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Test: SSAT Elementary Level Reading
"The Civil War" by Michael Verini (2014)
The Civil War, which took place from 1861 to 1865, is one of the most defining events in American history. The survival of the United States depended on the nation's ability to bring to reality the ideals of liberty, equality, and justice.
When Abraham Lincoln was elected to the presidency in 1860, it brought the long-term debate about the powers of the federal and state governments to a climax. When Lincoln was inaugurated, six Southern states seceded from the Union and created the Confederate States of America. Within the next few years, five more states also seceded and joined the Confederate States. The creation of a new government in the United States caused the Civil War to occur between the North and the South.
After four years of war, the Union was preserved and slavery became illegal. Due to this outcome, over four million African-American slaves were freed from their former owners. Although the Civil War was a violent conflict between two differing American subcultures, it helped create a more united country in the years following the war.
| 1. | According to the passage, what event eventually led to the start of the Civil War? |
The South wanted to join Mexico.
President Lincoln was inaugurated.
The federal government shut down.
Great Britain encouraged the North and the South to engage in warfare.
The North wanted to join Canada.
