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1
What were sectional differences between the North and South mainly about?
Weather and climate
Holidays and celebrations
Religion and language
Jobs, economy, and culture
2
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It freed enslaved people in Union states
It made slavery illegal in the U.S. Constitution
It ended the Civil War
It freed enslaved people in Confederate territory
3
What economic activity was the North known for?
Shipbuilding and fishing
Mining and oil drilling
Farming and ranching
Finance and manufacturing
4
What was largely the cause of conflict between France and England?
A struggle for power and control of land
Religious differences
Differing political ideologies
Revenge for the killing of a political figure
5
What did the Compromise of 1850 allow California to do?
Become a slave state
Create its own country
Stay part of Mexico
Join as a free state
6
Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army?
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
Thomas Jefferson
7
How did the English view the French Revolution after the Terror began?
They thought the French were barbarians
They were happy
They were proud
They were worried about their safety
8
What was the nickname of the Union forces
Wellies
Dixies
Yankees
Wolfies
9
What kind of government did Southern states begin to question?
Foreign governments
City governments
The national (federal) government
Local town councils
10
What battle is known as the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Fort Sumter
11
What controversial law was included in the Compromise of 1850?
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Voting Rights Act
The Kansas Act
The Freedom Law
12
What was the U.S. policy at the beginning of World War I in 1914?
To support Germany
To support the Allies
To join the League of Nations
To remain neutral
13
What did Germany promise Mexico in the Zimmermann Telegram?
Help reclaim Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
U.S. citizenship for Mexicans
A trade deal with Germany
American warships
14
Who was the U.S. President when World War I began?
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
15
How was the Civil War different from the Revolution?
It only involved northern states
It decided if slavery would grow
It had more battles in Europe
It focused only on taxes
16
What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 do?
Allowed slavery in all states
Freed all enslaved people in the South
Kept the balance between free and slave states
Banned new states from joining the U.S.
17
What was the Dred Scott decision?
A ruling that Dred Scott was a free man
A law banning slavery in the South
A new compromise on slavery
A Supreme Court ruling that enslaved people were not citizens
18
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
19
What did the Fugitive Slave Act require?
Slave owners must move to the North
Enslaved people be freed after 5 years
Escaped slaves had to be returned to their owners
All slaves must live in the South
20
Was Edmund Burke a conservative?
False
True
21
What major contradiction existed in the United States before the Civil War?
Fighting for freedom while practicing slavery
Owning land but not working it
Voting without elections
Building cities but not roads
22
What did abolitionists do to spread their message?
Started farms
Wrote books and gave speeches
Traveled to other countries
Built more factories
23
The Glorious Revolution reaffirmed constitutional rights and limitations to a king's power
False
True
24
Why did the South fear the end of slavery?
They thought it would increase taxes
They wanted to sell more goods
They believed it would hurt their way of life
They were afraid of war
25
What advantage did the North have at the start of the Civil War?
Better knowledge of the land
More money and factories
More experienced generals
Support from Britain
26
What did the Southern states believe about making decisions?
Only the president should decide
The national government should choose
Each state should decide for itself
The military should make laws
27
The U.S. joined the war immediately after the Lusitania sank
False
True
28
France and England were at war (on and off) from 1689-1815
False
True
29
Why did the sinking of the Lusitania anger Americans?
It carried weapons to Germany
It was a U.S. warship
It caused the U.S. to lose territory
American civilians were killed
30
Which state was NOT part of the Confederacy?
Texas
Kentucky
Alabama
Arkansas
31
What was the Zimmermann Telegram?
A British message to Mexico
A German proposal to ally with Mexico against the U.S.
A U.S. plan to invade Germany
A peace offer from Germany to the Allies
32
What was one of the main reasons for the Civil War?
Slavery
Land ownership
Trade with other countries
Disagreements about taxes
33
What happened on April 6, 1917?
The U.S. declared war on Germany
Germany surrendered
The Lusitania sank
Mexico invaded Texas
34
Why didn’t the North rely on enslaved workers as much as the South?
They didn’t know about slavery
They had more gold mines
They used animals for farming
They had more factories and fewer farms
35
When was France defeated at Trafalgar?
1813
1795
1820
1805
36
When were the Revolutionary Wars?
1789-1799
1792-1802
1765-1775
1801-1811
37
What happened in The Glorious Revolution?
