12 Questions
What role did Alexander Stephens play in the Georgia Platform?
He asked Georgians to accept the Compromise of 1850 and not secede
What was the main idea behind the concept of popular sovereignty?
To allow settlers in new territories to vote on the issue of slavery
What was the main purpose of the Union blockade during the Civil War?
To blockade Southern ports to weaken the Southern economy
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It broadened Union war goals to include ending slavery
What was the name of the military prison in southwest Georgia that held over 45,000 Union prisoners?
Andersonville
What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?
It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War
Which region of the country supported Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1860?
North
What does Popular Sovereignty mean?
Territories having the right to vote on slavery
What does nullification mean?
States' right to not accept a federal law
What did Southerners oppose in the 1828 and 1832 tariffs?
The tariffs which helped northern businessmen
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott Case?
Slaves were the property of slave owners with no citizenship rights
Why did the Southern States secede from the Union in 1860 and 1861?
Because of the election of Abraham Lincoln
Test your knowledge about the American Civil War era, including the election of 1860, popular sovereignty, abolition, nullification, secession, and key compromises.
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