Why would ironclads prove more important to the Union than to the Confederacy?

Confederacy didn't have resources to make ironclads

The main reason that the South supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act was that the South

hoped that Kansas would become a slave state.

Why did Lincoln inform the Confederacy that he won't be sending troops/weapons to Fort Sumter

convince the Confederacy he didn't intend military action

Toward the end of the war, how did Grant's actions affect southern civilians?

he imposed "Total War" strategy on the South

Why was the capture of New Orleans an important victory for the Union?

New Orleans helped give the Union control of the Mississippi

Why was Senator Charles Sumner beaten unconscious on the floor of the Senate?

A. He verbally attacked a southern senator.

What was the main goal of the Free-Soil Party?

to ban slavery in new western lands

According to Dred Scott's lawsuit, how had his rights been violated?

was kept as a slave although he had lived in free territory

The Missouri Compromise did what?

Made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state

What was one purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

to allow California to enter the Union as a free state

Which of the following led to some northerners labeling John Brown as a martyr?

Brown's acceptance of giving up his life for his beliefs

According to Lincoln, why did the Constitution give him the right to suspend habeas corpus?

draft riots were examples of rebellion that threatened public safety

Why did the Confederates finally surrender at Appomattox?

Lee knew they were no longer in a position to fight effectively.

Southern states began to secede largely because they felt that

Lincoln as President was a threat to their way of life.

What was the significance of "Stonewall" Jackson's leadership at the Battle of Bull Run?

He rallied his troops to help win the battle.

The Kansas Territory was called "Bleeding Kansas" because of

the battles between proslavery and antislavery settlers.

Why does popular sovereignty in the Kansas-Nebraska Act "undermined the Missouri compromise?"

reopened debate over border between free and slave states

How would the simultaneous admission of Missouri and Maine help peace in the United States

It kept the number of slave and free states even.

Why was the nation interested in the Senate race between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln?

B. Douglas was expected to run for President.

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?

There was an astonishing number of fatalities.

President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address stated that Americans

should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by continuing democratic government

Lincoln waited until after a Union victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because

didn't want people to think it was a desperate effort

How would the simultaneous admission of Missouri and Maine help to maintain peace in the US

It kept the number of slave and free states even.

What serious mistake did Jefferson Davis make with regard to the cotton trade?

He halted shipments to Britain.

What was Abraham Lincoln's main goal in inaugural address

to encourage the South to stay united with the nation

Which of the following was an advantage held by the Confederacy as the war began?

fighting mostly on home territory

How did losing the Senate race of 1858 help Lincoln most?

It made him and his views known.

Which best shows how the issue of states’ rights contributed to the onset of the CW

south believe rights of states were threatened by abolition

Why was John Brown considered a hero by many northerners?

He conducted himself with dignity at his trial.

What was General Ulysses S. Grant's goal leading up to the Battle of Shiloh?

