The Confederate States of America

was not recognized by America's European allies

The War with Mexico started because

the Americans provoked a border dispute along the Rio Grande

serve as Secretary of State under President Lincoln

According to the theory of Nullification

state governments can nullify any federal laws it disagrees with

Uncle Tom's Cabin was a novel that

fueled abolitionist sentiment in the United States

Most officials initially believed the war

would be over quickly, in as little as 90 days

On which founding document does Lincoln base his Gettysburg Address?

The Declaration of Independence

The Compromise of 1850 was mostly the result of

The admission of California as a free state

What was a significant impact of Harper's Ferry?

Southern states began to organize militias in preparation for war

Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 was the primary event that

incited some southern states to secede from the Union

Which best describes secession as it applies to the Civil War

the withdrawal of 11 southern states from the Union over several months

The Missouri Compromise

divided the country at the 36' 30" parallel

Which is NOT true of the Battle of Gettysburg

it was a victory for the Confederacy

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1
The 1857 Supreme Court decision that ruled black Americans were not citizens, even if they had spent time in free states
Worcester v. Georgia
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
2
The Confederate States of America
None of the above
was based in Savanah, Georgia
was not recognized by America's European allies
had support from Great Britain
3
The War with Mexico started because
Mexican retaliation for the American victory at the Alamo in Texas
an attempted invasion and take-over of Mexico by Aaron Burr
the Americans provoked a border dispute along the Rio Grande
Mexico invaded California, where American miners had discovered gold
4
Which state was at the center of the Nullification Crisis?
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
5
John Brown did NOT
serve as a conductor on the Underground Railroad
serve as Secretary of State under President Lincoln
attempt to incite a slave uprising in Harpers Ferry, VA
kill 5 enslavers with broadswords in Kansas
6
The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
All of the above
permitted black Americans to serve in the Union army
did not free enslaved people in the border states
declared all enslaved people in the Confederate states free
7
According to the theory of Nullification
individuals can nullify any local laws they don't feel like following
states, not Congress, can decide their status as free or slave
state governments can nullify any federal laws it disagrees with
the federal government can nullify state laws it disagrees with
8
The first shots fired in the Civil War were at
Lextington
Harper's Ferry
Fort Sumter
Shiloh
9
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a novel that
advocated for western territories to permit slavery
pushed the agenda of the Southern Democratic party
fueled abolitionist sentiment in the United States
increased sympathy for slaveholders in the American South
10
Most officials initially believed the war
would be over quickly, in as little as 90 days
would allow Canada to invade and conquer the US
would be extremely bloody and last several years
should be about the complete abolition of slavery
11
Which state was created as a part of the Missouri Compromise?
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
12
What year did American miners discover gold in California?
1848
1849
1860
1850
13
The President of the Confederate States of America was
Stonewall Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
James Longstreet
14
The political doctrine that populations of US territories could vote on their status as free or slave
The Free Soil Doctrine
Popular Sovereignty
The Douglas Decision
the Monroe Doctrine
15
Although a questionable victory for the Union, which battle gave Lincoln standing to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
Chancellorsville
Shiloh
Antietam
Gettysburg
16
On which founding document does Lincoln base his Gettysburg Address?
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
Common Sense
The Constitution
17
The Compromise of 1850 was mostly the result of
The admission of California as a free state
The creation of new abolitionist political parties
Southern states seceding from the Union
Peace negotiations between the North & South
18
Which president declared war against Mexico in 1848?
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Franklin Pierce
Abraham Lincoln
19
In the beginning, President Lincoln's reason for declaring war against the Confederacy was
to abolish slavery everywhere
to capture and execute Jefferson Davis
to save the Union
to abolish slavery in just the Confederate states
20
What was a significant impact of Harper's Ferry?
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a best-selling novel about the event
it united the abolitionist moement in advocating for violence
Southern states began to organize militias in preparation for war
Harper's Ferry citizens voted to secede from Virginia & join the North
21
The Battle of the Ironclads was the first time
an indisputable victory for the Union
armored ships were used
armored wagons were used to transport troops
and only time Confederate soldiers wore medieval armor in battle
22
Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 was the primary event that
Lincoln was in fact not elected in 1860
incited Republicans to call for secession
unified the country
incited some southern states to secede from the Union
23
Which was the first state to secede from the Union?
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
24
Which best describes secession as it applies to the Civil War
the immediate withdrawal of 11 states from the Union
the success of Republican leaders in unifying the country
the successful peaceful transfer of power from one president to another
the withdrawal of 11 southern states from the Union over several months
25
The Missouri Compromise
banned the transatlantic slave trade
strengthened federal enforcement of the fugitive slave act
divided the country at the 36' 30" parallel
allowed popular sovereignty to determine a state's status as free or slave
26
The Battle of Vicksburg
succeeded in dividing the South
All of the above
was a seige that lasted almost 2 months
gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
27
Which is NOT true of the Battle of Gettysburg
it concluded a day before the victory at Vicksburg, July 3, '63
it was the last time the Confederate army was on northern ground
it was a victory for the Confederacy
it was the most devasting battle in the Civil War
28
Violent conflicts as a result of popular sovereignty in one US territory beween 1854-59
Bleeding Nebraska
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Arkansas
Bleeding Sumner
29
What year was the Missouri Compromise enacted?
1776
1860
1850
1820
30
General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to cut a path of destruction through which states?
Virginia and North Carolina
North Carolina and South Carolina
Georgia and South Carolina
Georgia and Alabama

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