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California was admitted as a 'free state,' while citizens of the Utah and New Mexico territories were left to decide the issue for themselves. Which of these set this up?
A-Missouri Compromise B-Compromise of 1850 C-California Compromise
B-Compromise of 1850
Following the American Revolution, what was the PRIMARY economic activity in southern states?
Cotton Farming
One purpose of Gen. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was to _____.
A-Break the spirits of Confederate citizens B-Prove that he was the most skilled General C-Allow troops under his command to rest
A-Break the spirits of Confederate citizens
How did the Civil War effect the economy of the South?
A-It rebounded during the war through the manufacture of war goods B-It destroyed its infrastructure and farm fields, and resulted in a shortage of goods
B-It destroyed its infrastructure and farm fields, and resulted in a shortage of goods
When the admission of new states threatened the balance of free and slave states in the Union, which Kentuckian drew up the "Missouri Compromise" in 1820?
Henry Clay
Which is an example of the concept of Manifest Destiny in action?
Annexation of Mexican Territory (New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, etc.)
Why was Harper's Ferry Virginia significant in the Antebellum Era?
A-It was the 1st capital of the CSA B-It was the city to withdraw from the Union C-It was the site of a failed slave rebellion in 1859.
It was the site of a failed slave rebellion in 1859.
The main purpose of Gen. Sherman's "March to the Sea" in 1864 was to ______.
A-Destroy the South's strategic & economic capacity to fight B-Capture the important railroad depot at Charlestion C-Permanently destroy Georgia's ability to produce cotton
A-Destroy the South's strategic & economic capacity to fight
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation limited in its scope?
A-It only applied to enslaved people living under the Confederacy B-It freed the enslaved for only 1 year C-It prohibited blacks from serving in the military
A-It only applied to enslaved people living under the Confederacy
Which of these statements accurately describes the terms offered to Lee at Appomattox Courthouse?
A-Grant would permit nothing except for the complete and unconditional surrender of all CSA troops B-Southern troops were allowed to return home with horses for spring planting, as long as they promised loyalty to the Union
B-Southern troops were allowed to return home with horses for spring planting, as long as they promised loyalty to the Union
This law, which allowed territories to decide the fate of slavery based on popular sovereignty, unintentionally had the effect of increasing tension between pro-slavery and antislavery forces as they rushed west and had violent clashes over control of territory. It was the ________.
Compromise of 1850
Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to _______.
Preserve the Union
The first shots of the Civil War occurred at ______.
Fort Sumter
Ulysses S. Grant's early success came in the western theatre of the war, particularly in the successful 1863 siege of ______, in which the Union was able to gain control of the Mississippi River.
Vicksburg
What was the North's plan for the war, what did it include?
A-blockade South B- Destroy Heart of South C- Control MS River D- all of the above
D-all of the above (blockade, destroy heart of South, Control MS River)
Vigorous political debate accompanied the territorial expansion of the United States before the Civil War because ______.
Any new states admitted to the Union would upset the balance of slave/free states in Congress.
Two of the MOST important effects of the American victory in the War with Mexico were _______.
A-The death of Mexican Gen. Santa Anna B-The acquisition of Texas and Arizona C-The acquisition of California & New Mexico
C-The acquisition of California & New Mexico.
Which battle was the bloodiest day of the war and was enough to get Lincoln to pass the Emancipation Proclamation?
A-Vicksburg B-Gettysburg C-Antietam
C-Antietam
Which battle lasted for 3 days, the final day was "Pickett's Charge" toward the middle, they broke the middle for a brief moment then lost?
A-Vicksburg B-Gettysburg C-Bull Run
B-Gettysburg
What was the South's plan for war?
A-Defense, using geography, knowing the land B-Attack Washington DC C-Attack North from all directions
A-Defense, using geography, knowing the land
Which phrase would be the BEST title for the map pictured?
A- "The Louisiana Territory" B-"Expansion through warfare" C- "America's Manifest Destiny"
"America's Manifest Destiny"
Which statement is TRUE regarding the consequences of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A-It ended the Mexican War for independence B-It created a transcontinental railroad C-It established US control over NM, NV, & CA
C-It established US control over NM, NV, & CA
Which battle is known as the turning point in the war, it changed the momentum to the North, it also kept Europe from aiding the South?
A-Vicksburg B-Gettysburg C-Antietam
B-Gettysburg
The southern states believed they had the right to self-govern to protect their ______.
A-economic interests B-Voting rights in Congress C-Trade relations
A-economic interests
Lincoln's "Emancipation Proclamation" had all of the following effects EXCEPT:
A-Transformed Union's goal of war B-Led to Europe's refusal to help the South C-Led to mass movements of slaves out of "border states"
C-Led to mass movements of slaves out of "border states"