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100
What is states' rights?
A) the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government
B) the federal government's plan to restore the south to the union after the civil war
C) a nation at war within itself
D) to withdraw from something, such as a nation
A) the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government
100
What made the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
A) The Union victory convinced Great Britain to support the Union.
B) The Confederate victory convinced France to support the Confederacy.
C) The Confederate victory allowed the Confederacy to capture Union territory.
D) The Union victory forced the Confederacy to stop advancing into Union territory.
D) The Union victory forced the Confederacy to stop advancing into Union territory.
100
What was the impact of the Civil War?
A.) The United States remained one country, and slavery was outlawed in all states.
B.) The United States split into two countries, and both of the countries outlawed slavery.
C.) The United States remained one country, and slavery continued to be legal in the South.
D.) The United States split into two countries, and slavery continued to be legal in the Confederacy.
A.) The United States remained one country, and slavery was outlawed in all states.
100
Which military leader was part of the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War?
A.) Robert E. Lee
B.) Thomas Jackson
C.) William Sherman
D.) Ulysses S. Grant
C.) William Sherman
100
What geographic factor allowed the South to specialize in agriculture leading up to the Civil War?
A.) The South had the land and weather to grow crops that the North did not have.
B.) The South had larger forests than the North.
C.) The South had taller mountains than the North.
D.) The South had longer coastlines than the North.
A.) The South had the land and weather to grow crops that the North did not have.
200
How did John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry help lead to the outbreak of the Civil War?
A) by weakening support for Northern abolitionists
B) by creating deep divisions within the Northern military
C) by raising fears among many Southerners of possible slave revolts
D) by securing weapons for Southern militias to use in defense of slavery
C) by raising fears among many Southerners of possible slave revolts
200
What was the final outcome of of the Surrender at Appomattox Court House during the Civil War?
A.) General William T. Sherman's forces began the March to the Sea.
B.) President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
C.) Union troops were forced to retreat from Georgia following their defeat.
D.) General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
D.) General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
200
By the end of the Civil War, which of these states had the MOST physical damage from the war?
A.) Missouri
B.) Florida
C.) Pennsylvania
D.) Georgia
D.) Georgia
200
Who was President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
A.) Jefferson Davis
B.) Abraham Lincoln
C.) Ulysses S. Grant
D.) Robert E. Lee
A.) Jefferson Davis
200
Look at the map of the East Coast of the United States. Then answer the question that follows.
Which city does numeral II represent?
A.) Boston, MA
B.) Gettysburg, PA
C.) New York City, NY
D.) Washington, DC
B.) Gettysburg, PA
300
How did Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin increase tensions between the North and South before the Civil War?
A) by illustrating the harsh reality of slavery for Northerners
B) by causing African Americans to demand voting rights
C) by encouraging Northerners to start producing cotton
D) by convincing the Southern states to outlaw slavery
A) by illustrating the harsh reality of slavery for Northerners
300
Read the text. Them answer the question that follows.
In September 1862, General Lee's first invasion of the the North ended in a battle in which more Americans died in a single day than in any other American history. Less than a year later, Lee led his forces northward to try again. He hoped to break up the Union's summer strategy and draw attention away from Vicksburg. Less than two months later, in the first days of July, Lee's army clashed with the Army of the Potomac in Pennsylvania. In those three days, more Americans fell than in any other battle in history up to that point. Lee, having lost nearly a third of his forces, was unwilling to continue the campaign. The Army of Northern Virginia began its retreat back to the Confederacy, and it would never again set foot on Union ground.
Which of the following is described in this text?
A.) the Battle of Gettysburg
B.) the Battle of Fort Sumter
C.) the Battle of Appomattox
D.) the Battle of Antietam
A.) the Battle of Gettysburg
300
How did life change for some residents of the South during the Civil War?
A.) Women had to take over work on small farms while men fought.
B.) Manufacturing become more common and profitable than agriculture.
C.) Railroads became more common and frequent to support the war effort.
D.) Plantations hired white workers when African Americans were forced to fight.
A.) Women had to take over work on small farms while men fought.
300
What was South Carolina's response to this newspaper headline?
A.) South Carolina organized a meeting, where they voted to leave the Union.
B.) Northerners knew the war was finally coming to an end.
C.) Slaves were relocated out west.
D.) Southerners realized they didn't have enough supplies to continue on in the fight, which resulted in Lee's surrender.
A.) South Carolina organized a meeting, where they voted to leave the Union.
300
How did specialization in the North or the South give one side an advantage in the American Civil War?
A.) The South specialized in shipbuilding, so they were able to easily defeat the North's navy.
B.) The North specialized in farming, so they were better able to provide food for their soldiers.
