The Union was more likely to win a war of attrition because

it had a larger pool of available reinforcements

The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves:

in areas of the south except those under Union control.

The theory of nullification declared that

individual states may declare federal laws unconstitutional

The Union strategy for winning the war included all of the following except

Capturing and killing Confederate President Jefferson Davis

During the civil war, the economy of the South

was devastated by the widespread destruction

Which of the following was true when the Civil War began?

All the important material advantages lay with the North

President Lincoln offered amnesty which was

a full pardon to southerners who would support the Constitution

Choose the answer that puts the following events in the correct order.

Revolutionary War, Washington as President, Civil War, Reconstruction

How did the invention of the cotton gin affect the South?

Economic growth because of the cotton gin

The immediate cause of Southern secession from the Union was

The election of Abraham Lincoln

"King Cotton" refers to

That Britain will aid the south because they need cotton

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1
The Union was more likely to win a war of attrition because
the Confederate officers did not know how to use attrition
it had a larger pool of available reinforcements
the Confederates had not been able to march very far
its military leaders had no command of strategy and tactics
2
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves:
and offered compensation to the masters in slave states
in the North as well as the South
in the South but offered to return them to masters
in areas of the south except those under Union control.
3
Which view best summarizes Lincoln’s position on slavery in 1858?
Slavery should not spread
Slavery should be abolished in the United States
Slavery should be accepted because it is necessary
Slavery should be determined by each state.
4
The general who orchestrated the "March to the Sea" was
Lee
Sherman
Jackson
Grant
5
Which words best describe John Brown?
antislavery and violent
self-educated and dry-witted
proslavery and passionate
articulate and compromising
6
The theory of nullification declared that
the U.S. Congress may declare a state law unconstitutional
a majority of states may declare a law unconstitutional
individual states may declare federal laws unconstitutional
the U.S. Congress cannot enact trade regulations
7
The Union strategy for winning the war included all of the following except
Blockading Confederate ports
Capturing and killing Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Taking control of the Mississippi
Dividing the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
8
During the civil war, the economy of the South
was devastated by the widespread destruction
experienced a net gain, because it grew more than it lost
was stimulated greatly by wartime production
flourished as a result of trade with England
9
Which of the following was true when the Civil War began?
The South had the active support of England
All the important material advantages lay with the North
The Union was prepared for a long war
Southern industry was sufficient to conduct a war.
10
President Lincoln offered amnesty which was
safety from Abolitionists
a full pardon to southerners who would support the Constitution
the clearing of debts
giving former slaves land
11
Choose the answer that puts the following events in the correct order.
Reconstruction, Revolutionary War, Civil War, Washington as President
Revolutionary war, civil war, reconstruction, war with Mexico
Revolutionary War, Washington as President, Civil War, Reconstruction
Washington as President, Civil War, Revolutionary War, Reconstruction
12
The first seven states that seceded were
all of these are correct
the home of the most outspoken slave owners
in the lower south
the states where the most slaves were located
13
How did the invention of the cotton gin affect the South?
Planters divided their large plantations into smaller farms
Slavery began to be less profitable
Southerners began building factories
Economic growth because of the cotton gin
14
During the American Civil War, Great Britain adopted the policy of
supplying the Confederacy with troops and arms
staying neutral
cooperating fully with the U.S. government
extending the full diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy
15
Which of the following was an advantage enjoyed by the South at the outset of the war?
all of these are correct
Most of the white population of the South supported the war.
The south had better generals
It would be fighting, for the most part, a defensive war.
16
Who was Matthew Brady?
A runaway slave
A civil war photographer
A Union general
A Confederate general
17
The immediate cause of Southern secession from the Union was
The election of Abraham Lincoln
The determination of Kansas to be a free state
The raid on Harpers Ferry
The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
18
The least common form of black resistance to slavery was
refusing to work hard
trying to escape
losing or breaking tools
revolting against masters
19
"King Cotton" refers to
That Britain will aid the south because they need cotton
a nickname for the southern president
Profits from cotton sales will win the war
The dominance of cotton in the southern economy

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