#1
Which was a major social factor contributing to the start of the Civil War?
The abolitionist movement gaining momentum
The rise of industrialization in the South
The increasing population in Northern cities
The institution of slavery and its expansion
#2
Which political party was formed in the mid-1850s with the primary goal of opposing the expansion of slavery?
Democratic Party
Whig Party
Republican Party
Know-Nothing Party
#3
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
Andrew Johnson
Robert E. Lee
#4
Which event directly led to the secession of Southern states from the Union?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President
The passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Compromise of 1850
The Dred Scott Supreme Court decision
#5
Which economic issue heightened tensions between Northern and Southern states prior to the Civil War?
The abolitionist movement
The issue of states' rights
The tariff policy
The expansion of slavery into new territories
#6
Which event marked the beginning of armed conflict in the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Gettysburg
The First Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Shiloh
#7
What was the primary cause of the Bleeding Kansas conflict?
Dispute over the legality of slavery in the Kansas Territory
Economic competition between Northern and Southern settlers
Tension between Native American tribes and settlers
Dispute over the ownership of land grants
#8
Which event immediately followed the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter?
Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
The Battle of Gettysburg
The secession of additional Southern states
Lincoln's call for troops to suppress the rebellion
#9
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
Mississippi
#10
What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
It prohibited slavery in territories above the 36°30' parallel
It allowed slavery in all new territories acquired from Mexico
It granted Missouri statehood as a free state
It upheld the Fugitive Slave Act
#11
Which document was issued by Abraham Lincoln and declared all slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
The 13th Amendment
The Missouri Compromise
#12
What was the significance of the Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision?
It ruled that slaves who had lived in free states were automatically granted freedom
It declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
It upheld the legality of the Fugitive Slave Act
It ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in territories
#13
What was the main issue of contention during the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858?
States' rights
Expansion of slavery into new territories
Economic policies
Tariff regulations
#14
Which battle is often considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Bull Run
#15
What was the primary reason for the formation of the Confederate States of America?
To expand the institution of slavery
To protect states' rights
To promote industrialization
To abolish slavery