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What issue most divided the North and South before the Civil War?
Gold Standard
Slavery
Foreign Policy
Tariffs
What did the Dred Scott decision rule?
Enslaved people were not citizens
Slaves could sue for freedom
Slavery was illegal
Congress could ban slavery
Why was the Fugitive Slave Act controversial?
It freed many enslaved people
It gave states power over slavery
It banned slavery in new states
It forced Northerners to return escaped slaves
What was "Bleeding Kansas"?
Violent conflict over slavery in a territory
A Native American uprising
A protest in the North
A civil war in Missouri
The main goal of the Republican Party in the 1850s was to
Support state banks
Protect industry
Expand slavery
Stop the spread of slavery
What caused South Carolina to secede in 1860?
Lincoln’s election
A tariff increase
A slave revolt
The Dred Scott decision
What was Abraham Lincoln’s main goal at the start of the Civil War?
Destroy the Confederacy
Free all slaves
Preserve the Union
Punish the South
Which advantage did the North have in the Civil War?
More skilled generals
More farmland
Stronger support from Europe throughout
Larger population and more industry
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point?
It freed all enslaved people
It stopped a major Confederate invasion
It ended the war
It led to Southern independence
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed all slaves
Passed the 13th Amendment
Freed slaves in rebelling states
Ended the war
Which strategy was part of the Union’s war plan?
Defend the Mississippi
Avoid battle in the South
Attack Canada
Block Southern ports
What was the goal of total war, used by Sherman?
Destroy the enemy’s will to fight
Limit destruction
Attack only forts
Protect civilians
What was the main purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
Honor fallen soldiers and promote unity
Attack the Confederacy
Call for peace
Announce victory
What role did African Americans play in the Civil War?
None
Only worked in factories
Many fought for the Union
Only fought in the South
Why was Lincoln re-elected in 1864?
The South surrendered
The war ended
Northern victories boosted support
Slavery was over
How did the Civil War end?
The South won
Congress ended the war before its conclusion
Lincoln resigned
Lee surrendered at Appomattox
