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1
What new invention was made to try to break the blockade?
The Cotton Gin
trains
None of the above
the H L Hunley
2
Sherman’s “March to the Sea” had the most impact on what aspect of the Confederacy?
polotical standing
economy
geography
social classes
3
What were the 2 main reasons for the Civil War?
the development of the hunley
slavery and states rights
<p>The North wanted to keep slavery..</p>
he weather was different in each place.
4
When was the antebellum period?
Before World War I
Before the Revolutionary War
Before the Civil War
After World War I
5
Which social classes had political power?
elite, middle and lower class
elite and lower class
Free African Americans, and middle class
independent farmers, elite and middle class
6
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Fisher
Georgetown
Charleston
Fort Sumter
7
What was the period of rebuilding called after the Civil War?
Reconstruction
Depression
The Slave Era
Revolution
8
The Southern states got together to form _______________________.
South Carolina
The Confederate Sates of America
The United States of America
9
Which event is known as the start of the CivilWar?
The Election of 1860
The secession of South Carolina
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The blockade of Charleston Harbor
10
Why did Abraham Lincoln's first plan for Reconstruction fail?
The South did not like Lincoln.
The South wanted to abolish slavery.
Confederate leaders were still in control.
The South lost the war.
11
Which of the following social classes is described by
squatting , unskilled and uneducated?
Lower Class
Independent Farmers
Elite class
Middle Class
12
How did the location of South Carolina affect slaves traveling on the Underground Railroad?
South Carolina did not have rivers for them to travel.
South Carolina was very small in size
South Carolina was surrounded by Southern plantations.
South Carolina was too far from the free northern states.
13
What was the purpose of the Union blockade of Charleston?
to have a place to park their ships
to make the harbor beautiful
to steal their goods
to keep the south from getting supplies
14
What did the Freedmen’s Bureau provide?
Helpfor African Americans who moved to the North.
Help for newly freedAfrican Americans in the South
Help for carpetbaggers adjusting to Southern life.
Helpfor planters to increase their cash crops.
15
How were the elite affected by the Civil War?
Lost social status
Gained wealth
Lost land
Lost wealth
16
What were Southerners who supported the new state government called?
abolitionist
scalawags
freedman
17
<p>What did the abolitionist speak out against?</p>
war
state's rights
growing cotton
slavery
18
What crop became a cash crop prior to the Civil War?
indigo
corn
cotton
rice
19
What was the Underground Railroad?
an escape route for slaves
a slave plantation
an escape route for the Union soldiers
a train ride
20
Why was it illegal for slaves and their children to learn to read and write?
The plantation owners didn’t want to take them to school.
The schools were full of white children.
The elite were theonly ones allowed to have an education
Whites feared they wound be encouraged to escape.
21
How could slaves gain their freedom before the Civil War?
by voting to end slavery
by fighting with the Union army
by buying their freedom
by escaping and living in hiding
22
How did the Cotton Gin affect slavery?
slaves got paid more money
slaves were freed
slaves were no longer needed
more slaves were needed
23
Which southern state was the first to secede?
Fort Sumter
South Carolina
Charleston
North Carolina
24
What did the earlyEnglish settlers bring with them from Barbados?
rice
cotton
indigo
slavery
25
How did carpetbaggers treat the Southern people?
by cheating them
honest and fair
kind and generous
they called them carpetbaggers
26
Why did the plantation system collapse?
loss of slave labor
the homes were destroyed
the cotton did not grow
