Which issue did the Emancipation Proclamation bring to the forefront of the Civil War?

Freeing African-Americans from slavery.

Why was Georgia often referred to as the "heart of the Confederacy" during the Civil War?

Georgia had the best railroads and more industry than other Confederate states.

Which of the following did Union General William T. Sherman accomplish in 1864? Options: He faced Lee's Army of Northern Virginia in order to defend Washington from Southern invasion, He killed General Joseph Johnston in battle., He conquered Atlanta and then marched through Georgia to Savannah., He conquered Richmond.

He conquered Atlanta and then marched through Georgia to Savannah.

The Union troops attacked the civilian infrastructure between Atlanta and Savannah in order to:

end civilian support for the war effort and shorten the war

What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

The Union troops were able to defeat the Confederate troops which had invaded the North.

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act change the Missouri Compromise?

It permitted slavery north of Missouri's southern boundary.

Which is the BEST statement that explains why the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Dred Scott in the Dred Scott decision?

Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court.

Which is not an underlying cause of the Civil War? Nullification, Slavery, States' rights

Representation in U.S. congress

What was Abraham Lincoln's official stand on slavery during the 1860 presidential campaign?

Slavery should not be allowed to spread in new territories.

Why did the South absolutely have to keep its ports open and operational during the Civil War?

It had to ship cotton to Great Britain and France in exchange for supplies and arms.

Which of these factors led to the Freedmen’s Bureau aiding Blacks in creating universities such as Clarke Atlanta University and Morehouse College?

Prior to being free, African-Americans were denied access to a formal education.

Which statement BEST describes the difference between sharecropping and tenant farming? a) Sharecroppers owned nothing but their labor, while tenant farmers owned farm animals and equipment used in working other people’s land.

Sharecroppers owned nothing but their labor, while tenant farmers owned farm animals and equipment used in working other people’s land.

Which statement BEST describes the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau during Reconstruction? Options: To help the newly freed slaves finance (get loans for) their property, To register newly freed slaves to vote, To manage the distribution of farm land and animals to newly freed slaves, To provide education, training, and social services for newly freed slaves

To provide education, training, and social services for newly freed slaves

A supporter of President Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction would most likely have agreed with which of these statements? Options: All southern plantations should be divided among former slaves, It is important that the South be punished economically and politically for starting the Civil War, All Confederate officers should be tried for war crimes, It is important that the North support policies that help the South recover as quickly as possible.

It is important that the North support policies that help the South recover as quickly as possible.

What did the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do? Options: It abolished slavery, It gave African American males full citizenship rights, It gave African American males the right to vote, It gave African Americans the right to own property

It gave African American males the right to vote

Who most likely would have supported a plan for Reconstruction that included harsh demands on ex-Confederates in the South? Options: the "Radical Republicans" in Congress, Abraham Lincoln, Northern Democrats, Andrew Johnson

the "Radical Republicans" in Congress

The 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was passed in response to: the practice of adopting laws known as Black Codes, which restricted the rights of freedmen

the practice of adopting laws known as Black Codes, which restricted the rights of freedmen

Which statement BEST explains why northern businessmen invested money to build GA's textile industry after the Civil War? Options: GA had plenty of cotton, abundant land and water, and inexpensive labor to supply and operate textile mills, GA had plenty of working railroads and major seaports for transporting cotton and textile products when the Civil War ended, GA was one of the few southern states to retain capital (cash money and investments) after the Civil War, GA was one of the few states to avoid violence and terrorism after the war ended

GA had plenty of cotton, abundant land and water, and inexpensive labor to supply and operate textile mills.

Henry McNeal Turner and the other black legislators were expelled from the GA House and Senate after their elections in 1868 because: many white Southerners believed they had the right to vote, but not the right to hold office.

many white Southerners believed they had the right to vote, but not the right to hold office

Which best explains the "Missouri Compromise"?

It temporarily maintained a balance of power between slave states and free states, allowing MI to have slavery admitting ME as a free state.

All the statements below explain how the Dred Scott decision pushed the nation closer to war EXCEPT: The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property not citizens, The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not pass any law restricting the spread of slavery into the territories, The Supreme Court upheld the legal rights of the southern states and their institution of slavery, The Supreme Court ruled that slave owners had to be reimbursed (repaid) for slaves who escaped on the underground railroad

The Supreme Court ruled that slave owners had to be reimbursed (repaid) for slaves who escaped on the underground railroad.

According to the terms of the Compromise of 1850, what was allowed regarding California?

California was allowed to enter the Union as a free state with no slavery.

The purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law was to: prevent slaves from testifying against whites in court trials, require slaves to have citizenship papers in order to obtain jobs, prevent slaves from having group gatherings or meetings, require the return of runaway slave to their owners

require the return of runaway slave to their owners

What was unique about the presidential election of 1860?

for the first time, a candidate won the election with votes from only one section of the country

All of the following were underlying causes of the Civil War EXCEPT which one? Sectionalism, Slavery, States Rights

Representation in the U.S. House of Representatives

All of the factors below benefited the North as a result of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT which one? California joined the Union as a free state, Slave trading was ended in the District of Columbia, Texas did not annex New Mexico as a slave territory, Congress passed a law allowing fugitive slaves to be returned to their owners

Congress passed a law allowing fugitive slaves to be returned to their owners

Which statement describes the South's position on states' rights? Options: States should obey all laws passed by Congress, All political decisions should be made to benefit the entire country, The rights and interests of the individual states are more important than the federal government, The needs of the National Government should overrule the needs of the individual states

The rights and interests of the individual states are more important than the federal government

What was the "Georgia Platform" supported by Robert Toombs, Alexander Stephens and Howell Cobb?

Statement supporting the Compromise of 1850

Which event led to a special legislative session in GA to consider seceding from the Union? Options: John Brown's raid, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the firing upon Fort Sumter, Lincoln's presidential election

Lincoln's presidential election

After the Civil War, what happened to the commander of the Andersonville Prison?

executed for allowing excessive cruelty at the Andersonville Prison

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In the early 1800's, some Americans believed that a state could refuse to enforce a federal law. What was this belief known as?

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nullification

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Which candidate received the largest number of votes in the United States, but no votes from any southern state including Georgia?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Which statement best explains the Missouri Compromise? Options: It required captured slaves to be returned to slave states, It allowed slavery in Maine, but not Missouri, Missouri could have slavery, It maintained a balance of power between slave and free states

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It maintained a balance of power between slave and free states

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What was the purpose of the Georgia Platform?

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It showed Georgians' support of the Compromise of 1850.

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According to the terms of the Compromise of 1850, California was a free state.

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California was a free state.

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Why did federal troops occupy Georgia for a third time in 1869?

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The Black legislators were expelled from the General Assembly and the KKK had grown stronger.

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Campbell, McNeal Turner, and Bradley were expelled from the GA House and Senate after their elections because they

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had the right to vote but not the right to hold office due to their race

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