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Civil War
8th grade history civil war test- Lawson
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| this slave claimed he received visions form God to rebel against his slave owners. This became known as... | Nat Turner's Rebellion |
| The Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska act both dealt with what issue? | the expansion of slavery into new territories. |
| This best-selling novel that greatly influenced Northern attitudes toward slavery. | Uncle Tom's Cabin |
| The violent acts in Kansas following the Kansas-Nebraska act is referred to as... | Bleeding Kansas |
| Dred Scott was a slave who moved form a slave state to a free state. He appealed to the Supreme Court for his freedom. This court decision became know as... | The Dred Scott Decision |
| The pre-Civil War economy of the Southern States was based on this kind of farming | cash crops (like cotton) |
| He led the 1859 raid and attempted slave uprising at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. | John Brown |
| South Carolina was the first state to secede because of what election | 1860 |
| He won the presidency in 1860 and opposed the expansion of slavery. | Abraham Lincoln |
| At one point during our game of Civil War capture the flag the South was forced to walk. What did this represent? | That the North had more and better resources and also more men. The North could easily replace men if needed and the South could not. |
| The slave population was greatest in what region of the country in the mid-1800s | The South because most states in the North were free. |
| A key Union strategy during the Civil War was | Blocking the Southern ports (anaconda plan) |
| A key Confederate strategy of the Civil War was | Defending their land |
| What were 3 major causes of the Civil War? | Abolition, equality, states rights, politics, economics, and sectionalism |
| 3 of the North’s economic advantages in the Civil War were... | Manufacturing, food production, railroads, immigration, and wealth. |
| 2 of the South’s economic advantages in the Civil War were... | Cotton production and slaves |
| The North’s military advantages were... | Larger Army, navy, and more supplies |
| The South’s military advantages were... | Outstanding military officers, strong motivation, fighting on home ground, and soldiers were skilled with guns and horses. |
| Naval ships during the Civil War... | Were steam powered Bigger gun Covered in iron |
| The opening shots of the Civil War were fired here. | Fort Sumter |
| This was the first major land engagement of the war, took place near Manassas and was a surprising Confederate victory. | Bull Run |
| The turning point of the Civil War was the Confederate loss at this battle. | Battle of Gettysburg |
| On the 3rd day of battle at Gettysburg, the Confederates sent 13,000 men across an open field toward the union center. This is known as... | Pickett's Charge |
| Both Union and Confederate troops spent a lot of down time in camp and would spend a lot of that time... | They spent most of their time drilling (practicing), but some was also spent by playing games, telling stories, or writing letters. |
| In the Gettysburg address Lincoln promoted the concepts of what? | freedom and equality |
| Before the Emancipation Proclamation was issued the primary goal of the North was to preserve what? | the union |
| The Emancipation Proclamation _____________ all ______________in the rebelling states. | freed all slaves |
| African Americans played a huge role in the Civil War. | true |
| Describe how guns had changed prior to the war. | The barrels were rifled and the bullets were heavier- shooting farther and more accurately. |
| It was because of the impact of the Minie ball that their were so many... | amputations |
| Jefferson Davis was... | First President of the confederacy during the civil war |
| Robert E. Lee was... | One of the greatest generals in world history |
| Ulysses S. Grant was... | The General of the North that ended the war |
| Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant on April 9, 1865? | Appomattox Courthouse |
| William T. Sherman and his army’s terrifying journey through Georgia and S. Carolina became known as... | Sherman’s March to the sea |