Causes of the Civil War
Pre-Civil War America
Battles of the Civil War
This and That
Reconstruc-
tion in the South
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How would congressman from Georgia MOST LIKELY have voted regarding the Wilmot Proviso? a. He would have opposed it b. He would have supported it c. He would have abstained from voting for fear of causing controversy d. If he were from Atlanta he would have supported it, but if he were from a rural area he would have opposed it
What is a. He would have opposed it
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State’s Rights is BEST defined as the belief that a. The federal government should tell the states what to do b. States should not have slaves. c. States should oppose tariffs. d. States should be able to decide most matters for themselves.
What is d. States should be able to decide most matters for themselves.
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"The war will be an uphill struggle. The other side has more factories for production, more railways, and far more people for supplying an army and labor. Never underestimate those who fight for their homeland." The above quote MOST LIKELY comes from whom? a. A Southerner at the beginning of the Civil War b. A Northerner at the beginning of the Civil War c. A slave during the Civil War d. A patriot after the Declaration of Independence was signed
What is b. A Northerner at the beginning of the Civil War
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Henry Clay’s American System was designed to A defeat the British in War of 1812 B improve the nation’s economy and infrastructure following the War of 1812 C find a water route to the Pacific Ocean that would improve commerce and unite the nation D provide guidelines for the admittance of new states to the Union
What is B improve the nation’s economy and infrastructure following the War of 1812
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Compared to the Radical Republicans in Congress, President Andrew Johnson’s approach to Reconstruction can BEST be described as a. Lenient b. Harsh c. About the same d. Far more complicated
What is a. Lenient
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John C. Calhoun is best described as a. A Southern hero who supported state’s rights b. A southern hero who opposed state’s rights. c. A radical abolitionist. d. The first southern president
What is a. A Southern hero who supported state’s rights
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In which of the following states was slavery legal in 1860? a. Ohio b. New York c. North Carolina d. Vermont
What is c. North Carolina
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What effect did the Thirteenth Amendment have on the United States? a. It changed the elections by granting African-Americans the right to vote b. It ended the slavery debate forever by outlawing the institution throughout the country, c. It helped the North win the Civil War by freeing the slaves in Confederate states while maintaining slavery in the Union. d. It granted land and the right to an education to freed slaves
What is b. It ended the slavery debate forever by outlawing the institution throughout the country,
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One result of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) was the dominance in North America that was achieved by A Russia. B Great Britain. C France. D Spain.
What is B Great Britain.
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-Scalawags -Carpetbaggers -Radical Republicans The above list can BEST be labeled as a. Topics related to the Civil Rights movement b. People Southerners Resented During Reconstruction c. Politicians Opposed to Abraham Lincoln d. Northerners Opposed to Reconstruction
What is b. People Southerners Resented During Reconstruction
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Someone who supported John C. Calhoun and backed the state of South Carolina during the Nullification Crisis MOST LIKELY supported a. A strong central government b. State’s rights. c. The Union during the Civil War. d. Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1860.
What is b. State’s rights.
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What was Abraham Lincoln’s official position on slavery when he was elected president in 1860? a. He planned to end slavery throughout the United States b. He wanted to prevent slavery from expanding to new territories. c. He favored slavery because it was not outlawed by the Constitution. d. He took no official position because he was afraid he would lose support
What is b. He wanted to prevent slavery from expanding to new territories.
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-Captured John Brown at Harper’s Ferry -Commanded the Confederacy’s Army of Northern Virginia -Gifted general -Surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant Whom is the above describing? a. Abraham Lincoln b. Robert E. Lee c. William T. Sherman d. Douglas MacArthur
What is b. Robert E. Lee
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Which of the following problems did the Great Compromise solve? A slavery in the US following the revolution B how many representatives each state would have in the federal legislative branch C debate over when the slave trade would end D what rights would be protected under the Constitution
What is D what rights would be protected under the Constitution
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President Andrew Johnson’s relationship with Congress from 1865 to 1869 can BEST be described as a. Cooperative because both wanted to unite the nation b. Combative because Congress wanted to punish the South more than the president. c. Awkward because Johnson became president after Congress had already begun Reconstruction. d. Hostile because Johnson attempted to have several congressmen impeached
What is b. Combative because Congress wanted to punish the South more than the president.
