AP US History Exam- Antebellum Era and the Civil War By Jane Eastwood | 1. Which landmark Supreme Court case of 1857 ruled that enslaved individuals were not citizens and could not sue for their freedom? a) Dred Scott v. Sandford b) Marbury v. Madison c) Plessy v. Ferguson d) Brown v. Board of Education 2. Which event in 1861 marked the beginning of the American Civil War? a) Battle of Antietam b) Battle of Gettysburg c) Battle of Bull Run d) Battle of Vicksburg 3. Which document, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared the freedom of all enslaved individuals in Confederate territory? a) Emancipation Proclamation b) Missouri Compromise c) Kansas-Nebraska Act d) Compromise of 1850 4. Which major battle in 1863 was a turning point in the Civil War, ensuring the continued existence of the United States as a single, unified nation? a) Battle of Antietam b) Battle of Gettysburg c) Battle of Shiloh d) Battle of Fredericksburg 5. Which amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery? a) 13th Amendment b) 14th Amendment c) 15th Amendment d) 16th Amendment 6. Which military leader of the Confederate States of America is known for his tactical brilliance and aggressive strategies during the Civil War? a) Robert E. Lee b) Ulysses S. Grant c) William Tecumseh Sherman d) Stonewall Jackson 7. Which battle in 1862 resulted in a Confederate victory and prompted President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation? a) Battle of Bull Run b) Battle of Antietam c) Battle of Gettysburg d) Battle of Vicksburg Loading … Posted in Other
