Civil War Era Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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Top Trending Quizzes

Want to study American history in an interesting way? Why not take our "The Emancipation Proclamation Quiz"? Emancipation Proclamation played a key role in ending the American civil war and the freeing of the slaves. If...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 314 | Last updated: May 26, 2023

Sample Question
When did president Lincoln issue the official Emancipation Proclamation?

September 22, 1862

December 15, 1862

January 1, 1863

March 12, 1863

Social Studies Period 2 Study Guide

This study guide for Social Studies Period 2 focuses on pivotal pre-Civil War compromises and political movements, assessing knowledge on the Missouri Compromise, Wilmot Proviso, and the Compromise of 1850, crucial for...

Questions: 17 | Attempts: 100 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Missouri Compromise:States that Missouri is a ______ state as long as Maine is admitted as a free state.

Free

Slave

Undecided

None of the above

Social Studies - Setting The Scene For The Civil War

This Social Studies quiz explores key differences and historical contexts setting the scene for the Civil War, focusing on economic disparities, population distributions, legislative impacts, and views on slavery. It assesses...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 125 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
One of the biggest differences between the North and the South in the 1800's was their economies.

True

False

Unit 12 Riotto - A House Divided

This quiz titled 'Unit 12 Riotto - A House Divided' explores pivotal pre-Civil War legislations and events, assessing understanding of the Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Law, and the impact of Stephen Douglas on territorial...

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 1855 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
In the 1850 Compromise, slavery in the Utah and New Territories was

To be banned

To be decided by the President

To be decided by popular sovereignty

To be ignored until statehood

To be decided by the Supreme Court

Civil War Practice Test 1

Civil War Practice Test 1 assesses knowledge on key facts about the United States during the 1860s, focusing on demographics, influential anti-slavery figures, and pivotal events leading up to the Civil War. This quiz is...

Questions: 274 | Attempts: 3095 | Last updated: Feb 27, 2025

Sample Question
The population of the United States in 1860 was approximately:

250 million

12 million

32 million

25 million

Recent Quizzes

Slavery And The Underground Railroad

Slavery and the Underground Railroad

Select the correct choice for each of the following questions and score a perfect!

Questions: 11 | Attempts: 377 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
What was the North's point of view on slavery by 1850's?

Most Northern states had outlawed slavery

Most Northern states supported slavery

Most Northern factories hired slaves for workers

Slaves were found only on farms in the North

The Nation Splits Apart

This quiz covers the section The Politics of Slavery, Sectionalism and National Politics, Lincoln's Path to the White House, and The South Secedes.

Questions: 12 | Attempts: 129 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
The Politics of SlaveryThe Compromise of 1850 allowed _________ to enter The Union as a free state.

Ohio

California

Minnesota

Oregon