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Chapters 8 & 9: The Civil War
Chapters 8 & 9: The Civil War
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Covers topics in the coming of the Civil War and through to the surrender at Appomattox
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All of the following are true concerning African Americans in the war EXCEPT
Many African Americans enlisted in the Union army
Many African Americans rushed to join the confederate cause
The 54th Massachusetts was an all African American troop
There were several all African American regiments
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Secret network of routes and safe houses to help enslaved people escape north
Fugitive Slave Act
Underground Railroad
Compromise of 1850
Runaway Slave Law
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Proposed there would be no slavery in any territories acquired from the Mexican American War
Free Soil Party
Wilmot Proviso
Compromise of 1850
Kansas Nebraska Act
4
TRUE OR FALSE: The South's big advantage was their population during the war
TRUE
FALSE
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Period of violence as pro and anti-slavery groups rush into the Kansas territory
Caning of Charles Sumner
Harper's Ferry Raid
Bleeding Kansas
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the North?
Transportation
Industry
Population
Agriculture
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Over 50,000 casualties, bloodiest battle in U.S. history--changes Lincoln's attitude of the war
Ft. Sumter
Gettysburg
Antietam
Bull Run
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The principle of Popular Sovereignty was an important part of the
Dawes Act
Kansas Nebraska Act
Indian Removal Act
Homestead Act
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Abolitionist group, opposed slavery in new territories "free land, free men..."
Wilmot Proviso
Popular Sovereignty
Free Soil Party
Compromise of 1850
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Writer of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," housewife and abolitionist from Connecticut
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglas
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Dred Scott
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Conductor of the Underground Railroad, helped over 300 slaves to freedom
Dred Scott
Frederick Douglas
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
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Confederate Victory, Thomas Jackson stood like a "stonewall" and pushed back the Union troops
Bull Run
Antietam
Ft. Sumter
Gettysburg
13
In the Civil War, women made huge contributions as...
All of the above
Soldierse
Nurses
Teachers
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Which of the following accurately describes war time economies in the U.S.?
The North was failing, the South was thriving
The North was thriving, the South was failing
The South and the North both experienced a boom
The South and the North were both failing
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Sues for his and his family's freedom while living in a free territory with his master
Frederick Douglas
Dred Scott
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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This state's gold rush resulted in statehood. The state ultimately voted to be a free territory
Utah
Texas
New Mexico
California
17
All of the following are results of the Civil War EXCEPT
Slavery is abolished
Over 600,000 Casualties
Passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments
The Confederacy remains an independent nation
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What event results in the slaughter of Confederate Soldiers?
Battle of Bull Run
Sherman's March to Sea
Peninsula Campaign
Pickett's Charge @ Gettysburg
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The Civil War ended when the South surrendered at...
Appomattox
Gettysburg
Savannah
Vicksburg
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The capture of this southern city leads to Union control of the Mississippi River
Savannah
Vicksburg
Atlanta
Shilod
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True or False? Sherman's March to the Sea ended in Atlanta, Georgia
FALSE
TRUE
22
The Election of 1860 was won by...
John Breckinridge
Jefferson Davis
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
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This woman created the U.S. Sanitary Commission to provide aide to soldiers
Harriet Tubman
Clara Barton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth Blackwell
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John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was significant for all of the following EXCEPT
Southerns believe that the Union couldn't protect them
Caused bloody retaliation in Kansas
Increased Southern suspicions against the Republican party
Intensified Southern fears of slave revolt
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All of the following are true of the Gettysburg Address EXCEPT
It dedicated the soldier's cemetery at Gettysburg
It was very brief, only about 2 minutes
It called for African Americans to join the Union Army
It marked a change in attitude for Lincoln regarding the war
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April 14, 1865, President Lincoln was _____ while attending a play at Ford's Theatre
Assassinated
Impeached
Removed from Office
crowned King
27
Utah and New Mexico would be open to slavery through popular sovereignty through the...
Free Soil Party
Wilmot Proviso
Popular Sovereignty
Compromise of 1850
28
Which battle persuaded Lincoln to pass the Emancipation Proclamation?
