What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The war became a moral contest over slavery

Which social issue is addressed in the cartoon?

the conditions of Southern slaves

Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?

to strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy

What was a positive long-term impact of Radical Reconstruction on the South?

Public education was established for students of all races.

Which event was a catalyst for the secession of the first seven Southern states in 1861?

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President

Which is the best contemporary definition of a "scalawag."

a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction

Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?

South feared that North intended to abolish slavery

Which strategy was NOT used by South to counter North's advantages in resources?

South would invade and capture major Union cities.

What was a negative aspect of "Americanization" policy for Native Americans?

Traditional Indian cultures were threatened

Which best express the viewpoint of the artist in the cartoon?

Southern slaves are better treated than factory workers.

Which view was held by most Southerners of the secession crisis of 1860-61?

Union was created by states so they could leave at any time.

Lincoln's election as president of the United States immediately led to

the secession of seven Southern states

What is the message of this cartoon published by Thomas Nast in 1874?

Opponents of Reconstruction used violence to intimidate.

How did completion of the first transcontinental RR in 1869 encourage settlement of Amer west.

RR made it easier for ranchers & farmers to ship goods east.

What was an important effect of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?

Freedmen often remained in a state of economic dependence

Conflict began to arise between Anglo settlers and Tejanos in Texas (1830s) which resulted in

siege at Alamo, Texas independence, and Goliad executions

What impact did Radical Republicans in Congress have on Reconstruction?

They encouraged freedmen to exercise their political rights

When running for the Senate in 1858 Lincoln debated Douglas on the issue of slavery and

gained reputation as abolitionist which alienated the South

How did the Dawes Act (1887) mark a departure from earlier federal Indian policy?

It moved Native Amer tribes to reservations farther west.

What were the major consequences of the Civil War?

to end slavery & strengthen power of fed government

Main objective of the Anaconda Plan proposed by General Winfield Scott (Union):

suffocate So by controlling Mississippi River and So. ports

To escape persecution Mormons started from NY w/Joseph Smith, migrated west on the Oregon trail

and ended in Utah being led by Brigham Young

What was the main purpose of the reservation system?

to clear fed lands for settlement by ranchers, farmers, etc.

Which sequence correctly identifies a rise in tensions, bringing the Union closer to war

Compromise of 1850 => Dred Scott decision

What did passage of Homestead Act of 1862 & the Pacific RR Act demonstrate about fed govt?

