The event MOST LIKELY occurring due to the 1860 presidential election of Lincoln was

the secession of South Carolina from the Union.

the beginning of Reconstruction.

the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

the John Brown-led raid at Harper's Ferry.

How did the Missouri Compromise deal with the issue of slavery?

It prohibited slavery in most of the former Louisiana Territory except for Missouri.

It required all territories to abolish slavery before becoming states.

It made the Mississippi River the dividing line between slave states and free states.

It stated that all future states would be required to be slave states except for Missouri.

The Georgia Platform succeeded in saving the Union from collapse by

quieting radicals who wanted to secede after the Compromise of 1850.

balancing the number of slave states with the number of free states.

threatening a Civil War if the North decided to secede from the Union.

establishing the guidelines for the creation of the Compromise of 1850.

Early in his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to

enforce the Emancipation Proclamation.

end slavery throughout the entire country.

Which law is being described here?

Oregon-Washington Purchase of 1848

Which two issues played the GREATEST roles in causing the Civil War?

Manifest Destiny and Indian Removal

the Missouri Compromise and the California Gold Rush

the election of James K. Polk and the Northwest Ordinance

These topics would be most useful to a student who is writing a research report titled

"The Effects of the Civil War."

"Milestones of Reconstruction."

"Why the North Won the Civil War."

Which of these political issues caused the MOST division in Washington, DC, as the United States moved westward in the 19th century?

the expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories

the role of men in the new frontier

the role that geography played in created state lines

whether or not to allow Native Americans to become US citizens

What were Jim Crow laws?

laws created in the South to further promote segregation between blacks and whites

laws created in the South designed to help slaves integrate into society

laws created by Senator Jim Crow to help blacks in the South

Which statement BEST describes the impact of the Freedmen’s Bureau

was unsuccessful in bringing about unity after the Civil War

was not successful in sparking trade between the North and South

did not offer education opportunities to former southern slaves

failed to attract former slaves to northern states

The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. William T. Sherman was victorious in capturing the city of Atlanta and the victory boosted the morale of the North. What was the MOST important outcome of the Atlanta Campaign?

re-election of President Abraham Lincoln

immediate capture of the city of Savannah, Georgia

Which BEST explains why Georgia’s decision to secede was important to the southern states? Georgia had a

high economic value because it was a major agricultural producer

geographic location blocking the southern states’ access to the North.

highly skilled navy that could engage the northern states in naval battles.

long-standing belief in a more powerful federal government.

Which was a direct result of President Lincoln winning the Election of 1860?

South Carolina seceded from the Union.

Union forces attacked Richmond, Virginia.

The Supreme Court declared that Stephen Douglas should be president.

Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter.

What conclusion can be drawn from the following passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution? ● 13th Amendment (1865)-Abolition of Slavery ● 14th Amendment (1866)-Definition of Citizenship: Due Process ● 15th Amendment (1869)-Right to Vote not based on Race or previous servitude

abolish slavery and establish rights to former slaves

ngthen states’ rights over federal laws

weaken the Jim Crow laws that were passed by the North

strengthen the Bill of Rights in support of the Constitution

After the Civil War, what lifestyle did many poor whites and freed slaves adopt?

began sharecropping and tenant farming

The main point of President Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction plan was to

punish high-ranking Confederate leaders.

reunite the country after the Civil War.

Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The President abolished slavery in the southern states.

It allowed slavery to remain unaltered in states who already used slave labor.

It immediately freed the slaves throughout the country.

Former slaves were afforded the right to join the war effort.

What was Georgia’s response to the Compromise of 1850?

A platform that outlined Georgia’s conditional acceptance of the Compromise.

A platform that called for immediate secession from the Union.

Georgia seceded from the Union along with the other southern states.

A platform that called for immediate secession from the Union.

Why did Southerners argue states’ rights were violated by abolitionists who opposed slavery

Abolition violated states’ rights to choose what their laws should be.

Abolition would cause states to pay higher taxes.

Southerners believed all states should be slave states.

Abolition would cause freed slaves to take over their states.

The purpose of the Union blockade was to

prevent the South from shipping cotton to Europe in return for weapons and supplies.

destroy the major railroad hub of the South.

burn Georgia crops and livestock to quickly end the war.

When the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified by Georgia in 1868, Georgia was readmitted into the Union and citizenship was granted to blacks. While this amendment led to positive outcomes, it also resulted in a setback for some black leaders. Which statement describes this major setback?

Black members of the Georgia Assembly were never allowed to serve in their elected positions.

Black students had to be home schooled as they were removed from public schools.

White lawmakers wrote laws to place heavier taxes on black citizens.

White landowners attempted to start slave trading again in the South.

The main purpose of General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” in 1864 was

destroy the South’s strategic and economic capacity to fight.

permanently destroy Georgia’s ability to produce cotton.

capture the important railroad depot at Charleston.

convince France and Britain to get out of the war.

Which statement BEST describes Abraham Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan?

re-admit southern states into the Union

free 10% of American slaves as an experiment

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