Why did the United States go to war with Mexico?

To acquire western land, including California

What was the Underground Railroad?

Secret network of paths and homes that helped slaves escape

The North’s rapid economic growth during the Civil War was stimulated by:

increased government demand for many products

Which statement is best supported by the data in the table?

More soldiers died from disease than from wounds.

How did Dred Scott attempt to gain his freedom?

Through the legal system by suing his owner’s family

Before the Civil War, slavery expanded in the South rather than in the North because:

Geography in the South encouraged large plantations

Which statement best explains President Abraham Lincoln’s justification for the Civil War?

Lincoln’s office required him to preserve the Union

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War mainly for which reasons?

The Union won every single battle after that

In the 1850s, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?

The Fugitive Slave Act kept them at risk in the US.

Abolitionists reacted to RUNAWAY SLAVE posters by:

Supporting the Underground Railroad

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Civil War was the most devastating in the US?

Expanded aide from European armies

What made Frederick Douglass such an effective abolitionist?

He was an educated, escaped slave with a compelling story

Sectional (north and south) differences developed in the United States largely because:

Economic conditions and interests in each region varied

"A house divided cannot stand.This government can't endure half slave and half free." Lincoln

sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union

In Total War, armies:

Wage war on both civilian and military targets

Why did Northerners oppose the inclusion of the Fugitive Slave Act in the Compromise of 1850?

It required Northerners to return escaped slaves

How did the Industrial Revolution impact the United States?

Socio-economic reorganization of the US by using machines

Why did John Brown capture the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia?

To arm slaves to start a slave rebellion

The 15thamendment did which of the following?

