Vocab
1819 agreement to keep slave/free states equal
Missouri Compromise
Beginning with the earliest, which of the following shows the correct order of events related Gettysburg and Vicksburg?
A Siege of Vicksburg begins; Union forces win the Battle of Gettysburg; Union forces gain control of the Mississippi River; President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address
B Union forces win the Battle of Gettysburg; Union forces gain control of the Mississippi River; President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address; Siege of Vicksburg begins
C Union forces gain control of the Mississippi River; President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address; Siege of Vicksburg begins; Union forces win the Battle of Gettysburg
A Siege of Vicksburg begins; Union forces win the Battle of Gettysburg; Union forces gain control of the Mississippi River; President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address
The main reason the Confederacy eventually began drafting soldiers from ages 17 to 50 was because
A many soldiers deserted the Confederacy in favor of the Union.
B the rising death tolls forced the Confederacy to enlist more soldiers.
C Confederate leaders thought the key to victory was a large infantry.
B the rising death tolls forced the Confederacy to enlist more soldiers.
The document shown in this image freed enslaved African Americans in
A the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union.
B both the Union states and the Confederate states.
C the Confederate states that were under Union control.
A the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union.
As part of the Missouri Compromise, __________ was admitted to the Union as a free state and __________ was admitted as a slave state.
A Missouri; Maine
B Missouri; Kentucky
C Kentucky; Missouri
D Maine; Missouri
A Missouri; Maine
means by the consent of the governed, letting the states decide
Popular Sovereignty
why was the capture of Vicksburg so important for Union forces?
A the city’s location on a river
B the city’s distance from other battlefields
C the city’s large civilian and military population
A the city’s location on a river
Which of the following were advantages held by the Confederacy as the war began? Select the TWO correct answers.
A defending their way of life
B more manufacturing
C fighting mostly on home territory
D more railroads to transport troops and supplies
A defending their way of life
C fighting mostly on home territory
Toward the end of the Civil War, how did General Grant’s actions affect southern civilians?
A He allowed those living in the South to keep ownership of their land.
B He ordered his generals to impose a “total war” strategy on the South.
C He ordered his army to rebuild rural areas in the South damaged by the war.
He ordered his generals to impose a “total war” strategy on the South.
Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act anger many northerners?
A They reasoned that it unfairly challenged the Compromise of 1850.
B They were convinced the new act would lead to violence in the West.
C They suspected it was a political move enacted to increase property taxes in the West.
D They thought it went against the Missouri Compromise’s promise to keep slavery from spreading.
D They thought it went against the Missouri Compromise’s promise to keep slavery from spreading.
1793/1850 required the capture & return of escaped enslaved people
Fugitive Slave Act
Why did the Confederates finally surrender at Appomattox?
A The Confederates had run out of their weapons and ammunition.
B Lee knew that the Union was outnumbered by the Confederates.
C Lee knew the Confederates were no longer in a position to fight effectively.
Lee knew the Confederates were no longer in a position to fight effectively.
How did the governor’s order that only officers from Georgia could command Georgia’s troops demonstrate a problem in the South?
A The troops were often turning against one another.
B The troops were fighting for individual states.
C The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself.
C The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself.
According to Lincoln, why did the Constitution give him the right to suspend habeas corpus?
A During wartime, people were not guaranteed the right to a trial.
B Not enough judges were available to hear cases during the war.
C The draft riots were examples of rebellion that threatened the public safety.
The draft riots were examples of rebellion that threatened the public safety.
What contribution to the war effort is shown in this image?
A medical and surgical technique development
B women accompanying their wounded husbands to a field hospital
C women’s involvement as nurses
D the creation of the American Red Cross
C women’s involvement as nurses
1854 gave each state the right to decide on the issue of slavery
Kansas-Nebraska Act
established in 1854, goal of keeping slavery out of the western territories
Republican Party
Read the following excerpt from a Confederate soldier’s letter home to his family in 1862.
“Our regiment did not have many wounded nor killed but a good many taken prisoners. . . . Pa, I want you to have me a pair of boots made. Those shoes you had made for me ripped all to pieces. Our regiment used everything we had. I have no blanket nor any clothes but what I have got.”
What aspect of war does this soldier’s letter exhibit?
A About 25 percent of Confederate soldiers deserted during the war.
B Soldiers suffered from poor conditions and inadequate supplies.
C Soldiers had to forage the countryside for food.
B Soldiers suffered from poor conditions and inadequate supplies.
As the leader of the Republican Party, Lincoln was outspoken in his views on slavery and expressed them during the debates of 1858. Which of the following would BEST reflect his views?
A Compromise of 1850
B Dred Scott decision
C Wilmot Proviso (proposed ban on slavery in PA)
C Wilmot Proviso
Why might some southerners have been surprised when Lincoln was elected President?
A Lincoln had not previously been involved in politics or government.
B Lincoln’s name had not appeared on ballots in most southern states.
C Lincoln did not have as much support as the nominee from the South.
D Lincoln’s nomination had not been announced in the states of the South.
B Lincoln’s name had not appeared on ballots in most southern states.
brought into question the federal power over slavery in the states
Dred Scott Case
agreeing/accepting without protest
Acquiescence
Battle of Bull Run
First major battle of the civil war also known as Battle of Manassas
How did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 strengthen the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793? Choose the TWO correct answers.
A The new law required all citizens to help catch African Americans trying to escape slavery, and be subject to a fine or jail time if they refused.
B The new law did not make it compulsory for northerners to participate in the capture of runaways if they did not support slavery.
C The new law set up higher incentives for judges who freed slaves rather than send them back to the South.
D The new law set up special courts to handle runaway cases and judges were given an incentive for deciding that the accused was an escaped slave.
A The new law required all citizens to help catch African Americans trying to escape slavery, and be subject to a fine or jail time if they refused.
D The new law set up special courts to handle runaway cases and judges were given an incentive for deciding that the accused was an escaped slave.
Despite southern protests, what gave the western territories the right to request to enter the Union as free states?
A the Wilmot Proviso
B secession of states
C popular sovereignty
D the Missouri Compromise
C popular sovereignty