SSUSH 9 Flashcard Review

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Which is the BEST explanation for why the Northern economy was based on industry during the antebellum period? Options: The Tariff of 1832 prohibited the growth of factories in the South and resulted in increased investment in agriculture. The geography of the Southern states made it best suited for an economy based on agriculture, the plantation system, and slave labor. The economy of the North was more agricultural than industrial; the Southern economy was based on manufacturing and textile production. The geography of the north was better suited for factories than for farming, and the region had a steady supply of labor due to the vast number of immigrants drawn to Northern cities.

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The geography of the north was better suited for factories than for farming, and the region had a steady supply of labor due to the vast number of immigrants drawn to Northern cities.

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All of the above are characteristics of which Antebellum economy? 92% of United States Industrial Output, Efficient rail transport system, 71% of United States population, Favored high tariffs on imported goods

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Northern

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Which statement BEST represents the information given by the map? Options: More railroads were built in the northeast section of the United States., More railroads were built in the northwest section of the United States., More railroads were built in the southeast section of the United States., More railroads were built in the southwest section of the United States.

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More railroads were built in the northeast section of the United States.

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In what region of antebellum America would a scene like this MOST likely have been found? Options: the West, the North, the South, the Great Plains

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the North

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According to the passage, what was Abraham Lincoln's MAIN purpose of the address? Options: celebrate the Union's crushing victory of the Confederates, announce Lincoln's plans to emancipate southern slaves, explain the higher purpose of the Civil War, comfort Union troops on their way south

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explain the higher purpose of the Civil War

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This excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address indicates the president

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desired reconciliation and peace between the North and South and a smooth transition back into the Union.

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What did President Abraham Lincoln mean when he said, "Vicksburg is the key"?

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Taking Vicksburg would split the Confederacy in two and cut off a vital supply route as well as opening the river to Northern traffic.

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What was the major effect of the actions shown in this engraving?

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bringing destruction to the Confederate infrastructure

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Which event from the Civil War is MOST likely portrayed in this engraving? Options: the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the running of the Union blockade, the scorched earth campaign of General Sherman, the Confederate victory at the Battle of Bull Run

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the scorched earth campaign of General Sherman

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The Eastern Theater of the Civil War was home to which of these battles? Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Atlanta, Ft. Sumter

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Gettysburg