Which accurately describes the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case?

That Scott, as a slave, was not a citizen and had no right to sue.

What statement best describes how the South felt about tariffs?

Did not favor them because they were afraid Europe would not buy cotton

The March to the Sea was intended to...

cause Southerners to stop supporting the war

Though the Civil war was going to be a fight about slavery, what was the South's main reason for secession?

Southern states believed state's rights overruled federal rights

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Compromise of 1850?

Missouri was allowed to take over New Mexico & have slavery.

What was the position of GA's gov't, according to the Georgia Platform?

GA wanted the North to honor the Fugitive Slave Act.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed slaves in the Confederate states.

What was added to the Compromise of 1850 to appease the Southern states?

a federal fugitive slave law requiring runaway slaves be returned

Which accurately describes the southern states' reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?

They began to secede from the Union.

What contributed to the lack of success of the Union Blockade?

Blockade runners slipped through the blockade.

What was Dred Scott's claim in his Supreme Court case?

Since he lived in a free territory, he should be free

Which statement describes "states' rights"?

states should have final authority, not the national gov't

Which was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

Congress would pass a law to help slaves obtain freedom

What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?

it required the return of runaway slaves to their owners

What was the purpose of the Union Blockade?

To prevent the South from trading with Europe.

Which is TRUE about the Ga Platform?

It was a statement supporting the Compromise of 1850

How did southern slave states view slavery?

As a source of labor and necessary for the South's economy

Why did the Union want to capture the city of Atlanta?

Atlanta was a major Southern railroad center

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1
Which accurately describes the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case?
That Scott, once a slave, was now a free man with full rights.
That Scott, as a slave, would have to serve out his agreed contract.
That Scott, as a slave, was not a citizen and had no right to sue.
That Scott, once a slave, would be free upon returning to a free state.
2
Which state threatened to nullify a tariff in the Nullification Crisis of 1832?
North Carolina
Mississippi
Georgia
South Carolina
3
What statement best describes how the South felt about tariffs?
Favored them because they wanted people to buy from their industries
Favored them because they wanted people to buy American-made goods
Did not favor them because they were afraid Europe would not buy cotton
Did not favor them because they didn't believe in taxation
4
The March to the Sea was intended to...
boost morale in the North
effectively divide the South
cause Southerners to stop supporting the war
trigger a major Union invasion
5
Though the Civil war was going to be a fight about slavery, what was the South's main reason for secession?
Southern states believed the Industrial Revolution was a threat to them
Southern states believed state's rights overruled federal rights
To protect their rural way of rights
South felt they were losing power because of population shifts
6
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Compromise of 1850?
New Mexico & Utah would get to vote on being free or slave.
All slavery was eliminated in Washington, DC.
California was admitted to the Union as a free state.
Missouri was allowed to take over New Mexico & have slavery.
7
The Nullification Crisis of 1832 provided all of the following except...
S.C. backed down
South Carolina refused to enforce the tariff
President Andrew Jackson threatened to send troops to S.C.
Georgia nullified the tariff
8
Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine
California
Missouri
Georgia
9
Why was the Battle at Chickamauga important to both the North & South?
It had a number of factories that produced war supplies.
It was located halfway between two state capitals.
It was a major recruiting center for the South.
It was a railroad center.
10
What was the position of GA's gov't, according to the Georgia Platform?
Georgia would secede if tariffs weren't lowered.
Georgia would stay in the Union if slavery were abolished.
GA wanted the North to honor the Fugitive Slave Act.
GA wanted the slave trade extended into northern Missouri.
11
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves in the Confederate states.
Repealed all tariffs.
Freed slaves in the border states.
Made slavery illegal in all states.
12
What was added to the Compromise of 1850 to appease the Southern states?
a promise to allow slavery west of the Mississippi River
a ban on slavery in all future territories north of Missouri
a federal fugitive slave law requiring runaway slaves be returned
a federal law calling for the abolition of slavery within 10 years
13
Which accurately describes the southern states' reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?
They immediately attacked Fort Sumter.
They began to secede from the Union.
They demanded a recount of votes.
They voted to protest Lincoln's election.
14
This battle was the last time the South tried to invade the North. It is the turning point of the Civil War.
Antietam
Atlanta
Chickamauga
Gettysburg
15
Which individual, though he argued against secession, went on to become the vice president of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Stephens
Andrew Johnson
Jefferson Davis
16
What contributed to the lack of success of the Union Blockade?
Great Britain found other ways to trade with the South.
The Union didn't have enough ships to enforce the blockade.
Blockade runners slipped through the blockade.
The South had a superior navy.
17
What was Dred Scott's claim in his Supreme Court case?
Since slavery was immoral, he was a free man
Since his owner was now dead, he was a free man
Since he lived in a free territory, he should be free
Since he had passed through a free state while traveling, he was a free man
18
This stated that citizens of new territories should decide important issues, such as slavery.
states' rights
emancipation
popular sovereignty
manifest destiny
19
Which statement describes "states' rights"?
authority should be balanced between the nation & the states
states should have final authority, not the national gov't
national gov't should have final authority, not the states
states should be controlled completely by the national gov't
20
What nickname was given to the plan in which the Union navy would blockade the Southern coastline?
Sherman's Blockade
The Anaconda Plan
The March to the Sea
The Lincoln Plan
21
Which best describes nullification?
to amend or change
to ratify or approve
to put on hold
to do away with
22
Which of the following topics did not contribute to the secession of slave states?
Slavery
Industrial Revolution
State's Rights
Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860
23
Which was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?
New Mexico and Utah would decide if they wanted to be slave or free
The slave trade was ended in Washington, D.C.
Congress would pass a law to help slaves obtain freedom
California entered the Union as a free state
24
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?
it prevented slaves from having group gatherings or meetings
it required slaves to have citizenship papers to obtain jobs
it prevented slaves from testifying against whites in court
it required the return of runaway slaves to their owners
25
What was the purpose of the Union Blockade?
To disrupt the South's fishing industry.
To prevent the South's navy from winning the war.
To prevent the South from importing Northern goods.
To prevent the South from trading with Europe.
26
Which is TRUE about the Ga Platform?
It was a statement supporting the Compromise of 1850
It was a statement supporting slavery throughout the US
It supported popular sovereignty
It supported state's rights
27
How did southern slave states view slavery?
As a source of labor and necessary for the South's economy
As a historical traddition that should be maintained
As a political problem the federal government should solve
As immoral and it should be abolished
28
Andersonville was...
a prison for Union soldiers
the capital of the Confederacy
the first major battle of the Civil War
a major railroad terminal
29
Why did the Union want to capture the city of Atlanta?
Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy
Atlanta was the home to major arms storehouses
Atlanta was the geographic center of the South
Atlanta was a major Southern railroad center

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