The Civil War Quiz

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

Compromise of 1850 > Dred Scott Decision

The excerpt below is from a recently written history of the Civil War. What contradiction does this Civil War historian ind in the secession of the Southern states?

Confederates demanded the freedom to enslave others.

The diagram below provides details about the Civil War. Which title best completes the diagram?

Florida's 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 times.

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

The graph below compares the resouces of the North and South during the Civil War. Which of these strategies was NOT used by the South to counter the North's advantages in resources shown in the graph?

The South would conscript troops and print its own paper money.

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

The election of Abraham Lincoln as President

What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The war became a moral contest over slavery

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

To strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy

The excerpt below is from a letter by General Winfield Scott written in 1861. What was the main objective of the plan described in General Scott's letter?

To suffocate the South by controlling the Mississippi River and the Southern ports.

The cartoon was published in 1850. Which social issue is addressed in the cartoon?

the conditions of Southern Slaves

What were the major consequences of the Civil War?

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