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1
What was apparent following the presidential election of 1860?
Lincoln was popular throughout the nation.
There was little support for abolitionists in the North.
southern states were eager to abolish slavery.
The nation was divided over slavery.
2
Why did Congress believe it was necessary to establish these military districts?
to prevent another civil war
to form legal state governments
to provide work for soldiers
to quell violent slave revolts
3
What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee to citizens?
separate but equal public facilities
equal protection of the law
the right to medical care
the right to vote
4
What did Congress hope the Enforcement Acts would prevent?
attempts to keep people from voting
misused of tax money
opposition to new state governments
attacks on political leaders
5
Southern segregation pushed African Americans to move. What pulled them to other parts of the country?
the promise of free land
the promise of free education
the hope of better opportunities
the hope of political opportunities
6
What did general Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?
Strength in Maryland may convince states to join Confederacy
Seeing the land being destroyed by war discourages the Union
Union troops would be defeated and the war would end
Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac
7
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?
it allowed slavery in new Northern territories
it changed the borders of Missouri
it required that all of Missouri be free
it established new interstate trade rules
8
How might the distribution of farmland have affected the outcome of the Civil War?
The South had the most farmeland.
There was more land area in the South to grow crops.
The North was to concerned with growing cotton.
The North was able to produce more food to feed citizens and soldiers.
9
Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?
They easily overcome since they had no weapons
They were frequently attacked by other Union soldiers
If captured, they could be sold into slavery
If captured, they would be forced to fight for the Confed.
10
What was an effect of Southern poll tax laws?
Public funding of small businesses increased.
Southern Democrats were voted out of office.
Money was raised to fund public education.
African Americans were denied voting rights.
11
Which was a fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states?
losing voting power
losing tax revenue
losing respect
losing future elections
12
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?
that slavery should be abolished by executive order
African American rights were protected by the Constitution
that African Americans could not sue in federal court
that slavery diminished the national character
13
Which of these describes General Sherman’s march through Georgia?
a peaceful end to the conflict
an example of total war
the bloodiest battle of the war
a defeat for both armies
14
Women supported the Civil War cause in all of the following ways except
working in factories
spying on the enemy
fighting on the battlefield
treated wounded soldiers
15
When did Abraham Lincoln speak these words?
When he gave a campaign speech
At the Lincoln-Douglas debates
When he accepted the senatorial nomination.
At his presidential inauguration
16
Which two people worked together to balance the interests of the North and the South with regard to slavery?
Nat Turner and John Brown
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay
Charles Sumner and Stephen A. Douglas
James Polk and John Quincy Adams
17
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles
It proved that the South was weak
It proved that a quick victory was impossible
It showed that the North would win
18
How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?
Lincoln was seen as a poor candidate for public office.
Lincoln won the senate race in Illinois.
Lincoln became known throughout the nation.
Lincoln felt discouraged and removed himself from politics
19
As a result of the Military Reconstruction Act 1867, which of these made up the largest group of new Southern voters?
white Southern Democrats
Northerners who moved to the South
African Americans
former Confederate soldiers
20
All of these were reasons the Fugitive Slave Law failed except
Northerners refused to obey the law
plantation owners did not want returned slaves
many slaves moved to Canada
hounded slave catchers returned to the South
21
What was the significance of the 36 30' parallel?
It separated the North from the South.
It showed the borders of the United States.
It indicated the northern border of Missouri.
It indicated where slavery was allowed and banned.
22
Which of these was a lasting effect of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
land distribution
educational opportunity
job security
free medical care
23
What was Jefferson Davis’s role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?
He was a candidate in the 1860 presidential election.
He was a Northern abolitionist.
He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.
He was a wealthy plantation owner.
24
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
many factories
strong military leadership
great railroad system
large population
25
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
to create a revolution that would lead to a war
to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
bring attention to the conflict between North and the South
to create a slave rebellion that would end slavery
26
Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It calmed the country's dispute over slavery.
It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas
It settled the slavery issue in Nebraska.
It required that the new territories would be free states.
27
Which event turned the secession crisis into a civil war?
John Browns raid on Harper's Ferry
The election of Abraham Lincoln
Preston Brook's attack on Charles Summer
South Carolina's shelling of Fort Sumter
28
What was the purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment?
to protect the voting rights of African American men
to provide education for all citizens
to give all citizens the right to vote
to raise taxes to repair damage to the South
29
What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
It created a slave revolt in Kentucky.
