Civil War 2010
Are you ready to tackle the blue and the gray?
- 1.
Who wanted to secede over violated state's rights?
- A.
North
- B.
South
- C.
West
Correct Answer
B. South -
- 2.
Which side was opposed to secession, since the Constitution didn't provide a clear cut blue print?
- A.
North
- B.
South
- C.
West
Correct Answer
A. North -
- 3.
Where did John Brown's raid on the arsenal take place?
- A.
Pennsylvania
- B.
Kansas
- C.
California
- D.
Western Virginia
- E.
Southern Massachusetts
Correct Answer
D. Western Virginia -
- 4.
This was a novel that showed slavery as a cruel institution.
Correct Answer
Uncle Tom's Cabin - 5.
This was a state that ended up with both a pro-slavery and an anti-slavery government.
Correct Answer
Kansas - 6.
Who was defending Fort Sumter?
- A.
Union
- B.
Confederacy
- C.
Free Soil Party
- D.
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment
Correct Answer
A. Union -
- 7.
The Republican Party split in two during the election of 1860.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 8.
When was the "House Divided" Speech delivered by Lincoln?
- A.
Four years after the Missouri Compromise
- B.
Four years after the Compromise of 1850
- C.
Four years after the Kansas Nebraska Act
- D.
Four years after the Civil War
Correct Answer
C. Four years after the Kansas Nebraska Act -
- 9.
What was the single biggest factor that would cause the American "House" or Union to fall to pieces, according to Lincoln?
Correct Answer
slavery
Slavery
slaves - 10.
On paper the ___________ held many of the advantages at the start of the Civil War.
Correct Answer
North
north
Union
the Union
union - 11.
Which was NOT an advantage for the North at the outset of the Civil War?
- A.
More railroads
- B.
More shipyards
- C.
More soliders
- D.
More people keep making products for the war
- E.
Skilled generals like Lee and Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Correct Answer
E. Skilled generals like Lee and Thomas Stonewall Jackson -
- 12.
It is fair to say that the people fighting for the Confederacy considered themselves like the American Patriots, standing up against a bad government.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
Name one of the loyal border states in the Civil War.
Correct Answer
Delaware
Kentucky
Missouri
Maryland - 14.
What is the most logical paring?
- A.
Federal gov't over the state gov't
- B.
State gov't over the Federal gov't
- C.
Local gov't over the Federal gov't
- D.
Local gov't over the state gov't
Correct Answer
A. Federal gov't over the state gov't -
- 15.
Which was more important for Lincoln?
- A.
Complete and immediate end to slavery
- B.
Keeping the Union together
- C.
Freeing some slaves, then waiting; freeing more slaves then waiting some more.
Correct Answer
B. Keeping the Union together -
- 16.
Who did NOT have a candidate running for President in 1860?
- A.
Democrats
- B.
Republicans
- C.
Constitutional Union Party
- D.
Free Soil Party
Correct Answer
D. Free Soil Party -
- 17.
Who won the most electoral college votes in 1860 by far?Can use p. 573 for the next few questions
- A.
Lincoln
- B.
Douglas
- C.
Bell
- D.
Breckingridge
Correct Answer
A. Lincoln -
- 18.
Who dominated the South in terms of electoral college votes?
- A.
Lincoln
- B.
Douglas
- C.
Bell
- D.
Breckinridge
Correct Answer
D. Breckinridge -
- 19.
Who was 2nd in popular vote in 1860, but only took 1.5 states?
- A.
Lincoln
- B.
Douglas
- C.
Bell
- D.
Breckinridge
Correct Answer
B. Douglas -
- 20.
How many electoral college votes were cast in 1860 in the Far West?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
7
- D.
303
Correct Answer
C. 7 -
- 21.
Who created the U.S. Sanitary Commission?
- A.
North
- B.
South
- C.
West
- D.
What chu talkin' bout, Willis? There's no such thing.
Correct Answer
A. North -
- 22.
Which gives more rights to loyal border states?
- A.
House Divided Speech
- B.
First Inaugural Address (Lincoln)
- C.
Emancipation Proclamation
- D.
Gettysburg Address
Correct Answer
C. Emancipation Proclamation -
- 23.
Which would free slaves in Confederate areas recaptured by the Union?
- A.
House Divided Speech
- B.
First Inaugural Address
- C.
Emancipation Proclamation
- D.
Gettysburg Address
Correct Answer
C. Emancipation Proclamation -
- 24.
This was the river that was a center piece in the North's war strategy.
Correct Answer
Mississippi River
mississippi
the Mississippi River - 25.
This side hoped the other would get tired and frustrated of fighting a long war, so they chose to defend.
- A.
North
- B.
South
- C.
West
- D.
Indian Territory
Correct Answer
B. South -
- 26.
Both sides had intentions on capturing their enemy's capital.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 27.
This was the use of cotton as a economic and political weapon (hoping allies would flock to the South and fight to protect access to this product).
Correct Answer
cotton diplomacy - 28.
This is when many ships are used to cut off supplies to a country or group.
Correct Answer
blockade
embargo
sanctions - 29.
This was the nickname of Thomas Jackson, the unfortunate victim of friendly fire during Chancellorsville. (one word)
Correct Answer
Stonewall
stonewall - 30.
What was the last name of the President of the Confederacy?
Correct Answer
Davis
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