During the Civil War, African American troops

fought on the Union side in large numbers

Which of the following statements is true about the effect of the war?

Prices of goods rose in both the North and the South.

Which of the following indicates that the South was not doing well in the war?

The draft in the South was eventually applied to slaves.

Senator John C. Calhoun would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

States' Rights are more important than preserving the Union

Which of the following statements is true?

Lincoln's main goal was the reunite the Union

What conclusion can be drawn from this first battle of the ironclads?

The era of wooden warships was at an end.

Which statement BEST describes the results of the presidential election of 1860?

Regional attitudes towards slavery decided the outcome

Who was Frederick Douglass?

a former slave who escaped and became an abolitionist

Why did John Brown mount his raid on Harper's Ferry?

to raise an army of African Americans and lead a revolt

The South was destroyed due to the North's Total War

Southerns attacked Fort Sumter because they believed that...

war was inevitable so they wanted to start on their terms

What is the most likely reason that the Union army did not draft African Americans?

Most African Americans already volunteered to fight

In Lincoln's Inaugural Address, which "dissatisfied fellow countrymen" was he referring to?

Southerners who states had seceded

After the first battle at Bull Run

Both sides realized the war would a long, hard struggle

Which of the following events actually happened during the Antebellum period?

1846: Wilmot Proviso would have banned slavery in new lands

Which of the following was not a direct cause of the Civil War?

Union troops attacked Confederate forts in SC

Which was NOT a direct result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional

California’s request to join the Union in 1850 would have

given free states an advantage over slave states

How did the South react to Abraham Lincoln’s election as President in 1860?

Seven states seceded and formed the Confederacy

Why did the admission of California alarm southerners?

it upset the balance between free and slave states

In the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Abraham Lincoln

insisted that the territories be kept free from slavery

Which of the following was a point made in the Dred Scott decision?

Slaves were property even if they lived in a free state

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1
During the Civil War, African American troops
were not allowed in battle
fought on the Union side in large numbers
did not face discrimination
were very few in numbers
2
Which of the following statements is true about the effect of the war?
Prices of goods rose in both the North and the South.
Northern factories produced less and less.
The North’s economy was hurt more than South’s economy.
Trade between the South and Europe increased greatly.
3
Which of the following indicates that the South was not doing well in the war?
the draft in the South was created after the North's draft
The draft did not allow people to pay someone to fight
the draft in the South did not apply to wealthy slave owners
The draft in the South was eventually applied to slaves.
4
Senator John C. Calhoun would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
States' Rights are more important than preserving the Union
Preserving the Union is more important than states’ rights.
The fed gov't has the right to decide what state has slavery
New territories should decide to have slavery or not
5
Which of the following statements is true?
Gen Lee's strategy was to never invade the North
The war would've been shorter if Gen Grant fought harder
Pres Davis refused to suspend the rights of habeas corpus
Lincoln's main goal was the reunite the Union
6
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 was most likely demanded by southern members of Congress?
the admission of California
a ban of slavery in Washington DC
a settlement of the Texas/Mexico border dispute
the Fugitive Slave Act
7
What conclusion can be drawn from this first battle of the ironclads?
The era of wooden warships was at an end.
New technology would be of little help in the war.
The Merrimack drove the Monitor away from Virginia’s shores.
The North’s navy was stronger than the South’s.
8
California entered the Union as a free state in the
Compromise of 1850
Wilmot Proviso
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
9
Which statement BEST describes the results of the presidential election of 1860?
Regional attitudes towards slavery decided the outcome
Regional attitudes towards slavery played a small role
Moderate voters who wanted compromise determined who won
National unity led to a landslide victory for the Repubs.
10
Who was Frederick Douglass?
a former slave who escaped and became an abolitionist
a former Republican candidate
a member of John Brown's band who wasn't sentenced to death
a member of Congress who opposed the Compromise of 1850
11
Why did John Brown mount his raid on Harper's Ferry?
to show he sided with the Northerners over the slave debate
to raise an army of African Americans and lead a revolt
to protest the Pottawatomie Massacre in Kansas
to free African Americans who'd been captured by the US army
12
By 1865...
Northern armies were doing little damage to the South
Large portions of the North was destroyed
The South's economy was stronger due to the war
The South was destroyed due to the North's Total War
13
Southerns attacked Fort Sumter because they believed that...
Lincoln was arming the fort
war was inevitable so they wanted to start on their terms
the capture of the fort would make Lincoln resign
the British was preparing to seize it
14
What is the most likely reason that the Union army did not draft African Americans?
The North had a large population and didn't need more
They feared it'd turn northern white against the war
Few African Americans lived in the North
Most African Americans already volunteered to fight
15
In Lincoln's Inaugural Address, which "dissatisfied fellow countrymen" was he referring to?
Southerners who states had seceded
Democrats who supported Douglas
Whigs who stayed out of the Republican party
Northerners who urged Lincoln to attack the south
16
Which of the following was a result of the Wilmot Proviso?
Some Dems and Whigs formed the Free Soil Party
All of the above
The issue of slavery in new land from MX was left undecided
Southerns worried the North wanted to end slavery in the US
17
After the first battle at Bull Run
Lincoln realized the war would be over quickly
Gen Grant was made commander of the US Army
Gen. Lee knew they'd defeat the North easily
Both sides realized the war would a long, hard struggle
18
Which of the following events actually happened during the Antebellum period?
1846: Wilmot Proviso would have banned slavery in new lands
1850: Whigs and Dems debate Clay's compromise in Congress
1850: Congress turns down Clay's compromise
1848: Sen. Cass runs for Pres on the Free Soil ticket
19
Which of the following was not a direct cause of the Civil War?
Lincoln was elected president in 1860
7 southern states seceded from the Union
Union troops attacked Confederate forts in SC
Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter
20
Which was NOT a direct result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Opposing views caused a bloody rift in Kansas
Settlers could decide to permit slavery or not
The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional
Fiery debate in the Senate led to bloodshed
21
California’s request to join the Union in 1850 would have
given free states an advantage over slave states
restored balance between slave and free states
extended slavery into territories acquired from Mexico
given slave states an advantage over free states
22
Which of the following is remembered for his march to the sea?
George Meade
Stonewall Jackson
Joseph Hooker
William Sherman
23
How did the South react to Abraham Lincoln’s election as President in 1860?
To save the Union, they supported the President
they called for a new presidential election to be held
Seven states seceded and formed the Confederacy
North Carolina and Virginia seceded, followed by South Car.
24
Why did the admission of California alarm southerners?
Southerns feared the slave trade in CA would end
it gave CA more representation than other states in Congress
It overturned the Missouri Compromise
it upset the balance between free and slave states
25
In the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Abraham Lincoln
insisted that the territories be kept free from slavery
gained support that helped him defeat Douglas for Senator
supported the Fugitive Slave Act
supported the idea of popular sovereignty
26
Which of the following was a point made in the Dred Scott decision?
Congress could prohibit slavery in any territory
Slaves were citizens
All of the above
Slaves were property even if they lived in a free state

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