Which of the following shows the correct order of events related to Gettysburg & Vicksburg?

Siege Vicksburg, Union wins Gettysburg, Union controls Miss. River, GAddres

Why did the Confederates finally surrender at Appomattox?

Lee knew the Confederates were no longer in a position to fight effectively

According to Lincoln, why did the Constitution give him the right to suspend habeas corpus?

draft riots were examples of rebellion that threatened public safety

Read the last line of Gettysburg Address, what was Lincoln's meaning?

Americans should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by cont. democ. gov't.

Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act anger many northerners?

against the Missouri Compromise's promise to keep slavery from spreading

Why were some Southerners suprised when Lincoln was elected President?

Lincoln's name had not appeared on ballots in most southern states

How did the governor's order that only GA officers could command GA troops demonstrate a problem in the South?

The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself

Which were 2 advantages held by the Confederacy as the war began?

fighting mostly on home territory, defending their way of life

The Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved African Americans in

Confederate states in rebellion against the Union

Toward the end of the war, how did Grant's actions affect southern civilians?

He imposed "total war" strategy on the South

Which was most likely the reason for Brown's lack of emotion during his sentencing?

He knew his actions would bring national attention to abolition movement

How did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 strengthen the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793? (2)

new law set up courts for runaways & judges got incentives-escaped slaves, the new law required all citizens to help capture AA trying to escape

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TOPIC 8 Sectionalism and the Civil War

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1
Which of the following shows the correct order of events related to Gettysburg & Vicksburg?
Union control Miss Riv., Getty. Address, Siege Vicksburg, Union win Gettysb
Siege Vicksburg, Union wins Gettysburg, Union controls Miss. River, GAddres
Union win Gettysburg, Union control Miss River, Gett. Add., Siege Vicksburg
Gettys.Address, Siege Vicksburg, Union win Gettysburg, Union control Miss.R
2
Why did the Confederates finally surrender at Appomattox?
Confederates had run out of weapons and ammunition
Lee knew that the Union was outnumbered by the Confederates
Confederates had lost every battle leading up to Appomattox
Lee knew the Confederates were no longer in a position to fight effectively
3
Lincoln was outspoken in his views on slavery & expressed them in debates, 1858. Which BEST reflects his views?
Wilmot Proviso
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott decision
Compromise of 1850
4
Despite southern protests, what gave western territories the right to request to enter the Union as free states?
the Missouri Compromise
secession of states
the Wilmot Proviso
popular sovereignty
5
According to Lincoln, why did the Constitution give him the right to suspend habeas corpus?
Confederate soldiers committed treason against the United States
not enough judges were available to hear cases during the war
draft riots were examples of rebellion that threatened public safety
during wartime, people were not guaranteed a right to a trial
6
Read the last line of Gettysburg Address, what was Lincoln's meaning?
Soldiers were to be given more power because of their war actions
President should decide important issues, including slavery debate.
Gov't of the people, by the people, for the people, no longer important
Americans should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by cont. democ. gov't.
7
Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act anger many northerners?
it unfairly challenged the Compromise of 1850
against the Missouri Compromise's promise to keep slavery from spreading
the new act would lead to violence in the west
it was a political move to increase property taxes in the West
8
Why were some Southerners suprised when Lincoln was elected President?
Lincoln's nomination had not been announced in the states of the South
Lincoln had not been involved in government
Lincoln did not have as much support as a nominee from the South
Lincoln's name had not appeared on ballots in most southern states
9
How did the governor's order that only GA officers could command GA troops demonstrate a problem in the South?
The Confederate military only answered to state governors
The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself
The troops were fighting for individual states
The troops were often turning against one another
10
Why was the capture of Vicksburg so important to Union forces?
the city's location on a river
the city's distance from other battlefields
the city's industry
the city's large civilian and military population
11
As part of the Missouri Compromise,___ was admitted to the Union as a free state and ____ as a slave state.
Missouri; Maine
Kentucky; Missouri
Maine; Missouri
Missouri; Kentucky
12
Which were 2 advantages held by the Confederacy as the war began?
more manufacturing
fighting mostly on home territory
larger population
defending their way of life
13
The Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved African Americans in
both Union and Confederate states
Confederate states under Union Control
Union slave states
Confederate states in rebellion against the Union
14
Toward the end of the war, how did Grant's actions affect southern civilians?
He allowed Southerners to keep ownership of their land
He ordered his army to rebuild rural areas damaged by war
He imposed "total war" strategy on the South
He made sure slavery was able to continue in the South
15
Which was most likely the reason for Brown's lack of emotion during his sentencing?
He was sure his raid would lead toimmediate abolition of slavery
He knew his actions would bring national attention to abolition movement
He was confident the charges would be dropped in federal court
He accepted the fact that what he did was wrong
16
How did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 strengthen the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793? (2)
new law set up courts for runaways & judges got incentives-escaped slaves
the new law required all citizens to help capture AA trying to escape
new law did not make it compulsory for northerners to capture slaves
new law gave incentives to judges who freed slaves rather than return them

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