The American Civil War (over simplified )
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- Q1
What invention caused slavery to expand across the South?
Steam Engine
Cotton Gin
Cotton Gin
Interchangeable parts
300s - Q2
What did the Missouri Compromise accomplish?
Missouri and Maine both entered as slave states causing an imbalance in Congress
The number of free and slave states continued to be equal with Missouri as slave and Maine as free
Missouri entered as a free state giving the North an unfair advantage in Congress
Maine entered as a slave state giving the South an unfair advantage in Congress
30s - Q3
How did the Compromise of 1850 keep the balance in Congress?
California would be a slave state and Texas would be a free state
Both Texas and California would be free states
Both Texas and California would be slave states
Texas would be a slave state and California would be a free state
300s - Q4
What happened in the Kansas-Nebraska Territories?
Kansas and Nebraska were allowed to elect John Brown as their leader allowing slavery in the territories
Kansas and Nebraska were allowed to vote on the issue of slavery, but it created violence in the area
Kansas and Nebraska were allowed to join the US as slave states after Congress voted on the issue
Kansas and Nebraska were allowed to pay off their debt with slavery and to join the US with John Brown as the governor
300s - Q5
Why would the Dred Scott case anger the North?
The Supreme Court declared that all slaves should be free
The Supreme Court declared that All African Americans were considered non-citizens
The Supreme Court declared that the North had no business owning slaves
The Supreme Court declared that Charles Sumner did not have free speech and was out of order
30s - Q6
Why did the South secede from the Union?
Lincoln, an abolitionist, was going to free the South's slaves
Lincoln, temperance reformer, was going to take their alcohol
Lincoln, temperance reformer, was going to take their cotton
Lincoln, an industrialist, was going to take their textile mills
300s - Q7
Lincoln's 1st Inaugural speech is important because...
He announced that the secession of the South was unconstitutional and he wanted to preserve the Union
He announced that the North was declaring war on the South
He announced that the South was an enemy to the world for keeping slaves
He announced that he was going to free all the slaves in the South
300s - Q8
What event was the beginning of the Civil War?
Fort Bragg
Fort McHenry
Fort Bend
Fort Sumter
300s - Q9
Who was the hero for the Confederates at the Battle of Bull Run (Manasas)
Johnny Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
Jimmy John
Brick-wall John
30s - Q10
What actions did Lincoln take that some viewed as impeachable offenses?
He suppressed the media from printing articles sympathetic to the South
Had southern sympathizers arrested without trial
He repealed the 2nd Amendment
Both A and B
300s - Q11
What was the criticism of General George McClellan?
He was too aggressive
He was too cautious
He did not properly train his soldiers.
300s - Q12
What Union General finally made gains in the war by winning battles in the west?
George Washington
General Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
30s - Q13
Why is Antietam important?
Since the North lost, Britain decided to join the fight
Since the South lost, Britain decided not to join the fight
Since it was the bloodiest battle EVER, the North gave up
General Lee was killed causing the South to give up
30s