The Civil War
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- Q 1/21Score 0When was the Civil War fought?291861-18651800-18051961-19651776-1781
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- Q1When was the Civil War fought?1861-18651800-18051961-19651776-178130s
- Q2What was the first battle of the Civil War?Bull RunFort SumterAntietamGettysburg30s
- Q3Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War?SectionalismSlaverySeparation of powersStates' Rights30s
- Q4What was the name of the northern states during the Civil War?The UnionThe Northern AggressorThe ConfederacyGrant's First Regiment30s
- Q5What caused South Carolina to secede from the Union?Election of Lincoln as PresidentKansas-Nebraska ActUncle Tom's CabinCompromise of 185030s
- Q6What was the Missouri Compromise?a tariff agreement on goods exported from Missouria land agreement with Native Americansan agreement that said Missouri was a slave state; while Maine would be a free statean agreement between the Northern and Southern factions of Missouri30s
- Q7Whose military genius and personality is often credited with holding the Confederate Army together?Ulysses S. GrantStonewall JacksonJoseph E. JohnstonRobert. E. Lee30s
- Q8What do you call people who are against slavery?Trouble makersConfederate soldiersPolitical activistAbolitionists30s
- Q9What happened to Abraham Lincoln?He died of a heart attackHe was assassinatedHe retired from the PresidencyHe was defeated in his second term of office30s
- Q10What amendment overturned the Dred Scott decision and gave citizenship to all former slaves?14th21st15th8th30s
- Q11What amendment was added to the Constitution after the war that freed all slaves?5th13th18th9th30s
- Q12Where did Robert E. Lee agree to terms of surrender?Vicksburg Court HouseLittle Big TopAppomattox CourthouseGettaysburg30s
- Q13What document stated that, "slaves of any state...in rebellion...shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free"?Declaration of IndependenceEmancipation ProclamationThe Freedom PactConstitution30s
- Q14Who was President of the United States during the Civil War?Jefferson DavisRobert E. LeeUlysses S. GrantAbraham Lincon30s
- Q15With 23,000 casualties, what was the bloodiest one-day battle in U.S. history?GettysburgAntietamBull RunFort Sumter30s
