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US History: Civil War and Reconstruction
US History: Civil War and Reconstruction
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1
The idea that the United States was meant to expand west to the Pacific Ocean was known as
"Gold Rush"
"Manifest Destiny"
"Indian Removal"
"Go West Young Man"
2
The leading general of the Confederate army during the Civil War was:
George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
3
Why was the North initially opposed to Texas annexation?
It violated the Missouri Compromise 36'30 line
It would expand slavery in the US
They felt bad about steeling territory from Mexico
Because it would be joining the Confederacy
4
The part of the Compromise of 1850 that was most supported by the South was the:
Giving popular sovereignty to Utah and New Mexico
End of the slave trade in Washington DC
Passing a new Fugitive Slave Act
Drawing the 36'30 line
5
What was Clara Barton's contribution to the Civil War?
She led women working in factories to make minie balls
She posed as a man to be a soldier and officer in the army
She aided Harriet Tubman with the Underground Railroad
She was a nurse who helped improve care for wounded soldiers
6
Because of the dominance of a certain crop in the Southern economy, the South was also known as
the Union
Tobacco Road
the Cotton Kingdom
the Confederacy
7
The land the US gained from the Mexican-American War was known as the:
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Alamo
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican Cession
8
How did Lincoln trick the South into firing the first shot of the Civil War?
He called Jefferson Davis mean names
He sent the whole Union army to capture Richmond
He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation
He sent extra supplies/food to Union soldier at Fort Sumter
9
Which of the following allowed for popular sovereignty in new territories?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Bleeding Kansas
Missouri Compromise
10
Which of the following was NOT one of the amendments passed after the Civil War?
Slavery was abolished
Slaves were provided food, education, and medical aid
Former slaves (men) could vote
Former slaves were given citizenship and rights as citizens
11
Which of the following is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln winning reelection in 1864
Battle of Antitam
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Bull Run
12
This cause of the Civil War informed people throughout the country about the evils of slavery
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Wilmot Proviso
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Dred Scott Decision
13
Why did 7 southern states secede before Abraham Lincoln ever took office?
They believed he was an abolitionist who would end slavery
They didn't like his Democratic policies
All of the Above
He only campaigned in northern states; they were insulted
14
Which of the following was NOT one of the advantages the Union had at the start of the war?
Had home-field advantage w/ most battles fought in the North
Greater population
Industrial production and power
More miles of railroad tracks
15
The group of people that moved west in order to seek religious freedom were:
Mormons
Oregon travelers
Texans
49ers