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Antietam
Ft. Sumter
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Series of political debates for Illinois senate seat, springboards Lincoln to presidency
Lincoln/Scott Debates
Lincoln/Sumner Debates
Lincoln/Douglas Debates
Lincoln/Brown Debates
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The President of the Union
Charles Sumner
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
William T. Sherman
31
The Anaconda Plan proposed...
A blockade of all Confederate ports
A diplomatic settlement
The assassination of Jefferson Davis
Invasion of Mexico
32
According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, what would be the status of slavery in new territories?
Slavery would be expressly banned
Slavery would be expressly permitted
The people would decide through vote
Slavery permitted in Kansas, but not Nebraska
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Idea that people should vote whether they want slavery or not--majority rule
Popular Sovereignty
Compromise of 1850
Wilmot Proviso
Free Soil Party
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Former slave, escapes to freedom and eventually becomes Lincoln's advisor during the war
Dred Scott
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglas
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TRUE OR FALSE: The South takes a "defensive" approach by protecting their home turf
FALSE
TRUE
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Allowed the capture and return of runaway slaves within the U.S. territory
Fugitive Slave Act
Compromise of 1850
Runaway Slave Law
Underground Railroad
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The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford...
Declared Harriet and Scott as free
Settled the issue of slavery
Ruled Congress could not ban or limit slavery in territories
Outlawed Slavery
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The caning of Charles Sumner illustrates the increasing hostility between North and South over
Manifest Destiny
Interstate Trade
Slavery
Industry
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The Wilmot Proviso, which never passed, would have
Prohibited slavery in territory gained from Mexico
Create a compromise by dividing territories into free/slave
Prevented Congress from banning slavery in new territory
Make it easier for slaveholders to retrieve enslaved people
40
This event marks the official beginning of the Civil War
Attack on Ft. Sumter
Secession of South Carolina
Lincoln/Douglas Debates
Lincoln's inaguration
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One of the first entirely African American regiments organized during the war.
Free Soil Part
Antietam Regiment
54th Massachusetts
Sherman's Neckties
42
In 1849, thousands came to California because
It was a free territory
Cheap land
The discovery of gold
It was a slave territory
43
This notice reflects events in the North for African Americans after which law is passed?
Wilmot Proviso
Fugitive Slave Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
44
TRUE OR FALSE: Greenback was a nickname for Confederate currency
TRUE
FALSE
45
Raid of federal armory in an attempt to start an armed slave revolt in this Virginia city
Jamestown
Harper's Ferry
Richmond
Fort Sumter
46
This state was the first to secede (break away) from the Union
Texas
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virgina
47
Why is the War at Sea significant?
Union Victory
1st battle of Iron sided ships
Confederate Victory
1st Naval Battle in US history
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The Emancipation Proclamation
Ended the War immediately
Freedom for enslaved people in all Union asnd border states
Freedom for enslaved people in all states still in rebellion
Amended the Constitution to declare all enslaved people free
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The President of the Confederacy
John C. Calhoun
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Jefferson Davis
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After the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed, Northerners headed for Kansas because
Southern immigrants were campaigning for secession
They hoped to create an antislavery majority
The climate and soil was ideal for farming
Jobs on the railroad were available
51
This woman served as a nurse during the war and went on to create the American Red Cross
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Clara Barton
Elizabeth Blackwell
Harriet Tubman
52
Best selling novel of the 19th century behind the Bible, revealed the horrors of slavery
The Gadsden Purchase
The Bible
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Aunt Mary's Log Home
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The raid on Harper's Ferry was led by an extreme abolitionist named...
Frederick Douglass
Dred Scott
John Brown
Stephen Douglas
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Massachusetts senator brutally beat by Southern congressman after giving anti-slavery speech
Caning of Charles Sumner
Caning of David Wilmot
Caning of Preston Brooks
Caning of Charles Brooks
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Why was the Kansas-Nebraska Act so controversial?
Did not provide land grants in west
Worked to the advantage of Northerners-angered southerners
Overturned Missouri Compromise-angered northerners
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Allowed territories to vote to be free/slave territory, overturned the Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Bleeding Kansas
