Which is the best description of Abe Lincoln's leadership qualities?

Sought to compromise but did not shy from using force

Which might explain why the war lasted from 1861 to 1865?

Southerners were fighting to maintain their way of life

Which advantage was the most important to the Union during the Civil War?

greater human/economic resources

Why was the impact of the war more destructive in the South than in the North?

Most major battles were fought in the South

Which of the following did Lincoln believe?

sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union

How did President Lincoln argue against the secession of Southern states?

the government was a union of the people and not states

President Lincoln warned the Confederates in his 1st Inaugural Address - how?

He would act to preserve the Union

Which describes an economic difference between the Union and Confederacy before the war?

The South was agricultural; the North=agricultural/industry

How did Davis disagree with Lincoln on the nature of the federal union?

Davis believed in states' sovereignty, Lincoln opposed

Which of the following is the most accurate?

South Carolina seceded the same year Lincoln was elected

Which was a major result of the Civil War?

the power of the federal government was strengthened

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1
Which concept helped Lincoln become elected and lended itself to disharmony of the country?
republicanism
nullification
federalism
sectionalism
2
Which is the best description of Abe Lincoln's leadership qualities?
Lacked military experience, which made him ineffective
Refused to listen to opposing points of view
Unable to communicate his ideas effectively
Sought to compromise but did not shy from using force
3
Which might explain why the war lasted from 1861 to 1865?
Southerners were fighting to maintain their way of life
the Underground Railroad was important to the Southern cause
Personal wealth was a key factor in determining the outcome
the North depended more on foreign aid than the South
4
Which advantage was the most important to the Union during the Civil War?
economic aid from Europe
unified military support
superior military leadership
greater human/economic resources
5
Why was the impact of the war more destructive in the South than in the North?
Most major battles were fought in the South
The South's economy was too weak to support a lasting war
The South lacked the support of major European allies
The South's resources were not as great as their enemy
6
Which of the following did Lincoln believe?
permanent compromise with the South on slavery was possible
slavery should be permitted in the North
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
the Southern states should be allowed to secede
7
How did President Lincoln argue against the secession of Southern states?
Southern states did not permit their people to vote
the government was a union of the people and not states
He needed to defend the nation from foreign invasions
slavery was not as profitable as the South believed
8
President Lincoln warned the Confederates in his 1st Inaugural Address - how?
He would protect the freedom of the seas
He would act to end slavery
He would act to keep the South dependent on the Union
He would act to preserve the Union
9
Which describes an economic difference between the Union and Confederacy before the war?
Most European immigrants went to the South than the North
Transportation was far more advanced in the South
The South was agricultural; the North=agricultural/industry
The South's economy was more diverse
10
How did Davis disagree with Lincoln on the nature of the federal union?
Davis wanted slavery expanded, while Lincoln contained it
Davis believed in states' sovereignty, Lincoln opposed
Lincoln believed the South should industrialize, Davis didnt
Davis wanted a new A.o.C. and Lincoln disagreed
11
Who said, "...maintain the supremacy of the Constitution, and to preserve the Union."
John Brown
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
12
Which of the following is the most accurate?
John Brown's raid immediately led to the Ft. Sumter attack
Most Southern states had seceded before Lincoln was elected
Lincoln was the first elected Democratic President
South Carolina seceded the same year Lincoln was elected
13
Which of the following received a Congressional Medal of Honor for service during the Civil War
Stephen Douglas
Dred Scott
Stonewall Jackson
William Carney
14
Which was a major result of the Civil War?
the judiciary became the major branch of the federal gov't
the South could collect tariffs on imports
states now had the right to secede from the Union
the power of the federal government was strengthened
15
Calhoun's tariff issues of 1832 and later the secession of South Carolina were similar how?
popular sovereignty
representation in Congress
republicanism
states' rights

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