of the American Civil War and later became the 18th President of the United States?George McClellanGeorge MeadeUlysses S. GrantWilliam Tecumseh Sherman30s
- Q10During the mid-19th century in America, which movement emerged with the goal of abolishing slavery?The Manifest DestinyThe Industrial RevolutionThe abolitionist movementThe Louisiana Purchase30s
- Q11Which famous novel published in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe depicted the harsh realities of slavery in the South and became a bestseller?Gone with the WindLittle WomenUncle Tom's CabinMoby Dick30s
- Q12Which famous African American abolitionist and escaped slave published his autobiography in 1845, detailing his experiences in slavery and his journey to freedom?Frederick DouglassNat TurnerSojourner TruthHarriet Tubman30s
- Q13Which legislation passed in 1850 allowed for the admission of California as a free state and also included the Fugitive Slave Act?The Homestead ActThe Missouri CompromiseThe Emancipation ProclamationThe Compromise of 185030s
- Q14Who was the president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War?Andrew JohnsonUlysses S. GrantAbraham LincolnJefferson Davis30s
- Q15Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War?Andrew JacksonThomas JeffersonUlysses S. GrantAbraham Lincoln30s