It was committed to settling western territories

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1
This novel stressed that slavery was not a political contest, but a moral struggle
The Murder of Lincoln
Underground Railroad
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Little Women
2
What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Slaves in the border states were immediately freed
African Americans were admitted in the Confederate army.
The war became a moral contest over slavery
Slaves in Northern states were freed
3
Which social issue is addressed in the cartoon?
the conditions of Southern slaves
the need for public education
the polluted air in the new industrial towns
the safety of workers
4
The belief many Americans had that their movement westward was predestined by God is called
migration destiny
manifold destiny
manifest destiny
Amercian manifesto
5
Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?
to promote domestic industries in the South
to motivate enslaved Afr. Amer. to migrate to the North
to strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy
to encourage Union sympathizers to rejoin Union
6
Territory that Mexico ceded in 1848 in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (modern-day SW US)
Oregon Territory
Mexican Cession
MIssouri
State of Texas
7
What was a positive long-term impact of Radical Reconstruction on the South?
Public education was established for students of all races.
Women were given the right to vote.
Confederate leaders never again held elected office.
South remained divided into 5 districts.
8
Which event was a catalyst for the secession of the first seven Southern states in 1861?
issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
passage of a higher protective tariff
the election of Abraham Lincoln as President
the shipment of Union supplies to Fort Sumter
9
Which is the best contemporary definition of a "scalawag."
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
a Freedman entitled to vote
a Northern abolistionist who supported the Freedman's Bureau
A Northerner who came South after the Civil War
10
Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Dred Scott decision led Northern states to defy federal law
So. states wanted free hand to suppress local slave revolts
South feared that North intended to abolish slavery
No. opposed shipment of So. cotton to Great Britain
11
This would have banned slavery in any territory to be acquired in the Mexican Cession.
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Wilmot Proviso
Missouri Compromise
12
Which strategy was NOT used by South to counter North's advantages in resources?
South would conscript troops and print its own money.
South would use its pool of talented military experience.
South would invade and capture major Union cities.
South would fight a defensive war on its own terrain.
13
What was a negative aspect of "Americanization" policy for Native Americans?
Indians attended reservation schools and learned a trade
Indians could own & farm 160 acres of their own land.
Traditional Indian cultures were threatened
Indians learned English & could gain the right to vote.
14
After calling for surrender of Union forces, Confederates began on April 14, 1861 to fire on
Fort Benning
Fort Laramie
Fort Pensacola
Fort Sumter
15
Which best express the viewpoint of the artist in the cartoon?
Farm life is healthier than city living.
Factory owners should use slave labor in factories.
Southern slaves are better treated than factory workers.
Slavery is a moral evil that should be abolished.
16
On January 24, 1849, a discovery by James Marshall was made at Sutter's Mill which led to
California declaring its independence
Mexican-American War
the California gold rush
the fall of the Alamo
17
Which view was held by most Southerners of the secession crisis of 1860-61?
Union was created by states so they could leave at any time.
Secession would be disastrous because of agriculture economy
Union was formed by Amer people, not individual states.
Revolution against elected officials is never justified.
18
The right to consider void any act of Congress deemed unconstitutional is known as
treason
secession
nullification
civil war
19
Lincoln's election as president of the United States immediately led to
the secession of seven Southern states
bleeding Kansas
the emancipation of all slaves in America
the end of the Civil War
20
Texas and California revolutions of 1836 and 1945 respectively, angered Mexico and led to the
Spanish-American War
Civil War
American Revolution
Mexican-American War
21
What is the message of this cartoon published by Thomas Nast in 1874?
Different groups of Southerners cooperated to rebuild South.
14th Amendment protected rights of freedmen despite KKK.
KKK and other private associations in So assisted freedmen.
Opponents of Reconstruction used violence to intimidate.
22
Which amendment guaranteed "equal protection" of the laws to all American citizens?
15th Amendment
14th Amendment
13th Amendment
1st Amendment
23
How did completion of the first transcontinental RR in 1869 encourage settlement of Amer west.
RR frightened Indian tribes, who retreated to reservations.
RR required immense quantities of iron and coal to build.
RR made it easier for ranchers & farmers to ship goods east.
RR led to new discoveries of precious minerals.
24
What was an important effect of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?
Freedmen often remained in a state of economic dependence
Freedmen achieved social and political equality in South
Freedmen achieved economic indep from their former masters
Freedmen played an important role in local and state govt.
25
1820-21: series of Congressional agreements admitting Maine as free and Missouri as slave state
MIssouri Compromise
Trail of Tears
Maine war
Nullification crisis
26
Conflict began to arise between Anglo settlers and Tejanos in Texas (1830s) which resulted in
Goliad executions, Texas independence, and siege at Alamo
siege at Alamo, Texas independence, and Goliad executions
Texas independence, Goliad executions, and siege at Alamo
Goliad executions, siege at Alamo, and Texas independence
27
What impact did Radical Republicans in Congress have on Reconstruction?
They persuaded Pres Johnson to pardon former Confed. leaders
They prevented Pres Johnson from sending fed troops to South
They encouraged freedmen to exercise their political rights
They opposed passage of the Fourteenth Amendment
28
When running for the Senate in 1858 Lincoln debated Douglas on the issue of slavery and
won the Senate seat.
supported popular sovereignty and won over the South.
gained reputation as abolitionist which alienated the South
retired from politics
29
How did the Dawes Act (1887) mark a departure from earlier federal Indian policy?
It encouraged shooting of buffalo herds from new RR lines.
It permitted Native Amer to withdraw from tribal reservation
It moved Native Amer tribes to reservations farther west.
It led to conflicts between settlers & Natives on Gr. Plains
30
What were the major consequences of the Civil War?
to abolish slavery in all No. states & federal territories
to end slavery & strengthen power of fed government
to end racial discrimination & establish social equality
to recognize state's right to leave Union & nullify fed laws
31
Main objective of the Anaconda Plan proposed by General Winfield Scott (Union):
disrupt So. supply lines by controlling railroad junctions
attack and bring under control a few key Southern cities
suffocate So by controlling Mississippi River and So. ports
sign treaties with Britain & France to prevent alliance w/So
32
To escape persecution Mormons started from NY w/Joseph Smith, migrated west on the Oregon trail
and ended in California in time for the gold rush
and ended in Utah being led by Brigham Young
and joined Southerners pushing for slavery in territories
and assisted in moving Native Americans on Trail of Tears
33
What was the main purpose of the reservation system?
to make it easier for Indians to assimilate
to clear fed lands for settlement by ranchers, farmers, etc.
to make the new transcontinental RR safer to operate.
to provide employment for Union veterans after Civil War
34
Which sequence correctly identifies a rise in tensions, bringing the Union closer to war
John Brown's raid => MIssouri Compromise of 1820
"Bleeding Kansas"=>Admission of Maine and Missouri as states
Kansas-Nebraska Act => Admission of Calif to statehood
Compromise of 1850 => Dred Scott decision
35
What did passage of Homestead Act of 1862 & the Pacific RR Act demonstrate about fed govt?
It was concerned about conserving natural resources
It was unwilling to move Native Amer to reservations.
It was determined to break up business trusts.
It was committed to settling western territories

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