Union control of the Mississippi River

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1
Why would ironclads prove more important to the Union than to the Confederacy?
The Confederate navy did not need ironclads
war at sea wasn't important to Confederacy but was to Union
The Confederate navy already controlled important waterways.
Confederacy didn't have resources to make ironclads
2
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by whom
Emily Dickinson
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
3
Who made the Missouri Compromise proposal?
Henry Clay
Zachary Taylor
Lewis Cass
David Wilmot
4
What advantage did the Confederates have in the Battle of Fredericksburg?
strong defensive position
greater supply of weapons
aggressive plan of attack
many more soldiers
5
Some people doubted that Lincoln could lead as President because of his
beliefs about slavery.
legal background.
difficult personality.
lack of experience.
6
The main reason that the South supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act was that the South
supported Stephen Douglas.
hoped that Kansas would become a slave state.
approved of popular sovereignty.
knew the act would not be enforced.
7
Why did Lincoln inform the Confederacy that he won't be sending troops/weapons to Fort Sumter
allow the Confederacy to retain full ownership of the fort
give the Confederacy a false sense of security then attack
inform the Confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting
convince the Confederacy he didn't intend military action
8
Toward the end of the war, how did Grant's actions affect southern civilians?
he ordered his army to rebuild rural areas damaged by war
he made sure slavery was able to continue in the South
he allowed Southerners to keep ownership of thier land
he imposed "Total War" strategy on the South
9
Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860 with what percentage of the popular vote?
50%
40%
60%
30%
10
Fort Sumter was important strategically because
it guarded Charleston Harbor.
it was in the first southern state to secede.
it was the largest federal fort in the South.
it was the last federal fort still held by the Union.
11
Why was the capture of New Orleans an important victory for the Union?
New Orleans was located at an important railroad crossing.
New Orleans helped give the Union control of the Mississippi
New Orleans was the capital of the Confederacy.
Capturing it led to the surrender of Lee and the end of war
12
Cotton production in some states was limited because
Jefferson Davis refused to ship it to Britain.
the Confederacy needed the land for weapons factories.
European textile mills refused to buy it.
farmers needed to grow food.
13
what gave the western territories the right to request to enter the Union as free states
popular sovereignty
secession of states
the Wilmot Proviso
the Missouri Compromise
14
Why was Senator Charles Sumner beaten unconscious on the floor of the Senate?
D. He criticized the proslavery legislature in Kansas.
A. He verbally attacked a southern senator.
C. He spoke out against southern violence.
B. He was an outspoken abolitionist.
15
Which of these laws did the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repeal?
the Missouri Compromise
the Fugitive Slave Act
the Compromise of 1850
the Wilmot Proviso
16
Nurse during the Civil War that helped start the American Red Cross?
John Brown
Clara Barton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Dorothea Dix
17
What was the main goal of the Free-Soil Party?
to abolish slavery
to ban slavery in farming regions
to allow slavery in new western lands
to ban slavery in new western lands
18
According to Dred Scott's lawsuit, how had his rights been violated?
was kept as a slave although he had lived in free territory
wasn't allowed to talk to a lawyer to prepare for his case
His ownership had been transferred without his agreement.
had been forced to move against his will to different places
19
The Missouri Compromise did what?
Made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state
allowed slavery in all states acquired
banned all slavery in land acquired south of Missouri
Made Missouri a free state and Maine a slave state
20
What was one purpose of the Compromise of 1850?
end the forced return of runaway enslaved African Americans
to ban the slave trade between slave states
to allow California to enter the Union as a free state
to extend the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
21
Which of the following led to some northerners labeling John Brown as a martyr?
Brown's acceptance of giving up his life for his beliefs
Brown's desire to organize and carry out a slave revolt
Brown persistence when fighting back against southern troops
Brown appearance of being insane and the failure of his raid
22
The main difference between Lincoln's and Davis's inaugural speeches was their positions on
the Constitution.
popular sovereignty.
secession
slave owners.
23
According to Lincoln, why did the Constitution give him the right to suspend habeas corpus?
during wartime, people were not guaranteed a right to a trial
not enough judges were available to hear cases during the war
draft riots were examples of rebellion that threatened public safety
Confederate soldiers committed treason against the US
24
What was the first state to officially secede from the US?
Texas
South Carolina
Mississippi
North Carolina
25
Which of the following banned slavery north of parallel 36,30?
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
Wilmot Proviso
26
First major battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run
Fort Sumter
Antietam
Vicksburg
27
Why did the Confederates finally surrender at Appomattox?
The Confederates had run out of their weapons and ammunition.
Lee knew they were no longer in a position to fight effectively.
