Civil War Open- Note Test Directions: Using your notes from this unit answer the following questions. 1. Which of the following was a cause of the Civil War? a. Northerners did not believe the South had the right to secede, while the South did b. The Southern states followed the states rights theory c. The North wanted to abolish slavery while the South wanted to maintain slavery d. All of the above are true 2. In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that a. Dred Scott was forever free b. Dred Scott was allowed his freedom, but only have another year of slavery c. Dred Scott, and all former slaves, could never be citizens d. Dred Scott was not only denied his freedom, but was ordered to be executed the next day 3. The best- selling novel Uncle Tom s Cabin became an instant best seller in 1852 and was written by. a. Harriet Tubman b. John Brown c. Harriet Beecher Stowe d. Hinton Helper 4. The Compromise of 1850 admits California as a free- state, but grants popular sovereignty to the Utah and New Mexico territories. What is popular sovereignty? a. The right to decide the price of each slave b. The right to decide whether it be a free or slave state c. The right to decide who is able to vote in a territory d. The right to decide when the territory will apply to become a state 5. What did the Kansas- Nebraska Act do? a. Gave Kansas popular sovereignty but gave Nebraska right to be a slave state b. Gave Nebraska popular sovereignty but gave Kansas right to be a free state c. Made both Kansas and Nebraska slave states d. Gave Kansas and Nebraska popular sovereignty over slavery 6. The slave trade was eliminated in Washington D.C. as part of the. a. Kansas- Nebraska Act b. Compromise of 1850 c. Lecompton Controversy d. Compromise of 1820
7. Which of the following words best describes John Brown? a. Radical b. Peaceful c. Annoying d. Persuasive 8. Which of the following is true regarding John Brown? a. He successfully lead a slave revolt after seizing an arsenal b. He was executed after being convicted of treason c. He wrote anti- Tom novels in the south, harshly criticizing slavery d. He attacked Charles Sumner, killing him on the Senate Tloor 9. The Election of 1860 saw candidates run for President? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 10. Which of the following quotes best represents the Republican view in the Election of 1860? b. Slavery should not be left to a vote- yes for slaves c. Compromise, Compromise Let s avoid war Union intact 11. Which of the following quotes best represents the Northern Democrat view in the Election of 1860? b. Slavery should not be left to a vote- yes for slaves c. Compromise, Compromise Let s avoid war Union intact 12. Which of the following best represents the Southern Democrat view in the Election of 1860? b. Slavery should not be left to a vote- yes for slaves c. My only plan to win is to steal votes from other candidates maybe the House will choose me Union intact
13. Which state is the Zirst to secede the Union? a. North Carolina b. Virginia c. Maryland d. South Carolina 14. Another name for the south is the Confederacy. Where do they meet to create their Constitution Convention? a. Richmond, VA b. Montgomery, AL c. Charleston, SC d. Atlanta, GA 15. Who is named the Confederate President at the Confederacy s convention? a. Abraham Lincoln b. Alexander Stephens c. Robert E Lee d. Jefferson Davis 16. What was the plan of the Confederate States of America to win the Civil War? a. To surround Northern ports and control access to the Mississippi River, which would strangle the North of necessary supplies b. To wait it out until the North gave up and allowed Southern independence c. To accept help from foreign countries like Mexico d. The war started too quickly for the South to develop a battle plan 17. What was the Anaconda Plan? a. The plan used by the South to starve the North of supplies b. The plan created by Great Britain and France to help the South c. The plan used by the North that would shut off the Confederacy s access to supplies d. The plan used by the South that would release thousands of Anaconda Snakes into the North 18. When the Civil War begins, which of the following were Union strengths? Circle all that apply: a. Railroads b. Army Size c. Navy Size d. Generals e. Ability to make goods
19. What event started the Civil War? a. It began when Confederate forces Tired on Fort Sumter, which was still controlled by the Union b. It began when Robert E Lee led his troops north to Antietam Creek c. It started when Abraham Lincoln declared war on the Confederacy d. It started when General Ulysses S Grant conquered Vicksburg to take over the Mississippi River 20. Which battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River? a. Vicksburg c. Gettysburg d. Antietam 21. Which battle was fought in southwestern Tennessee? a. Shiloh c. Vicksburg d. Gettysburg 22. According to the Emancipation Proclamation, who was set free? a. All slaves b. All slaves in the Border States c. Only slaves who had not tried to rebel d. All slaves living in the Confederacy 23. How does the Emancipation Proclamation change the outcome of the war? a. It frees all slaves, which leaves the Confederate army very weak b. It turns the focus of the war to slavery, which makes foreign countries refuse to help the South c. It orders all Southern states to rejoin the Union d. It states that any Southerner who joins the war for the South will be charged with treason, which forces many soldiers to leave the Confederate army 24. Which battle is the turning point in the Civil War? a. Vicksburg c. Gettysburg d. Antietam
25. What is Appomattox Courthouse best known for in the Civil War? a. The location where the war comes to an end b. The location of a gruesome Confederate prison where Union soldiers were kept during the war c. The location where Lee leaves his battle plans laying in a meadow d. The location of the bloodiest day in American history. (5 Points): When the first shots were fired, thousands of soldiers flocked to enlist for both the Union and the Confederacy. Explain at least TWO reasons why a Union soldier would enlist and at least TWO reasons why a Confederate soldier would enlist: Reasons a UNION SOLDIER would enlist: 1.) 2.) Reasons a CONFEDERATE SOLDIER would enlist: 1.) (10 Points): Lincoln s Emancipation Proclamation is often cited as the document that freed 2.) the slaves, however you have to understand history to see not only how false this is, but also the real impact it has on the Civil War and our nation today. What does this document do, why does Lincoln give it, and how does it impact the Civil War?