Which of the following best describes Alexander Stephens position on secession?

He argued strongly against secession

Which Union strategy caused the most damage to the South’s economy?

Establishing naval blockades of southern seaports

What economic problem faced the Confederacy once the war was underway?

Couldn't ship cotton to earn money to support the war effort

Which of the following is not a provision of the Compromise of 1850?

Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state

Which statement best explains what was accomplished by the “Missouri Compromise”?

maintained balance between slave states and free states

Which best describe a part of the Dred Scott decision ?

Congress can no longer pass anti-slavery laws

Which statement best explain why the Union didn't burn Savannah?

To protect the cotton stored in Savannah.

Which set of issues led to the Civil War between North and South?

tariffs, states’ rights, and slavery

Which result of the Compromise of 1850 benefited slave states?

Fugitive Slave Act, design to return slaves to their owners

Why did the South absolutely have to keep its ports open?

To ship cotton to Britain & France to import supplies & arms

Why did General Sherman attack & destroy the civilian infrastructure from Atlanta to Savannah?

To end civilian support for the war

What was unique about the presidential election of 1860?

First time a candidate won with votes from one section .

What mistake did Confederate General Bragg make after the Battle of Chickamauga?

He won but failed to follow up his victory

studbud

Antebellum- Civil War GA

29 termsStudBud Administration1,334 plays

CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR

Flashcards29 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 29

Answers

1
Which of the following was NOT considered to be a cause of the Civil War?
Trail of Tears
Slavery
Tariffs
States’ rights
2
Which of the following best describes Alexander Stephens position on secession?
He was uncertain about seceding from the Union.
He called Abraham Lincoln the “Evil from the North,”
He was a raging fire-eater.
He argued strongly against secession
3
Civil War battle known as the bloodiest DAY in U.S. history.
Chickamauga
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Antietam
4
Which Union strategy caused the most damage to the South’s economy?
“Drafting” millions of soldiers through conscription
Gaining control of the ports on the Mississippi River
Dividing the southern forces in half and isolating the South
Establishing naval blockades of southern seaports
5
What economic problem faced the Confederacy once the war was underway?
there was no gold to support the war
Couldn't ship cotton to earn money to support the war effort
No large banks, so no couldn't loan money to the government
Had to print new currency for the Confederacy
6
An escape route for slaves escaping to the north or Canada?
The slave revolt
The slave code
The Fugitive Slave Law
The underground railroad
7
Which of the following is not a provision of the Compromise of 1850?
The slave trade in the District of Columbia was abolished
California entered the Union as a free state
Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state
Congress pass the Fugitive Slave Act
8
Major Civil War battle that is considered the “bloodiest battle in U.S. history”
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Savanah
Battle of Atlanta
9
Who had a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives during the antebellum period ?
Those opposing slavery
Those favoring popular sovereignty
Those favoring slavery
Those favoring state’s rights
10
Which statement best explains what was accomplished by the “Missouri Compromise”?
allowed slavery in Maine but not in Missouri.
It made Missouri the U.S. Capital.
maintained balance between slave states and free states
required captured slaves to be returned
11
Which best describe a part of the Dred Scott decision ?
Free states cheered the decision which led to riots
Congress can no longer pass anti-slavery laws
Senator Sumner beat Chief Justice John Marshall in 1860
It was the first time slave states and free states agreed
12
Which statement best explain why the Union didn't burn Savannah?
To protect the cotton stored in Savannah.
He had succeeded in dividing the upper and lower Confederacy
The general’s West Point roommate was from Savannah.
To gave Savannah to President Grant for Christmas
13
Which set of issues led to the Civil War between North and South?
states’ rights, slavery, and free blacks
tariffs, states’ rights, and slavery
states’ rights, slavery, and government services
tariffs, states’ rights, and taxes.
14
Make the connection...
to declare invalid
to accept with dignity
to emancipate slaves
to manifest destiny
15
Based on General Sherman philosophy on war, what does the image represent?
Fire Ball Annihilation
Take No Prisoners
Death To All Who Resist
Total War
16
Civil War battle that was the last major Confederate victory?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Shiloh
Chickamauga
17
At Georgia's secession meeting who is best associated with this image?
Alexander Stephens
Andrew Jackson
Governor Brown
President Lincoln
18
Which of the following choices below best explain the political cartoon?
Lincoln's election in 1860
The Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Nullification Crisis
19
I laid waste to the land from Atlanta to Savannah became known as "The March to the Sea".
Gen. William S. Rosecrans
Gen. William T. Sherman
John M. Schofield
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
20
I became the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad in the 1800s'?
Harriet Tubman
Martin Luther King
Nancy Hart
James E. Oglethorpe
21
What happened to Captain Henry Wirz, the commander of Andersonville Prison?
He was executed for war crimes
He won a Medal
He was convicted and sentenced to life.
He was promoted
22
Which result of the Compromise of 1850 benefited slave states?
Fugitive Slave Act, design to return slaves to their owners
Texas did not annex New Mexico as a slave territory
Slave trading was ended in the District of Columbia.
California joined the Union as a free state.
23
Why did the South absolutely have to keep its ports open?
To ship cotton to Britain & France to import supplies & arms
Its was the only source of transportation for the army
they depended on the millions of dollars made by privateers
All of the major cities of the Confederacy were port cities.
24
Here I come to save the day?
Chief John Ross Leadership
Georgia Platform
South Carolina leaving the Union
Justice Marshall's decision
25
Kansas-Nebraska Act gave which of the following to the PEOPLE for the first time?
They would be slave states
The president would decide
They would be free states
Popular Sovereignty
26
Why did General Sherman attack & destroy the civilian infrastructure from Atlanta to Savannah?
To end civilian support for the war
To punish the South for seceding/leaving
To force Georgia troops to return home to defend Georgia
Revenge for lives lost in the battle for Atlanta
27
What was unique about the presidential election of 1860?
first time a new party’s candidate became president.
A candidate who split southern, and northern votes won
First time a candidate won with votes from one section .
The democrates finally won
28
What mistake did Confederate General Bragg make after the Battle of Chickamauga?
He won but failed to follow up his victory
He attacked too early, allowing Sherman to defeat them
He walked his troops into an ambush
He ran out of ammunition
29
The American document that freed over 4 million slaves in the United States.
The Civil Rights Declaration
The Slavery Proclamation
The Declaration of War
The Emancipation Proclamation

Antebellum- Civil War GA Flashcards | StudBud