Unit 7 Part 1 Test Review (Civil War)

“A house divided against it cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will become all one thing or the other.”

-1858 President Abraham Lincoln

Based on this quote what did Lincoln see for America’s future

• Slavery will be outlawed

• The Union will surrender to the confederacy

• The USA will continue to fight against slavery, state rights, and tariffs

• The USA will come together

Which of the following battles took place in Texas?

• Fort Sumter

• Atlanta

• Palmito Ranch

• Sabine Pass

What was the main function of the blockade runners during the Civil War?

• Getting rid of any blockers from the North

• They were getting back control of the Southern coast to the south

• The supplied the Union troops that were fighting near the South

• They carried supplies in/out of TX & Confederacy

Victory in what battle helped the Confederates keep open an important port?

• San Antonio, TX

• Galveston, TX

• Arlington, TX

• Houston, TX

"To secede from the Union and set up another government would cause war. If you go to war with the United States, you will never conquer her, as she has the money and the men. If she does not whip you by guns, powder, and steel, she will starve you to death. It will take the flower of the country-the young men."

-Sam Houston

He is warning Texans that:

• the North was determined to keep the Union Together, and the South would suffer great losses.

• The South's economy would be effected

• The south would not its freedom from the Union

• Raising taxes to fund the war.

Which of the following, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, raised people’s awareness of the cruelties of slavery?

• The Dairy of a Escaped Slave

• Life in The Oppressed South

• Uncle Tom’s Cabin

• Uncle Tom Escape

Why was Sam Houston removed from office as governor?

• He was getting to old to travel with the army

• He wanted to retire and move back to Huntsville Texas

• He wanted to be President of The United States

• He refused to pledge loyalty to the Confederacy.

Which of the following best describes the Southern economy?

• agricultural economy

• Trade Economy

• Cash Crop Economy

• Slave Economy

All of the following were causes of the Civil War except:

• Slavery

• State Rights

• The Death Of Sam Houston

• Tariffs

Distribution of U.S. Resources— 1860

North South

Population 71% 29%

Railroad Mileage 72% 28%

Iron and Steel Production 93% 7%

Farmland 35% 65%

Which of the resources listed on the chart would make the greatest difference in the Confederate Army’s ability to get needed supplies to its troops?

• railroad miles

• Gulf of Mexico

• Farmland

• The ability to control the Souths border.