Before the Compromise of 1850, many southern leaders felt that

they should secede if California entered as a free state

After the first Battle of Bull Run

the North & South realized it would be a long hard war.

Which of the following indicates that the South was not doing well in the war?

The draft in the South was eventually applied to slaves

Which was NOT a direct result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional

Southerns attacked Fort Sumter because they believed that

war was inevitable so it was better to start it on their own

Which of the following statements is true?

Lincoln's main goal was to reunite the nation

Which of the following was a point made in the Dred Scott Decision?

Slaves were property, even if they lived in free territory.

What is the most likely reason the Union Army did not draft African Americans?

Union leaders feared it would turn whites against the war.

California's Request to join the Union in 1850 would have

given free states an advantage over slave states.

What idea did Lincoln suggest in his "house divided" speech?

The nation couldn't remain united w/ half free, half slave

the South lay in ruins b/c of the Total War strategy

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1
Who was accidentally shot by his own men?
Stonewall Jackson
George Meade
William Sherman
JEB Stuart
2
Before the Compromise of 1850, many southern leaders felt that
the Kansas-Nebraska Act should be overturned.
there were too many slaveholding states.
it was time for the South to agree to a ban on slavery
they should secede if California entered as a free state
3
General { } was confident in victory before his army was crushed at Chancellorsville.
Joseph Hooker
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S Grant
George Meade
4
After the first Battle of Bull Run
Robert E. Lee knew that he would quickly defeat the North
the North & South realized it would be a long hard war.
Ulysses S. Grant was made commander of the Union Army
Lincoln realized that the war would be even shorter
5
California entered the Union as a free state in the
Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Compromise of 1850
the Missouri Compromise
Wilmot Proviso
6
Which of the following indicates that the South was not doing well in the war?
The draft in the South did not apply to men owning 20 slaves
The draft in the South was established after the North
The draft in the South was eventually applied to slaves
The draft in the South did not let a man to pay & not serve
7
One of the great tragedies of the war was that it divided _____________.
Canada
Washington D.C.
families
California
8
Which was NOT a direct result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Fiery debate among senators led to bloodshed in the Senate
Illegal voting and a repeat election left KS w/ 2 gov't
Settlers in KS &NE were able to decide the slavery question
The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional
9
The Monitor and the Merrimack were examples of { } which changed the nature of Naval warfare
ironclads
machine guns
sailboats
planes
10
Southerns attacked Fort Sumter because they believed that
the capture of the fort would force Lincoln to resign.
war was inevitable so it was better to start it on their own
Lincoln was arming the fort.
the British were preparing to seize the fort.
11
Which of the following statements is true?
Jefferson Davis refused to suspend Habeas Corpus
Robert E Lee believed he should never invade the North
The war might have been short if Grant was willing to fight
Lincoln's main goal was to reunite the nation
12
Who is remembered for his march to the sea?
William Sherman
George Meade
Robert E Lee
Stonewall Jackson
13
Which of the following was a point made in the Dred Scott Decision?
Slaves were citizens
All of the above.
Congress could prohibit slavery in any territory.
Slaves were property, even if they lived in free territory.
14
What is the most likely reason the Union Army did not draft African Americans?
The North had a large population and did not need the draft.
Few African-Americans lived in the North.
Union leaders feared it would turn whites against the war.
Most African-Americans in the North volunteered for service
15
California's Request to join the Union in 1850 would have
given free states an advantage over slave states.
extended slavery into territory acquired from Mexico.
restored the balance between free and slave states.
given slave states an advantage over free states.
16
The { } Act allowed settlers in territories to decide whether to allow slavery.
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska
Wilmot Proviso
Missouri Compromise
17
Expectations of a quick victory were dashed for both sides at _______________
Shiloh
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
18
The Union Army gained control of western Tennessee after the ________________
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Bull Run
19
What idea did Lincoln suggest in his "house divided" speech?
States had to be allowed to create their own laws
The nation couldn't remain united w/ half free, half slave
Every state in the Union would become a slave state
Slavery needed to be abolished immediately in every state
20
By 1865
large parts of the North were destroyed
Northern armies did very little damage to the South
the South'e economy was strong
the South lay in ruins b/c of the Total War strategy

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