chapter 6 (the union in crisis) practice test

What was Lincoln’s view on African Americans?

• They were inferior and deserved to be enslaved by whites.
• They should have political and social equality with whites.
• They should have the right to citizenship and to sue in the courts.
• They were entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Why did South Carolina secede from the Union?

• Lincoln stated that he wanted to support slavery.
• The North no longer wanted the state in the Union.
• People in the state felt the Crittenden Compromise had failed.
• The state’s leaders believed that Lincoln was hostile to slavery.

Why did seceding states believe they had to leave the Union?

• to have a stronger voice in United States government
• to make sure the Crittenden Compromise was adopted
• to oust President Lincoln from office
• to protect their property and their way of life

The election of 1860 showed that the North and the South were two distinct political entities because _____.

• Lincoln vowed to abolish slavery in the South.
• Lincoln won 40% of the popular vote.
• Lincoln won 60% of the electoral vote.
• Lincoln won without a single southern electoral vote

Which of the following events directly caused the outbreak of the Civil War?

• the popularity of Uncle Toms Cabin
• the Dred Scott decision
• the growth of the antislavery movement
• the attack at Fort Sumter

What did Abraham Lincoln declare in his inaugural address?

• he would abolish slavery
• there would be a war
• the North would avenge the attack on Fort Sumter
• no state could lawfully leave the Union by its own action

Why did the Confederate States of America write a constitution that prohibited importing slaves from other countries?

• to appease President Abraham Lincoln
• to appease small farm owners in the South
• to win the support of Italy and Germany
• to win the support of Britain and France

Which party in the 1860 election hoped to heal the political split between the North and the South?

• Republican Party
• Southern Democrats
• Northern Democrats
• Constitutional Union Party

Why did Lincoln send a ship to Fort Sumter in April 1861?

• Union troops were about to surrender to the Confederacy.
• Union troops had been attacked by the Confederacy.
• Union troops had run out of ammunition.
• Union troops desperately needed food and water.

What was true about the constitution of the Confederate States of America (CSA)?

• It allowed the importing of new slaves from other countries.
• It incorporated the Crittenden Compromise.
• It called for federal funds to reimburse slave owners for unreturned fugitives.
• It stressed the independence of each state and guaranteed to protect slavery.