Civil War: Causes, Course, OutcomesOnline version Causes, key events, results by Taxmina Mubinova 1 What was the central issue causing the Civil War? a Industrialization of the North b States' rights debate c Tariff disputes between North and South d Slavery and its expansion into new territories 2 Which event marked the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861? a The attack on Fort Sumter b The capture of Vicksburg c The Battle of Gettysburg d The Emancipation Proclamation 3 Which act began the abolition of slavery in Confederate-held areas? a Compromise of 1850 b Emancipation Proclamation (1863) c Kansas-Nebraska Act d Missouri Compromise 4 Which battle is often considered the turning point of the Civil War? a Battle of Gettysburg b Battle of Antietam c Battle of Fredericksburg d Battle of Shiloh 5 Who were the two leading generals for the Union and the Confederacy? a George McClellan and Stonewall Jackson b William Sherman and James Longstreet c Philip Sheridan and Jefferson Davis d Ulysses S. Grant (Union) and Robert E. Lee (Confederacy) 6 Which river campaign is associated with the Union’s strategy to split the Confederacy? a The Tennessee River campaigns b The Mississippi River campaigns c The Cumberland River campaigns d The Potomac River campaigns 7 Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States? a Sixteenth Amendment b Fifteenth Amendment c Thirteenth Amendment d Thirteenth Amendment 8 Which Union plan aimed to suffocate the Confederacy economically and militarily? a The Hot War Plan b The Anaconda Plan c The Savannah Plan d The Fortress Plan 9 What was a major societal change resulting from the war besides ending slavery? a Overturning the Constitution b Separation of federal and state powers c Immediate industrialization of the South d Strengthening federal power and rebuilding the Union 10 When did the Civil War effectively end with Confederate surrender? a 1862, at Fort Henry b 1864, at Atlanta c 1863, at Vicksburg d 1865, at Appomattox Court House
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