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The states’ rights doctrine argued that states ?had the right to reject laws they find_____.
unconstitutional
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One of the reasons the Dred-Scott Decision is significant is because it
declared African Americans had no rights
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Within weeks of Abraham Lincoln being elected President
several Southern states seceded from the Union.
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President Lincoln based his Emancipation Proclamation on what principle from the Declaration of Independence?
all men are created equal
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What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise?
it maintained an equal balance between slave and free states
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“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth..."In this speech, Lincoln borrows language from the what?
Declaration of Independence
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Which of the following was an African American unit in the Civil War that played a key role in the attack on South Carolina’s Battery Wagner?
the 54th Massachusetts Infantry
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During the Civil War many women
provided medical care
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California’s admission as a free state under the Compromise of 1850 started a controversy because
it would upset the balance of free and slave states
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During Reconstruction, the Black Codes passed by southern states were attempts to
deny equal rights to African Americans
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What was President Lincoln’s main goal when he took office in 1861?
to reunite the North and South
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One advantage that the south had in the civil war was
fought mostly on their home soil
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What tactic did Union forces use during the Siege of Vicksburg which forced the Confederate soldiers to surrender?
They stopped food and supplies
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act is significant because it allowed people in each new territory to
decide on the question of slavery?
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New warships developed during the Civil War
were heavily armored with thick iron plating.
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Rich Nutrient soil in the south as well as a temperate climate allowed the South to develop
an agrarian economy.
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Fighting in the war was more dangerous for African Americans compared to white soldiers because
If captured, they were often killed or sold into slavery.
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Which of these events marked the beginning of the Civil War?
the firing of Confederate guns on Fort Sumter
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Who was the Union general that would later become President of the United States?
Ulysses S. Grant
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The major purpose of the 14th Amendment was to
protect the rights of African Americans.
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In the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Abraham Lincoln accused Democrats of wanting to
spread slavery in the West.
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Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
It was the last time Lee’s troops would launch an attack in the North.
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Why did General Robert E. Lee decide to lead the Confederate army although he was opposed to slavery and secession?
He had been born in Virginia and felt he had to remain loyal to his birthplace.
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What was the significance of the First Battle of Bull Run?
It shattered the Union’s hope of winning the war quickly and easily.
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Who drafted both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?
Henry Clay
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