American Civil War

What contradiction does this Civil War historian find in the secession of the Southern states?

Confederates demanded the freedom to enslave others.

Diagram on civil war represents:

Floridas Contribution to the South during the Civil War

Which view was held by most Southerners of the secession crisis of 1860-1861?

Since the Union was created by the states, they could leave it at any time.

Which best expresses the viewpoint of the artist in the cartoon above?

Southern slaves are better treated than factory workers.

Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?

Southerners feared that Northerners intended to abolish slavery.

Which of these strategies was NOT used by the South to counter the Norths advantages in resources shown in the graph?

The South would invade and capture major Union cities.

What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The war became a moral contest over slavery.

Which social issue is addressed in the cartoon?

the conditions of Southern slaves

Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the first seven Southern states in 1861?

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President

What were the major consequences of the Civil War?

the end of slavery and a stregthening of the power of the federal government

Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?

to strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy

What was the main objective of the plan described in General Scotts letter?

to suffocate the South by controlling the Mississippi River and the Southern ports

Which sequence of events correctly identifies a rise in tensions, bringing the nation closer toward armed conflict?

Compromise of 1850 ——-> Dred Scott decision