Classic Classic Civil war quiz by Tayboocay Tayboocay 50 played - 10 yrs ago Quiz about the war. QUIZ 20 QUESTIONS medium War 1 Was the civil war deadly? YesNoMaybe 2 What were the northern states called? The UnionThe blueThe confederacy 3 What were the southern states called? The unionThe rebellionsTheconfederacy 4 About how many lives were lost in the American Civil War? 50, 000100, 000600, 000 5 Where did the Civil War start? Atlanta (GA)Charleston (SC)Richmand (VA) 6 What year did the Civil War begin? 177618501861 7 What fort did Confederate General P. G. T Beauregard fire on to start the Civil War? Fort CollinsFort SumterFort Ord 8 When did the last Confederate army surrender? 177618121865 9 Who was elected President of the United States in 1860? Thomas JeffersonAbraham LincolnJefferson Davis 10 What was the South's main source of income? CottonSlavesManufacturing 11 Which side was against high tariffs? NorthSouthNone of the above 12 Prior to the Civil War what was the Federal Governments chief source of income? Income taxProperty taxTarrifs 13 Which current state was not part of the Northwest Territory? IowaIndianaIllinois 14 Which side preferred stronger state government and less federal government? NorthSouthNone of the above 15 Why were the western territories so politically important to both the North and the South? They would decide who had control in congressThey had vast untapped richesThey were good tourist spots 16 What was the Missouri Compromise? A land agreement with Native AmericansAn agreement between the Northern and Southern factions of MissouriAn agreement that said Missouri was a slave state; while Maine would be a free state. 17 What book did Harriet Beecher Stowe write about slavery? Uncle Tom's CabinThe Slavery PapersAbolition 18 What was the antislavery political party that ran John C. Fremont in the 1856 presidential election? ToryDemocratRepulican 19 What was the antislavery political party that ran John C. Fremont in the 1856 presidential election? A leader of the Whig party.President Lincoln's close advisor.A slave who sued for his freedom. 20 Who raided a federal armory in Harper's Ferry (VA) and planned to march south to free the slaves? John BrownAbraham LincolnWilliam Seward A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