C.) The North specialized in manufacturing, so they were able to make weapons and ammunition.
D.) The South specialized in building railroads, so they were better able to transport their soldiers.
C.) The North specialized in manufacturing, so they were able to make weapons and ammunition.
400
Which difference between the North and South helped caused the Civil War?
A) There were more slaves in the South, and wealthy slaveowners believed their way of life would be destroyed if the federal government outlawed slavery.
B) There were more factories in the South, and many factory workers believed their way of life would be destroyed if the federal government raised taxes.
C) There were more shipping companies in the South, and boat builders believed they would not have enough business if the federal government outlawed foreign trade.
D) There were more American Indians in the South, and many farmers believed they would not have enough labor if the federal government forced the American Indians to move.
A) There were more slaves in the South, and wealthy slaveowners believed their way of life would be destroyed if the federal government outlawed slavery.
400
Read the text in the box. Then answer the question that follows.
On the 11th of April Fort Sumter, a National fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, was fired upon by the Southerners and a few days after was captured.
— Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
Which historical event is Grant describing?
A.) the first shots of the Civil War
B.) the surrender of Robert E. Lee
C.) the capture of the capital of the Union
D.) the end of Sherman's March to the Sea
A.) the first shots of the Civil War
400
Why did the Southern states have trouble recovering after the Civil War? Select all that apply.
A.) Many Southern farms and plantations were destroyed.
B.) Southern plantation owners had mainly used slave labor.
C.) The Union Army destroyed railroads and bridges in the South.
D.) European countries refused to buy cotton from Southern states.
E.) Most Southern men had been employed by the Confederate Army.
F
The federal government refused to provide aid to needy Southerners.
A.) Many Southern farms and plantations were destroyed.
B.) Southern plantation owners had mainly used slave labor.
C.) The Union Army destroyed railroads and bridges in the South.
400
Who am I?
I was the commander of the Army of Virginia.
My right hand man was Stonewall Jackson.
I surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House.
A.) Abraham Lincoln
B.) Robert E. Lee
C.) Ulysses S. Grant
D.) Jefferson Davis
B.) Robert E. Lee
400
What did the North specialize in before the Civil War?
A
They raised cattle, pigs, and other livestock for food.
B
They mined for coal, iron, and other minerals.
C
They grew cotton and other agricultural goods.
D
They made textiles and other manufactured goods.
D
They made textiles and other manufactured goods.
500
By the mid-1800s, many Northerners had begun to call on the federal government to ban slavery in the United States. How did many Southerners view these efforts?
A) as a threat to industrial development in the South
B) as a means to encourage immigration to the South
C) as an attempt to destroy the economy of the South
D) as a way to increase the employment rate in the South
C) as an attempt to destroy the economy of the South
500
What war strategy did Sherman choose when he marched from Atlanta to Savannah?
A.) Sherman wanted to see the women and children of the south suffer, which would force confederate solders to return home.
B.) Sherman knew if he destroyed the ammunition factories and railroads, then the confederate army could no longer make or transport weapons.
C.) Sherman used the land as physical barriers, allowing him to ambush the Confederacy in the Georgia Mountains.
D.) Sherman would use his food supplies to persuade young southern boys to join the Union army.
B.) Sherman knew if he destroyed the ammunition factories and railroads, then the confederate army could no longer make or transport weapons.
500
Why did the Southern economy struggle to recover following the Civil War?
A.) because Southern factories could not find enough skilled workers
B.) because Southern farms and railroads were destroyed during the war
C.) because the North maintained a blockade to stop the South from trading
D.) because the government seized all plantations and redistributed the land
B.) because Southern farms and railroads were destroyed during the war
500
How did General Thomas Jackson earn the nickname "Stonewall" during the Civil War?
A.) During the Battle of Chancellorsville, Jackson was wounded and the Confederate forces crumbled "like a stone wall without a foundation."
B.) During the Siege of Charleston, Jackson fought back Union forces that "crashed against Jackson's brigade like waves against a stone wall."
C.) During the March to the Sea, Jackson positioned his forces outside of Savannah to act as a "stone wall of defense" surrounding the port city.
D.) During the First Battle of Bull Run, Jackson and his men showed their discipline by "standing like a stone wall" in the face of a Union attack.
D.) During the First Battle of Bull Run, Jackson and his men showed their discipline by "standing like a stone wall" in the face of a Union attack.
500
How did the North depend upon the South? (Choose 2)
A
Northern textile mills needed Southern cotton.
B
The North sold cloth to people in the South.
C
The South made tools for Northern factories.
D
Northern factories bought slaves from the South.
A
Northern textile mills needed Southern cotton.
B
The North sold cloth to people in the South.