As a result of the Missouri Compromise...

Maine/Missouri joined Union as free/slave state pair

Why did the Union Army target Atlanta during the Atlanta Campaign?

Atlanta was a railroad hub and supply depot

Which of the following is a reason southern states supported slavery?

the southern economy relied on agriculture

The Emancipation Proclamation was

issued by Lincoln; freed slaves in Southern states

What happened as a result of the presidential election of 1860?

South Carolina seceded from the Union

Why did the North oppose slavery

the North's economy was based on manufacturing

Why did South Carolina threaten to secede in 1830?

They wanted to nullify the tariff set by the federal gov't

What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott case?

That African Americans were not U.S. citizens

What was the purpose of Sherman’s “March to the Sea”?

To crush the South’s fighting spirit

Why was Andersonville, GA considered “infamous”?

horrible conditions caused 13,000 to die

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1
As a result of the Missouri Compromise...
passed because of the Georgia Platform
Cherokee were removed from Georgia
included the Fugitive Slave Act
Maine/Missouri joined Union as free/slave state pair
2
First Civil War battle in Georgia – a Confederate victory
Battle of Chickamauga
March to the Sea
Union Blockade
Atlanta Campaign
3
Why did the Union Army target Atlanta during the Atlanta Campaign?
Because they wanted to give Atlanta to Lincoln for Christmas
Atlanta was a railroad hub and supply depot
Because it was the capital of Georgia
It was part of the Anaconda Plan
4
Who favored States’ Rights?
Northern states
France
Britain
Southern states
5
Burning and looting of Atlanta
Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Chickamauga
March to the Sea
Union Blockade
6
Which of the following is a reason southern states supported slavery?
they were eager to start a new way of life
the southern economy relied on agriculture
none of these
their economy was dependent on manufacturing
7
The Emancipation Proclamation was
issued by Lincoln; freed slaves in Southern states
issued by Sherman to end the Atlanta Campaign
issued by Lincoln; freed slaves in Northern states
issued by Sherman as part of the March to the Sea
8
Which of the following was NOT a key event that led to the Civil War?
States' Rights
Yazoo Land Fraud
Slavery
Missouri Compromise
9
What happened as a result of the presidential election of 1860?
California entered the Union as a free state
Slaves in northern states were freed
The Georgia Platform was implemented
South Carolina seceded from the Union
10
Why did the North oppose slavery
the North's economy was based on agriculture
none of these
the North's economy was based on manufacturing
there had never been any slavery in northern states
11
Why did South Carolina threaten to secede in 1830?
They were upset over the election of Abraham Lincoln
They were protesting taxation without representation
They wanted to nullify the tariff set by the federal gov't
They were protesting the Trail of Tears
12
What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott case?
That slaves in rebel states would be freed
That Abraham Lincoln was president
That African Americans were not U.S. citizens
That runaway slaves must be returned to the south
13
What was the purpose of Sherman’s “March to the Sea”?
To crush the South’s fighting spirit
To gain needed supplies
To strangle commerce and prevent exports
To free slaves
14
What helped to finally bring an end to the Civil War?
Missouri Compromise
March to the Sea
Battle of Chickamauga
Trail of Tears
15
Why was Andersonville, GA considered “infamous”?
horrible conditions caused 13,000 to die
It was where the Atlanta Campaign ended
It was the beginning of the March to the Sea
It was known for helping soldiers return home
16
Union strategy to strangle commerce and weaken the South
Union Blockade
Atlanta Campaign
March to the Sea
Battle of Chickamauga
17
Which describes the Compromise of 1850?
California entered as a free state
all of these
Slave trade banned in D.C.
included the Fugitive Slave Act
18
Strategy involving a path of destruction between Atlanta and Savannah
March to the Sea
Union Blockade
Battle of Chickamauga
Atlanta Campaign

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