Expansion of Slavery
Which constitutional problem led to sectional conflict before the Civil War?
A. Limits on free speech and press
B. Discussion over the growth of slavery in the West
C. Disagreement over the boundaries of Oregon Territory
D. Reductions in female suffrage and immigration
B. Discussion over the growth of slavery in the West
Sectionalism, slavery, and states' rights were all causes of which conflict?
A. American Revolution
B. War of 1812
C. Mexican-American War
D. Civil War
D. Civil War
In declaring its intention to secede from the Union in 1860, South Carolina was declaring its position on which of the following issues?
A. Individual rights
B. Human rights
C. States' rights
D. Civil rights
C. States' rights
A photograph of Abraham Lincoln visiting the Battlefield at Antietam in 1862 might be seen in a museum exhibit about which era?
A. The early republic
B. Age of Jackson
C. Westward Expansion
D. Civil War
D. Civil War
Which event marked the end of the American Revolution?
A. Battles of Lexington & Concord
B. Winter at Valley Forge
C. Battle of Yorktown
D. Writing of the Declaration of Independence
C. Battle of Yorktown
What did both the Free-Soil Party and the Republican Party have in common in the mid-1800s?
A. They were against creating Indian reservations
B. They wanted to pass worker safety laws
C. They wanted to stop escaped slaves from entering the North
D. They were against the growth of slavery in the West
D. They were against the growth of slavery in the West
Before the Civil War, Southern states wanted free trade. What did Northern states want?
A. Excise taxes
B. Protective tariffs
C. Income taxes
D. Sales taxes
B. Protective tariffs
In a message to Congress on July 4, 1861 President Abraham Lincoln argued that "The states have their status in the Union, and they have no other legal status . . . The Union, and not themselves separately, procured their independence and their liberty."
What constitutional issue was President Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?
A. The rights of states to choose representatives
B. The power of states to organize militias
C. The unalienable rights of states
D. The legal ability of states to secede
D. The legal ability of states to secede
Artist Thomas Nast painted his interpretation of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, which ended the Civil War. Where did this event happen?
A. The governor's mansion in Richmond, Virginia
B. A public church near Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C.
C. The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
D. A private home in Appomattox Court House, Virginia
D. A private home in Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Which document is BEST represented by the following:
- Described how to govern the territories
- Described how to achieve statehood
- Banned slavery in the territories
- Guaranteed civil rights
A. U.S. Constitution
B. Northwest Ordinance
C.Missouri Compromise
D. Kansas-Nebraska Act
B. Northwest Ordinance
What effect did the Fugitive Slave Act have in 1850?
A. Tensions increased between the North and South
B. The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional
C. The Republican Party lost power in Congress
D. Immigrants were forced to move out west
A. Tensions increased between the North and South
Democratic Party : Andrew Jackson :: __________ : Abraham Lincoln
A. Whig Party
B. Federalist Party
C. Democratic-Republican Party
D. Republican Party
D. Republican Party
*Missouri Compromise
*Compromise of 1850
*Kansas-Nebraska Act
What fundamental question did each of these laws address?
A. Should states be able to secede from the Union?
B. Should slavery be allowed in new states?
C. Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
D. Should states allow westward expansion?
B. Should slavery be allowed in new states?
Yorktown : American Revolution :: __________ : Civil War.
A. Fort Sumter
B. Antietam
C. Gettysburg
D. Appomattox Court House
D. Appomattox Court House
How were the American colonies affected by slow communication with the British?
A. The colonies asked the government to create a navy
B. Illegal smuggling in the colonies decreased
C. Self-government grew in the colonies
D. The colonies united for trade and defense
C. Self-government grew in the colonies?
Cotton Gin : ________ :: Steam Engine : ________
A. manifest destiny; popular sovereignty
B. textile manufacturing; lumber industry
C. expansion of slavery; industrial development
D. expanding democracy; growing sectionalism
C. expansion of slavery; industrial development
How did the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 increase sectionalism?
A. It allowed slavery to expand into the territories
B. It gave tax cuts to manufacturers who relocated to the territories
C. It allowed slaves who escaped into the territories to purchase their freedom
D. It granted homesteads to immigrants who settled in the territories
A. It allowed slavery to expand into the territories
Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act on September 18, 1850. Which of these directly resulted from the event?
A. The abolitionist movement gained momentum in the North
B. Members of Congress sought to end Black Codes in the South
C. The federal government allowed the expansion of slavery into all new western territories
D. Abolitionists moved to the South to avoid living under the new law
A. The abolitionist movement gained momentum in the North
Which statement best describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
A. The Union gained control of the Mississippi River
B. It was the first battle of the Civil War
C. It was described as the bloodiest single day of the war
D. The Confederacy took military supplies from the North
A. The Union gained control of the Mississippi River
How did the growth of railroads during the 1800s affect the U.S. economy?
A. By allowing faster communications between bosses and employees
B. By helping strengthen economic relationships between U.S. and British companies
C. By making it easier for people in the country to work in cities
D. By helping increase the business markets of U.S. companies
D. By helping increase the business markets of U.S. companies
The Kansas-Nebraska Act, passed in 1854, created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska as sovereign territories. Following the passage of this law, fighting broke out in Kansas over slavery. What was the name of this conflict?
A. Bleeding Kansas
B. Votes for Kansas
C. Burning Kansas
D. Kansas Gold RushA. Bleeding Kansas
Which of the following differences had the greatest effect on the result of the Civil War?
A. Differences in the amount of training given to Union and Confederate soldiers
B. Economic differences between the Union and the Confederacy
C. The number of foreign alliances made with either the Union or the Confederacy
D. Religious differences between the Union and the Confederacy
B. Economic differences between the Union and the Confederacy
*DAILY DOUBLE* = 1000 points
In his Inaugural Address (1861), Jefferson Davis expressed the idea that "when, in the judgment of the sovereign States now composing this Confederacy, [the Constitution] ...had ceased to answer the ends for which it was established, a peaceful appeal to the ballot-box declared that so far as they were concerned, the government created by that compact should cease to exist."
How did President Lincoln react to Davis' argument?
A. He believed the South's reasons for leaving the Union were protected by the Constitution
B. He asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether secession was legal or not.
C. He prepared to amend the Constitution in order to make the South happy.
D. He stated that the argument by the South to leave the Union was unconstitutional.
D. He stated that the argument by the South to leave the Union was unconstitutional.
“With malice toward none with charity for all with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right let us strive on to finish the work we are in to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan ~ to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."
Which leadership quality does President Lincoln BEST demonstrate in his Second Inaugural Address (1865)?
A. Confidence - He believes history will prove him right to fight the Civil War
B. Persistence - He believes the Union must surrender to have peace
C. Compassion - He wants to help those who suffered during the Civil War
D. Inspiration - He wants the U.S. to be a model of democracy
C. Compassion - He wants to help those who suffered during the Civil War
*Invention of the cotton gin
*Opening of lands along the Mississippi River
*Growing demand for inexpensive labor
Which of the following changes happened due to these developments?
A. The growth of slavery in Western territories
B. Less trade with European countries
C. The growth of manufacturing in newly added territories
D. A decrease in the number of skilled workers in the North
A. The growth of slavery in Western territories