Gave Black men the right to vote

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1
What act produced the first wartime draft of U.S. citizens in American history?
Conscription
The Confederacy
Executive Volunteer Act
Townshend Act
2
The idea of “Manifest Destiny” was that the United States should expand westward to:
The Florida Coast
The Rocky Mountains
The Mississippi River
The Pacific Ocean
3
Food, clothing and education were provided to former slaves by the:
Congressional Reconstruction Acts
Ku Klux Klan
Thirteenth Amendment
The Freedmen's Bureau
4
Why did the United States go to war with Mexico?
To acquire western land, including California
To force Mexico to free their slaves
To assist French troops stationed there
Impressments of American sailors by Mexico
5
What was the Underground Railroad?
The first American subway system
Route taken by John Brown and his followers
The path taken by the Cherokee to Oklahoma
Secret network of paths and homes that helped slaves escape
6
The North’s rapid economic growth during the Civil War was stimulated by:
the elimination of taxes on defense industries
a reduction in the number of immigrants
increased government demand for many products
enslaved persons filling industrial jobs
7
This device allowed people to communicate by carrying messages over copper wires:
Telegraph
Television
Telephone
Railroad
8
General Sherman’s "March to the Sea" was a perfect example of:
None of the answers
Treaty
Total War
Surrender
9
The abolitionist movement was trying to:
Improve working conditions
End slavery
Promote westward expansion
Ban alcohol
10
Which statement is best supported by the data in the table?
The Confederate troops lost as aresult of high fatalities
More soldiers died from disease than from wounds.
The Civil War had more casualties than any other war.
The Union army had better generals during the Civil War
11
Who started the Draft Riots in New York City?
Rich people in general
Poor Whites
Poor Blacks
12
How did Dred Scott attempt to gain his freedom?
By enlisting in the United States Army
By running away with Harriet Tubman to Canada
Through the legal system by suing his owner’s family
Through a violent uprising
13
What 1866 organization was founded to restore white supremacy and prevent Blacks from voting?
The Democratic Party
The Redeemers
The Freedman’s Bureau
The Ku Klux Klan
14
“All persons held as slaves within any State shall be free ” is a quote from what document?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Liberator
The Constitution
The Gettysburg Address
15
Before the Civil War, slavery expanded in the South rather than in the North because:
Geography in the South encouraged large plantations
Northern states passed affirmative action legislation
Congress passed a law forbidding slavery in the North
The importation of slaves into the North was not allowed
16
The 14^th amendment did which of the following?
Gave ALL citizens equal rights
Gave ALL male citizens the right to vote
Gave ALL female citizens the right to vote
17
The Massachusetts 54^thInfantry was important because:
All of the answers
they were the first all Black regiments in the Civil War
they made a courageous attempt to capture Fort Wagner
they encouraged Black soldiers to join the Union side
18
Which statement best explains President Abraham Lincoln’s justification for the Civil War?
President Lincoln wanted to end slavery in the United States
To keep the support of Great Britain and France
Lincoln wanted to keep the South dependent on the North
Lincoln’s office required him to preserve the Union
19
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War mainly for which reasons?
It was the first time the North used Black soldiers
It was the northern-most point that Confederacy reached
Britain refused to support the South after the North won
The Union won every single battle after that
20
In the 1850s, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?
More factory jobs were available in Canada
The Fugitive Slave Act kept them at risk in the US.
They feared being drafted into the Northern army.
Northern abolitionists refused to help fugitive slaves
21
What Civil War battle is known as the bloodiest single day in American history?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
Bull Run
22
Abolitionists reacted to RUNAWAY SLAVE posters by:
Opposing the Emancipation Proclamation
Proposing a stricter fugitive slave law
Banning freed slaves from Northern states
Supporting the Underground Railroad
23
Who did delegates to the Confederate constitutional convention elect as their president?
Ulysses Grant
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
24
Which of the following is NOT a reason that settlers moved west?
For cheap, fertile land
For religious freedom
To mine gold
To find factory jobs
25
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Civil War was the most devastating in the US?
Expanded aide from European armies
Limited medical knowledge to help soldiers
Advances in military technology
Large numbers of soldiers fighting on both sides
26
Even though Black men were allowed to vote by law:
Some were hanged for trying to vote
Crosses were burnt close to their home if they tried to vote
Ku Klux Klan members threatened them when they went to vote
All of the answers
27
What made Frederick Douglass such an effective abolitionist?
He was an educated, escaped slave with a compelling story
He was born and raised in Boston to abolitionist parents
He lived for many years among the Seminole tribe
He advocated the use of violence to end slavery
28
Sectional (north and south) differences developed in the United States largely because:
Early Presidents favored urban areas over rural areas
Only northerners were at the Constitutional Convention
Economic conditions and interests in each region varied
The Federal Government adopted a policy of neutrality
29
"A house divided cannot stand.This government can't endure half slave and half free." Lincoln
the North should compromise with the South on slavery
the Southern states should be allowed to secede
slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
30
Created the “spoils system”, challenged the Bank of the US, passed the Indian Removal Act:
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
31
In Total War, armies:
Use spies to convince civilians to join you in the war.
Wage war on both civilian and military targets
Destroy only enemy army strongholds with very little damage
32
Why did Northerners oppose the inclusion of the Fugitive Slave Act in the Compromise of 1850?
They were against California’s admittance to the Union
It violated the Indian Removal Act
It required Northerners to return escaped slaves
It gave Southern states more voting power in Congress
33
Which 18th century invention encouraged slave labor in the South and industry in the North?
Railroad
Cotton Gin
Steel plow
Telegraph
34
Reason for the rapid population growth in California in the 1840s?
Cheap land available for purchase
Discovery of gold
Establishment of utopian communities
Missionary work
35
How did the Industrial Revolution impact the United States?
Socio-economic reorganization of the US by using machines
It led to American independence through war with Britain
Fewer slaves in the south and less north-south tensions
A religious movement that encouraged people to improve
36
"Uncle Tom’s Cabin" written by Harriet Beecher Stowe:
All of the answers
Made Northeners want to end slavery
Made Northeners aware of the horrors of slave life
Was the first best-selling book about slavery
37
Why did John Brown capture the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
To protest Union victory during the Civil War
To arm slaves to start a slave rebellion
To get weapons to aid in an assassination attempt
To free his enslaved family
38
The 15^thamendment did which of the following?
Gave Black men the right to vote
Gave all Black people citizenship
Gave Black people equal rights under the law
39
Some of the positive effects of Reconstruction were:
All of the answers
The investmentin the education of Black children
The building of Black colleges
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
40
What Constitutional amendment officially ended slavery in the United States?
The First amendment
The 15thamendment
The 13th amendment
The Emancipation Proclamation

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