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Missouri Compromise, and the Compromise of 1850 were all meant to deal with a. The issue of slavery in U.S. territories b. The rights of African Americans after the Civil War. c. Guidelines for territories becoming states. d. Relations with Mexico in hopes of avoiding a war.
What is a. The issue of slavery in U.S. territories
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Why did the South fear the election of Abraham Lincoln? a. They knew that Lincoln was an adamant supporter of “popular sovereignty” b. Lincoln had run on a platform of abolishing slavery throughout the nation. c. Lincoln openly supported the Dred Scott decision. d. They feared that he would seek not only to prevent slavery in new territories, but to end it in the South also
What is d. They feared that he would seek not only to prevent slavery in new territories, but to end it in the South
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It was a major turning point in the war that ended the South’s hopes of successfully invading the North. In addition, many believe that had General “Stonewall” Jackson been alive the South would have won this battle and, quite possibly, the war. Which battle was it? a. Gettysburg b. Antietam c. Vicksburg d. Chancellorsville
What is a. Gettysburg
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The Articles of Confederation proved to be an ineffective body of laws for what reason? A The US had not yet declared independence at the time they were ratified B The Articles gave too much power to the central government, causing may colonists to rebel C The Articles did not give enough power to the federal government for it to lead effectively D None of the states would agree to ratify the Articles of Confederation
What is C The Articles did not give enough power to the federal government for it to lead effectively
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26 Which of the following individuals would have benefited MOST from the Freedman’s Bureau? a. A Confederate soldier returning home after the Civil War b. An African American in New York hoping to find work. c. An emancipated slave in Georgia. d. A southern African American in the late 1890’s
What is c. An emancipated slave in Georgia.
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act, The Wilmot Proviso, John Brown’s Raid, Nat Turner’s Rebellion: The above list can BEST be labeled as a. Things that contributed to tensions over slavery b. Events that led to U.S. independence c. Actions taken to aquire territory from the Native Americans d. Events and laws that established democracy in the United States
What is a. Things that contributed to tensions over slavery
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13 Which of the following statements is an example of sectionalism? a. The South relied heavily on slaves and the plantations b. The South’s decision to fire on Fort Sumter. c. Lincoln’s decision to be a Republican. d. Many African Americans moved west to become cowboys, while others stayed in the South as farmers.
What is a. The South relied heavily on slaves and the plantations
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How did Sherman’s taking Atlanta greatly impact the election of 1864? a. It allowed Lincoln to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in Georgia, thereby assuring that only Lincoln’s supporters went to the polls b. It inspired faith in military generals, thereby leading to General McClellan being nominated for president. c. It assured people in the North that victory was in sight, thereby increasing the popularity of President Lincoln and allowing him to win re-election. d. It led to Lincoln’s defeat because he lost the support of Southerners whom Sherman had abused
What is c. It assured people in the North that victory was in sight, thereby increasing the popularity of President Lincoln and allowing him to win re-election.
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Which of the following BEST describes the British colonial policy called mercantilism? A Encouraging colonists to sell manufactured goods to European countries. B Sending raw materials from Britain to the colonies. C Exercising British control over economic activities in the colonies. D Attempting to make the colonies economically self-sufficient.
What is C Exercising British control over economic activities in the colonies.
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6 “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 as just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations.” Lincoln’s vision of the Union after the Civil War can BEST be described as a. A nation in which the North dominates the South b. One in which the South is severely punished for its rebellion c. A healed nation in which Southerners and Northerners are reunited d. A new nation with a new model of government
What is c. A healed nation in which Southerners and Northerners are reunited
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