Start a slave rebellion in the South

The Emancipation Proclamation was significant because

Changed the focus of the war to freeing slaves

The original platform of the Republican Party in the 1850's called for

Prevention of the spread of slavery

President Lincoln did not immediately ban slavery in the North because

He did not want to lose the border states

Incidents such as the Sumner Caning illustrated the idea that

The slavery debate was more violent in the late 1850's

According to the Missouri Compromise:

Slave/Free states should enter the US in pairs

The Wilmot Proviso attempted to:

Outlaw the spread of slavery in the Mexican Cession

According to the Anaconda Plan:

The North should blockade the South and starve them

In Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), the Supreme Court ruled

As property, Scott had no right to sue

The Whig party collapsed in the 1850's primarily due to

Debates over the spread of slavery

In addition to the primary ruling in Dred Scott, the Supreme Court also

Ruled the Missouri Comprise unconstitutional

The primary goal of Southern foreign policy was

Use the cotton trade to get Britain to help the South

Attempts by President Buchanan to accept the Lecompton Constitution proved

A clear Presidential bias towards slavery

The primary goal of Sherman's March was to

Destroy Southern infrastructure and will to fight

All of the following actions were taken by Santa Anna to prevent US settlers in Texas EXCEPT

Forcibly expelling white settlers

As a result of the Treaty of Guadaloupe-Hidalgo

The US gained California, New Mexico and Arizona

All of the following were provisions of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT

All states north of Utah would be free

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1
John Brown hoped to
Spread slavery to Kansas
Tempt Virginia to secede
Start a slave rebellion in the South
Expand the Underground Railroad to South Carolina
2
Which of the following US territories was NOT part of the manifest destiny time period?
Annexation of Texas
The Mexican Cession
The Louisiana Purchas
Gadsden Purchase
3
The Emancipation Proclamation was significant because
Changed the focus of the war to freeing slaves
It freed all slaves in the South
Ended all trade between the North and South
Allowed the North and South to reunify
4
This book, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, helped to increase Northern opposition to slavery
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Martyrdom of Nat Turner
Up From Slavery
In Defense of Slavery
5
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after
Anteitam
Cold Harbor
Gettysburg
Bull Run
6
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty resolved a territorial dispute between the US and
Spain
France
Britain
Portugal
7
The original platform of the Republican Party in the 1850's called for
Abolition of Slavery
Prevention of the spread of slavery
Expansion of slavery
Full legalization of slavery
8
The event that led South Carolina and other states to secede was
Election of 1860
Dred Scott v. Sanford
John Brown's Raid
Bleeding Kansas
9
The massacres at Pottawatomie Creek and Lawrence were examples of
The Mexican-American War
Bleeding Kansas
The Rise of the Klan
The Civil War
10
President Lincoln did not immediately ban slavery in the North because
He did not believe slaves should be free
He did not want to lose the border states
He did not want to anger the British
He wanted to gain Southern sympathy
11
Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant at
Appomattox Courthouse
Chatanooga
Gettysburg
Anteitam
12
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at
Fort Wilderness
Fort Sumter
Anteitam
Gettysburg
13
Incidents such as the Sumner Caning illustrated the idea that
Slavery was no longer a major issue in the late 1850's
Many in the North were still hostile towards abolitionists
Both sides were still able to compromise
The slavery debate was more violent in the late 1850's
14
According to the Missouri Compromise:
The international slave trade could continue until 1850
New territories should vote on the spread of slavery
The Fugitive Slave Law was strengthened
Slave/Free states should enter the US in pairs
15
The Wilmot Proviso attempted to:
Spread slavery north of the Mason-Dixon line
Guarantee the right to own slaves in all territories
Repeal the Missouri Compromise
Outlaw the spread of slavery in the Mexican Cession
16
According to the Anaconda Plan:
Overwhelming invasion of the South to destroy their will
The South just needed to hold on until the British helped
The South could choke off the North from cotton
The North should blockade the South and starve them
17
In Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), the Supreme Court ruled
Scott was a free man
As property, Scott had no right to sue
Slavery was unconstitutional
Scott could sue but lost the case
18
Which of the following systems was created to aid slaves escaping to the North?
The Soul Train
The Underground Railroad
The slave codes
The Fugitive Slave Act
19
The Whig party collapsed in the 1850's primarily due to
Disagreements over national tariffs
Opposition to Abraham Lincoln running for President
Arguments over the Transcontinental Railroad
Debates over the spread of slavery
20
The slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" referred to a border dispute over
Maine
Oregon
Texas
Florida
21
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was based on the principal of
The Missouri Compromise
Abolition
Nullification
Popular Sovereignty
22
All of the following were advantages held by the South EXCEPT
Knowledge of the land
Better military commanders
Better supplied than the North
Fighting for their land
23
The turning point of the Civil War was the battle of
Gettysburg
The Wilderness
Manassas
Shiloh
24
In addition to the primary ruling in Dred Scott, the Supreme Court also
Ruled the Missouri Comprise unconstitutional
Guaranteed slave ownership in the whole country
Prevented the government from banning slavery
Outlawed slavery in new territories
25
The primary goal of Southern foreign policy was
Use the cotton trade to get Britain to help the South
Keep the British from siding with the Union
Flood the North with cheap cotton to ruin them
Ally with the French since the Union allied with Britain
26
Attempts by President Buchanan to accept the Lecompton Constitution proved
A clear Presidential bias towards slavery
The government was working hard to compromise on problems
Many opposed the spread of slavery to Kansas
The slavery issue could be resolved peacefully
27
The primary goal of Sherman's March was to
Destroy Southern infrastructure and will to fight
Escape superior Confederate forces
Free as many slaves as possible
Prevent the capture of Washington DC
28
American Presidents were hesitant to annex Texas primarily due to:
Fear of conflict over slavery
Hesitance to assume the debts Texas had amassed
Fear of expanding conflicts with Native Americans
Fear of war with Mexico
29
The Free Soil Party was most active in which of the following geographic regions?
the South
the West
the East Coast
the North
30
All of the following actions were taken by Santa Anna to prevent US settlers in Texas EXCEPT
Forcing people to convert to Catholicism
Banning Slavery
Forcibly expelling white settlers
Passing laws to limit migration
31
As a result of the Treaty of Guadaloupe-Hidalgo
The US agreed to respect the rights of Native Americans
The United States was able to annex Texas
The US gained California, New Mexico and Arizona
The border between the US and Canada was finalized
32
The primary advantage held by the North during the war was
Superior military leadership
Industry and transportation
Ability to use guerrilla warfare
Better motivated troops
33
Which of the following states seceded first?
Virginia
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
34
All of the following were provisions of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT
California was a free state
The Fugitive Slave Law was strengthened
All states north of Utah would be free
New Mexico and Utah would vote on slavery
35
Which of the following politicians supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act in exchange for a railroad
Frederick Douglass
Stephen A Douglass
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln

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