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1
What made the border states different from all other states in the North and the South?
The border states seceded from the Union.
They had more slave states than free states.
They elected Jefferson Davis as their President.
They allowed slavery but chose not to secede from the Union.
2
Following Lincoln’s election in 1860, South Carolina immediately decided to _____.
Elect their own president
secede
ratify the 13th Amendment
ally with Britain and France
3
What factors led to sectionalism in the U.S?
the Emancipation Proclamation
slavery, states’ rights, and tariffs
Indian removal
the election of Lincoln
4
Nullification was a theory which stated that states had the right to do what?
determine if they wanted to remain in the Union
decide which national laws states would accept
refuse to use U.S. issued paper money
get rid of unwanted national businesses
5
Which proved to be MOST dangerous for prisoners in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War?
torture by Confederate guards
seasonal storms in south Georgia
being sent to fight for the South
waterborne and airborne diseases
6
How did the Confederate army slip in between Northern ships blocking southern ports?
abolitionists
blockade runners
submarines
underground railroad
7
Which BEST explains the decision reached in the Dred Scott case?
all slaves were freed
only slaves in the South were freed
all men were given the right to vote
slaves were told they were property and not citizens
8
What agency was created to set up schools and churches, supply food & jobs to former slaves?
the Freedmen’s Bureau
the 14th amendment
the Confederacy
the Ku Klux Klan
9
Who wanted to punish the South, & believed that Congress should be in charge of Reconstruction?
Radical Republicans
Democrats
carpetbaggers
Andrew Johnson
10
The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 all dealt with ______.
secession
war strategies
voting
slavery in new states
11
Which BEST describes the North prior to (before) the Civil War?
had 29% of the country’s railroads, & had an existing army
majority of country’s money, people, factories, & railroads
had majority of the country’s slaves, agriculture & industry
71% of the country’s railroads, & 3.5 million slaves
12
State’s rights can best be described as…
the privileges that a state possesses to govern itself
the division that occurs when too much concern is in an area
when the U.S. government has full control inside a state
ignoring a federal law
13
Which of the following BEST describes the South?
industry, supported tariffs,believed in a strong government
slave labor and, opposed tariffs, support state’s rights
support tariffs, strong federal government relied on slaves
opposed tariffs, industry, and supported states’ rights
14
The Thirteenth Amendment put an end to what practice in the United States?
requiring an income tax
. the enslavement of people
going to church on Wednesday
denying women the right to vote
15
Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman’s strategy of total war targeted the Confederates and…
Native Americans not loyal to the U.S
the South’s population of enslaved Africans
Northern citizens sympathetic to the South
the citizens living in the South
16
What book author gave readers an inside look at the cruelty and horror associated with slavery?
Uncle Tom's Cabin/Rowling
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry/Rowlings
Uncle Tom's Cabin/Stowe
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry/Stowe
17
The reason many people MOST LIKELY attacked the Emancipation Proclamation was because it…
gave all men the right to vote
allowed some states to continue to use slave labor
stated that freed slaves could join the military
opposed the 13th Amendment
18
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
an attempt to balance power between “free” & “slave” states
passed to force South Carolina to secede from the Union.
was an attempt to annex (gain) new territories from Mexico
It was an attempt to abolish slavery in the U.S.
19
Which of these would have been a goal of the KKK in the South during Reconstruction?
restoring the Republican party to political power
ensuring that freedmen had the right to vote
making sure Reconstruction went smoothly
preventing black men from voting
20
What resulted in the admission of California to the Union as a free state & fugitive slave law?
Great Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Dred Scott Case