The Confederates has lost every battle in Civil War.
Lee knew that the Union was outnumbered by the Confederates.
28
Southern states began to secede largely because they felt that
the North was going to invade the South.
seceding would improve their economy.
Lincoln as President was a threat to their way of life.
the Constitution no longer protected their way of life.
29
What was the significance of "Stonewall" Jackson's leadership at the Battle of Bull Run?
He rallied his troops to help win the battle.
He was blamed for the Confederate loss.
He was cautious and delayed leading his troops to battle
He led the retreat of Union soldiers.
30
The Kansas Territory was called "Bleeding Kansas" because of
the misery of the slaves owned by proslavery settlers.
the attacks on Free-Soil newspapers.
the murders of five abolitionists.
the battles between proslavery and antislavery settlers.
31
Why does popular sovereignty in the Kansas-Nebraska Act "undermined the Missouri compromise?"
forced slaves who had escaped be returned to a slave state
It maintained the division of free and slave states.
reopened debate over border between free and slave states
It expanded slavery to the Northern free states.
32
The main goal of the new Republican party in the 1850s was to
replace the Whig party.
eliminate slavery.
be a voice for the common person.
stop the spread of slavery.
33
Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v Sandford stated that Congress didn't have the power to
outlaw slavery anywhere.
protect free African Americans.
outlaw the Missouri Compromise.
return escaped enslaved African Americans.
34
Which of the following was a strength of the South during the Civil War?
a huge population
a familiarity with the land
its factories and industry
a strong navy
35
How would the simultaneous admission of Missouri and Maine help peace in the United States
It defined the rights of slave and free states.
It expanded the geographical size of the nation.
It kept the number of slave and free states even.
It would promote popular sovereignty in the west.
36
Why was the nation interested in the Senate race between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln?
A. They were both widely known.
B. Douglas was expected to run for President.
D. Both candidates wanted slavery abolished.
C. Illinois was the largest state at the time.
37
What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
It showed General McClellan's decisiveness.
It resulted in General Jackson's retreat.
It was a Confederate victory.
There was an astonishing number of fatalities.
38
Who was required to catch runaway slaves under the terms of the Fugitive Slave Act?
all citizens anywhere
all northern citizens
all northern officials
all southern citizens
39
President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address stated that Americans
should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by continuing socialist government
should honor the sacrifice of the President by reelecting him
no longer need to respect their government
should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by continuing democratic government
40
Lincoln waited until after a Union victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because
wanted fighting for the Union to appeal to free blacks
didn't want people to think it was a desperate effort
wanted slavery sympathizers in the North to support him.
believed slave owners would obey only after a Union victory
41
How would the simultaneous admission of Missouri and Maine help to maintain peace in the US
It expanded the geographical size of the nation.
It defined the rights of slave and free states.
It kept the number of slave and free states even.
It would promote popular sovereignty in the west.
42
What serious mistake did Jefferson Davis make with regard to the cotton trade?
He ordered planters to stop growing cotton.
He failed to expand the land used for cotton production.
He shipped cotton only to Britain.
He halted shipments to Britain.
43
Who was elected the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
44
What was Abraham Lincoln's main goal in inaugural address
to inform the South that they must fire the first shots
to keep the South from becoming dissatisfied
to encourage the South to stay united with the nation
to remind the South that their secession was illegal
45
Which of the following was an advantage held by the Confederacy as the war began?
more manufacturing
a larger population
more railroads to transport troops and supplies
fighting mostly on home territory
46
How did losing the Senate race of 1858 help Lincoln most?
It made him and his views known.
It allowed him to concentrate on a run for the presidency.
It made it clear that he was a talented speaker.
It taught him how to conduct a campaign.
47
Which best shows how the issue of states’ rights contributed to the onset of the CW
south believe state rights would hold back western expansion
north said that state rights shouldn't extend to slave state
north believe rights were threatened by election of Lincoln
south believe rights of states were threatened by abolition
48
The idea that political power belongs to the people, to decide on the issue of slavery.
popular severity
popular choise
popular vote
popular sovereignty
49
Why was John Brown considered a hero by many northerners?
He conducted himself with dignity at his trial.
He successfully raided a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
He attempted to lead a slave revolt.
He had earlier murdered proslavery settlers in Kansas.
50
What was General Ulysses S. Grant's goal leading up to the Battle of Shiloh?
Union control of the Mississippi River
the capture of New Orleans, Louisiana
the capture of Memphis, Tennessee
the blockade of the port in New Orleans

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