It turned many more people against slavery.
The South became more resolved to secede from the Union.
Congress agreed that slavery should be abolished.
30
What does the word "house" in Lincoln’s statement refer to?
The United States
The North
Canada
The South
31
Based on the table, which of the following accounted for the high value of exports in the South?
rail roads
iron and steel production
cotton
banking
32
Why did Southern Democrats pass Jim Crow laws?
to separate African Americas and whites in public life
to prevent unqualified African Americas from voting
to encourage Southerns to move to the North
to assure equal education for all
33
During Congressional Reconstruction, which group held political power in the South?
former Confederate leaders
people who had been loyal to the United States
wealthy, white landowners
members of the Ku Klux Klan
34
According to the Wilmot Proviso of 1846, in which area was slavery banned?
Northern States
Louisiana Territory
Southern states
Land acquired from Mexico
35
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that
slaves in Union slave states were free.
slaves in U.S. territories were free.
slaves in Confederate states were free.
slaves throughout the world were free.
36
What was an effect of the Missouri Compromise?
It led to the South seceding from the Union.
It required Southern states to pay higher taxes.
It upset the balance of slave and free states in the Union.
It temporarily ended the slavery debate.
37
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North.
The Confederate victory convinced European nations to lend support to South
The morale of Union soldiers was low that the determination to win vanished
The battle convinced both sides to declare a truce and end the war
38
Why was the Ku Klux Klan formed?
to end government corruption
A. to integrate Southern schools
to return white Democrats to power
to protect the voting rights of Southerners
39
How did African Americans who remained in the South improve their lives?
They depended upon government welfare
They received money from relatives in the North.
They worked together to build communities
They conducted violent protests to obtain rights
40
Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil war
starvation
wounds
frostbite
disease
41
What do the years under the Southern States represent?
The dates the states left the Union.
The dates the states were readmitted the the Union.
The dates the states were readmitted to the Confederacy.
The dates the states joined the Union.
42
All of these were included in President Johnson’s Reconstruction plan except
ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.
guarantee of voting rights for freedmen.
cancellation of war debts.
new state constitutions for Confederate states.
43
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
Highly trained soldiers
Abundant natural resources
Control of the Mississippi River
Fighting in familiar territory
44
Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?
He had been defeated in the presidential election.
He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.
He believed in the rights of states to succeed.
He was in favor of slavery.
45
Based on the quote below, which describes Abraham Lincoln’s approach to the South at the end of the Civil War?
The South should be treated with kindness and justice.
The South should ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.
The South should pay for property damage
The South should be punished for its part in the war.
46
Which document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg Address?
English Bill of Rights
US Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
47
Which of these describes Grant’s terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House?
They were stern in their demand for payment of losses.
They were meant to punish the Confederacy.
They were meant to show that the North sought forgiveness.
They were generous so as to avoid further suffering.
48
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
It created new taxes for railroad construction.
It included the law requiring the return of escaped slaves.
It required the Underground Railway to be disbanded.
it provided an end to the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
49
What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment?
to abolish slavery
to create the draft
to declare war
to let women vote
50
In this diagram, what should replace the question mark?
Jim Crow laws are unconstitutional.
Public facilities should be available to all races.
Separate but equal public facilities are constitutional.
Integration of schools is required by law.
51
The Military Reconstruction Act was enacted in response to the actions of which president?
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
52
What were the 'black codes'?
to teach language skills to freedmen
A set of rules specifically for black people to control them
to reconstruct the plantaon system
to provide fair wages for freedmen
53
How did Missouri’s application as a slave state in 1819 challenge U.S. law?
It did not have the population required for statehood
It did not have a slave constitution
States west of the Mississippi River were to be free states
States north of the Ohio River were to be free states
54
Union’s Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies except:
blocking Southern ports
assassinating the Confederate president
dividing the South
capturing Richmond, Virginia
55
Based on the table, why might the North have been better equipped than the South to fight a long war?
The North had less railroads in which to move goods and soldiers.
The North had a greater population in which to draw soldiers from.
The North had less farmland.
Most of the money in the United States was in the South.
56
Based on this statement, which of these did Lincoln believe?
The United States will not be two countries.
The United States will not continue divided.
All the states will become slave states.
All the states will become free states.
