What effect did the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case have on the nation?

It further divided the North and South over the issue of slavery.

Which statement correctly describes the debate over secession in Georgia?

Most wanted to secede, but many were opposed to secession.

Which accurately describes the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case?Scott once a slave,

was not a citizen and therefore had no right to sue.

Why was GA placed under military occupation for a third time in 1868?

because of the actions of the KKK

What stance did Georgia take concerning the Compromise of 1850, according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?

Georgia supported the compromise.

Which statement accurately describes the concept known as "states' rights"? The belief that

The the needs of the states should come before the needs of the nation.

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1
During the Civil War, after burning Atlanta, towards which city did Sherman march his men?
California
Savannah
Columbus
Augusta
2
What effect did the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case have on the nation?
It helped the North and the SOuth resolve some ongoing differences.
It further divided the North and South over the issue of slavery.
It led the southern states to begin seceding from the Union.
It lef South Carolina to attack the Union fort at Fort Sumter.
3
What issues divided the nation and led to the Civil War?
states' rights and economic
slavery and states' right
sharecropping and tenant farming
economics and slavery
4
The "March to the Sea", which devastated much of Georgia on a path from Atlanta to Savannah, was led by who?
Gen. William S. Rosecrans
Gen. William T. Sherman
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Gen. John Schofield
5
Which statement correctly describes the debate over secession in Georgia?
There was unanimous agreement to secede.
Most wanted to secede, but many were opposed to secession.
Some wanted to secede, but these were in the minority.
There was unanimous agreement to remain in the Union.
6
Following the Civil War, most former slaves in the South made their living as
sharecropper
carpetbagger
realtor
scalawag
7
What was the purpose of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?
to free the slaves
to end the war
to cause panic
to lower tariffs
8
Which accurately describes the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case?Scott once a slave,
would be free upon returning to a free state.
was not a citizen and therefore had no right to sue.
was now a free man with full rights.
would have to serve out the rest of his agreed contract.
9
What made Atlanta's capture an important Union objective during the Civil War?
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Antietam
10
Why was GA placed under military occupation for a third time in 1868?
because black codes were limiting freed men's rights
because of the actions of the Radical Republicans
because slavery still existed in the state
because of the actions of the KKK
11
The 13th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution
abolish slavery
guarantees equal protection
allows for freedom of speech
guaranteed the right to vote to all men
12
The purpose of Lincoln's blockade of Georgia's coast was to prevent the South from
exporting weapons
importing food
exporting cotton
importing cotton
13
What stance did Georgia take concerning the Compromise of 1850, according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?
Georgia called for secession.
Georgia supported the compromise.
Georgia rejected the compromise.
Georgia called for nullification.
14
In which state was the Dred Scott case filed?
Georgia
Mississippi
Missouri
California
15
Which statement accurately describes the concept known as "states' rights"? The belief that
The the needs of the states should come before the needs of the nation.
the needs of the nation should come before the needs of the states.
the needs of the states should be clearly explained in the constitution.
the needs of the state and nation should be equally balanced.
16
Following the Civil War, most freedmen in the South made their living as
carpenters
farmers
sharecroppers
tradesmen
17
What was the goal of the Ku klux Klan?
Help poor southern whites
prevent Blacks from voting
Help slaves learn to read
register Blacks to vote
18
The 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution
granted black men the right to vote
guarantees equal protection
abolished slavery
allows for freedom of speech

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