The Catholic King James II was overthrown and replaced
The Catholic King Charles II was overthrown and replaced
The English people revolted against and killed King Charles II
The English people revolted against and killed King James II
38
What was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Bull Run
39
Paine manifested his desire for profound change in the way Britain was governed
False
True
40
What is another name for The Glorious Revolution?
The Revolution of 1668
The Revolution of 1688
The Victorious Revolution
The English Revolution
41
What was one unresolved issue from the American Revolution?
Whether to build more factories
Whether to trade with Canada
Who should pay taxes
Whether states could dissolve the union
42
Why was the Dred Scott decision important?
It made tensions between North and South worse
It made slavery legal everywhere
It helped end the Civil War
It stopped westward expansion
43
Which of the following was a Southern advantage during the Civil War?
Stronger navy
Fighting on home territory
Larger population
More factories
44
The Glorious Revolution established the idea of a contract between a ruler and their people rather than "divine right"
True
False
45
What role did American banks play in the U.S. entering WWI?
They refused to loan money
They loaned large amounts to Allied powers
They supported Germany
They invested heavily in war factories
46
What did the Revolution of 1776 create?
The Civil War
A global empire
The United States
A national army
47
What was the name of the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Fort Sumter
48
What did the Civil War help decide about the United States?
What kind of nation it would be
If it should become a monarchy
If it should keep trading with Europe
Who should be president
49
At first, the French Revolution arose enthusiasm in the English population
True
False
50
What did the Southern states do when they disagreed with the North?
Asked for peace
Voted for new leaders
Tried to become their own country
Closed their factories
51
Unrestricted submarine warfare meant Germany would only target enemy warships.
False
True
52
The Tories were more radical than the Whigs
True
False
53
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who wanted more farms
A Southern plantation owner
A person who wanted to end slavery
A type of government leader
54
What type of economy did the Southern states mostly have?
Banking and finance
Farming economy with plantations
Fishing and shipbuilding
Industrial economy with many factories
55
What resulted from The Glorious Revolution?
Established the rule of law
Established a parliamentary government
All of the above
Despotism ended
56
The Civil War began in 1861
False
True
57
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allow settlers to do?
Choose whether their territory would allow slavery
Send crops to the North
Vote for president early
End slavery in the whole country
58
What was the Anaconda Plan?
A Union plan to blockade the South and split it in two
A Confederate battle strategy
A treaty with France
A plan to assassinate Lincoln
59
What economic activity was the South known for?
Technology and services
Crops and agricultural trade
Teaching and tourism
Building trains and cars
60
What happened as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Kansas became part of Canada
Peace spread across the states
Violent fighting broke out in Kansas
Slavery was banned in all territories
61
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
Mississippi
62
Which state entered the Union as a free state in the Missouri Compromise?
Texas
California
Missouri
Maine
63
In which war the US lost the most soldiers?
World War 1
The Spanish-American war
World War 2
The Civil War
64
Why were Southern states upset when Lincoln was elected?
He was from the South
They feared he would try to end slavery
He wanted to tax plantations
He wanted to make slavery stronger
65
When did The Glorious Revolution take place?
1668-1670
1688-1689
1701-1702
1595-1597
66
Why was the capture of Vicksburg important for the Union?
It freed all enslaved people in the South
It gave them control of the Mississippi River
It caused Robert E. Lee to surrender
It cut off supplies to the North
67
When was Napoleon defeated in the Battle of Waterloo?
June 18, 1815
July 15, 1815
June 8, 1815
July 18, 1815
68
Why were many people in the North angry about the Fugitive Slave Act?
It forced them to support slavery
It banned newspapers
It raised taxes
It stopped trade with the South
69
What kind of help did the North want from the government?
More land for farming
Lower taxes on crops
More power for the states
Better roads and higher taxes on imported goods
70
Which side won the Battle of Chancellorsville?
Neither side
The Union
British forces
The Confederacy
71
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in South Carolina
False
True
72
Which two parties dominated the British Parliament in the 18th century
Whigs and Tories
Wellies and Tories
Democrats and Republicans
Whigs and The Labour Party
73
Why did the U.S. cut diplomatic ties with Germany in 1917?
Because of the Zimmermann Telegram
Because of unrestricted submarine warfare
Due to Belgium’s invasion
Because Germany attacked France
74
What battle gave Lincoln the confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
Vicksburg
Bull Run
Shiloh
Antietam
