
SS8H5 Pretest: The Civil War
Quiz by Christie Thompson
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Why did Southern states threaten to nullify the tariff on imports enacted by Congress in 1828?
With the Georgia Platform, Southern states agreed to accept the Compromise of 1850 in exchange for Northern states:
Who received the highest percentage of the popular vote?

Approximately what percentage of electoral votes did Abraham Lincoln receive?

Which factor contributed most to Abraham Lincoln’s victory?(Not all factors described are accurate—see map for details.)

How did Georgia make the decision of whether or not to secede from the Union?
Why did Southern states begin to secede after the election of 1860?
What was the purpose of the text marked as Section 1 (highlighted in blue)?

What was the largest and most significant battle in Georgia during the Civil War?
What was the primary purpose of General Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign?
Which event is described by the text in the box?

Which statement best summarizes Georgia’s role in the Civil War?
Which of the following locations was a Confederate prison?
What act returned run-away slaves to the south?
Which law set a precedent, or example, for admitting two states at a time: one free and one slave?
What was the US Supreme Court’s decision when Dred Scott, a slave, attempted to sue for his freedom? The US Supreme Court determined that he
What was the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Atlanta was the most important military target in Georgia because ___.
What was the purpose of the naval blockade by Union ships on the coast of Georgia?
The first state to secede from the United States, or the Union was:
Which political party supported slavery, secession, and states' rights?
What was the final event that led Georgia and other southern states to secede from the union?
Which of the following was NOT a divisive issue between the North and the South that contributed to the Civil War?
What mode of transportation was key to the Civil War effort?
What was the Union's attempt to create a blockade against the Southern states?