As the Civil War began, the South seemed to have the advantage of

Having many talented military leaders

How did the outcome of the Civil War change the distribution of power between the federal and state governments?

The Union victory reinforced the supremacy of the federal government.

What was the Freedmenś Bureau?

Government agency that helped freed slaves find jobs, homes, and education

The 14th & 15th Amendments were later undermined by which of the following, resulting in a lack of protection of rights

Poll taxes, literacy tests, and Jim Crow laws

How was issuing the Emancipation Proclamation a turning point in the Civil War?

It freed slaves in the Confederate States.

The Transcontinental Railroad aided Westward Expansion in each of the following ways EXCEPT.

It improved relations between the U.S. Gov't and Native American tribes.

Slavery was legally abolished in the United States by the

The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution

How was Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the 1860 presidential election a turning point in American history?

Lincoln’s election prompted Southern secession and the Civil War.

When Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe he said, "So you're the little woman who started this big war." Why?

She had written Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Before the Civil War, the principle of popular sovereignty was proposed as a means of allowing states to..

Decide the legality of slavery in territories

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1
As the Civil War began, the South seemed to have the advantage of
Waging offensive warfare
Superior railroad transportation
Having many talented military leaders
Superior industrial capabilities
2
The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed
Freedom of slaves
Land for former slaves
Citizenship to freed slaves
Freed slaves the right to vote
3
How did the outcome of the Civil War change the distribution of power between the federal and state governments?
The Union agreed to have nullification.
The Southern states redefined the doctrine of states’ rights
The South separated from the Union, confirming their right to do so.
The Union victory reinforced the supremacy of the federal government.
4
During the early part of the war, President Lincoln’s main goal was to
Free the slaves
Reduce the power of states’ rights
Preserve the Union
Stop the spread of slavery
5
Which of the following were put in place in the South to restrict black citizens’ rights?
Sharecropping
Wade-Davis Bill
Schools
Black codes
6
What was the Freedmenś Bureau?
Government agency that helped freed slaves find jobs, homes, and education
Bans slavery in the U.S. and any of its territories
Grants citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.
All citizens right to vote regardless of race and color
7
The 14th & 15th Amendments were later undermined by which of the following, resulting in a lack of protection of rights
Presidential suspension of habeas corpus
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and Jim Crow laws
Federal acquisition of Indian reservations
Ratification of female suffrage in the United States
8
How was issuing the Emancipation Proclamation a turning point in the Civil War?
It provided a plan for Reconstruction.
It freed slaves in the Confederate States.
It proposed a peace treaty with the Confederate states.
It established a Freedman’s Bureau to help freed slaves
9
The Transcontinental Railroad aided Westward Expansion in each of the following ways EXCEPT.
It gave farmers in the Great Plains a way to send their crop to market.
It improved relations between the U.S. Gov't and Native American tribes.
It aided the beef industry by shipping cattle to processing centers.
It established time zones across the U.S.
10
Slavery was legally abolished in the United States by the
Surrender terms at Appomattox Court House
The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution
Union victory at Gettysburg
Emancipation Proclamation
11
The battle that is considered the “turning point” of the Civil War was
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Antietam
Chickamauga
12
How was Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the 1860 presidential election a turning point in American history?
Know-Nothings, Whigs, and Democrats ran a strong third-party candidate.
Lincoln’s election prompted Southern secession and the Civil War.
Lincoln won a majority of the electoral votes but not the popular votes.
The Crittenden Compromise resolved tensions aroused by the election.
13
When Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe he said, "So you're the little woman who started this big war." Why?
She had published a number or articles depicting the horrors of slavery.
She had funded a number of campaigns against slavery.
She had written Uncle Tom's Cabin.
She was one of Lincoln's chief financial supporters.
14
The use of new weapons and old _____________ caused a lot of deaths in the Civil War.
Tactics
People
Weapons
Food
15
The Kansas-Nebraska Act, Missouri Compromise, and the Compromise of 1850 all dealt with:
Civil War
Taxes
Slavery
Popular sovereignty
16
Before the Civil War, the principle of popular sovereignty was proposed as a means of allowing states to..
Decide the legality of slavery in territories
to secede from the Union
Permit voters to nullify federal laws
overturn unpopular decisions of the Supreme Court

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