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What event directly led to the start of the Civil War?
The election of Andrew Johnson
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
The creation of the Missouri Compromise
A major cause of the Civil War was
The failure of western expansion
Sectional differences over slavery and states’ rights
Increased immigration from Europe
Foreign alliances with Britain and France
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
Texas
South Carolina
Virginia
Mississippi
The primary goal of President Lincoln at the start of the Civil War was to
End all slavery immediately
Expand westward
Support European neutrality
Preserve the Union
The Union’s Anaconda Plan involved
Attacking northern cities
Negotiating with the Confederacy
Blockading Southern ports and controlling the Mississippi
Invading Canada for support
What was significant about the Battle of Antietam?
It ended the Civil War
It led to the creation of the Confederate States
It resulted in the death of President Lincoln
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for
Enslaved people in border states
Enslaved people in Confederate-held territory
Free African Americans in the North
All enslaved people in the U.S.
The Battle of Gettysburg was important because it
Secured independence for the Confederacy
Marked a turning point in favor of the Union
Began the Civil War
Ended slavery in the North
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address emphasized
The need to punish the South
The success of the Reconstruction Acts
The importance of liberty and preserving democracy
A new alliance with France
General Ulysses S. Grant is best known for
Accepting Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House
Arguing against abolition
Leading the Confederate Army
Drafting the Missouri Compromise
What was the outcome of the Civil War?
European nations joined the conflict
The Union was preserved and slavery was abolished
The U.S. split into three regions
The Confederacy won independence
The 13th Amendment
Gave voting rights to women
Protected states’ rights
Abolished slavery
Created Jim Crow laws
The 14th Amendment guaranteed
The right to bear arms
States’ rights to nullify laws
Citizenship and equal protection under the law
Voting rights for all men
The 15th Amendment focused on
Equal pay for women
Voting rights for African American men
Ending poll taxes
Reconstruction of railroads
What was Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction known for?
Harsh punishment of former Confederate leaders
Removing Southern states from Congress
Its goal to reunify the country quickly and with leniency
Redistributing land to freedmen
Radical Republicans in Congress believed
African Americans should return to Africa
Lincoln’s approach was too strict
The South should be punished and freedmen protected
The South should quickly regain voting rights
