#1
Who was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
#2
Which movement advocated for the abolition of slavery in the United States during the 19th century?
Women's Suffrage Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Abolitionist Movement
Temperance Movement
#3
What was the primary cause of the Civil War in the United States?
Economic disparities between Northern and Southern states
Disputes over states' rights
Abolition of slavery
Territorial expansion
#4
Which influential document, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, portrayed the harsh realities of slavery and contributed to the tensions leading up to the Civil War?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Up from Slavery
#5
Who led the famous raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859, aiming to incite a slave rebellion?
John Brown
Nat Turner
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglass
#6
Which political party emerged in the 1850s and opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories?
Democratic Party
Whig Party
Free Soil Party
Know-Nothing Party
#7
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
#8
What was the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
It established Kansas and Nebraska as slave states
It repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820
It led to violent conflicts between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers
It declared that territories could vote on whether to allow slavery
#9
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court case in 1857?
Dred Scott was granted his freedom.
The Supreme Court ruled that African Americans could not be citizens of the United States.
The case was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court declared slavery unconstitutional.
#10
Who won the presidential election of 1860, leading to Southern states' secession from the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
John C. Breckinridge
John Bell
#11
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
To provide free land to settlers in the West
To grant voting rights to African Americans
To establish public education in Southern states
To rebuild infrastructure destroyed during the Civil War
#12
Which event marked the end of Reconstruction in the United States?
The Compromise of 1877
The ratification of the 13th Amendment
The Battle of Gettysburg
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln