Causes of/Civil War Review

The political conflict in surrounding the Compromise of 1850 showed that people in the US

• were opposed to westward expansion

• continued to be divided over slavery

• were consumed by the desire to get rich quick from gold mining

• believed Native Americans should be forced to live on reservations

How did John Brown retaliate when Border Ruffians raided the anti-slavery town of Lawrence, Kansas ?

• petitioned for US government assistance

• gathered supporters in Lawrence and raided the ruffians town

• negotiated with local officials for peace between pro and anti-slavery settlers

• he and his sons executed five pro-slavery settlers in the middle of the night

Which of these statements BEST explains why the decision made in the Dred Scott case nullified the Compromise of 1850 and "popular sovereignty"?

• a state has the right ot secede if the federal government tried to abolish slavery

• African-Americans could not be considered citizens, therefore no state could allow them to vote

• slaves were considered property and the federal government could not disallow slavery in any state

• only the Supreme Court could determine whether a state could allow slavery, not the Congress

Which is the BEST description of why the Compromise of 1850 was successful in defusing the sectional conflict between both sides on the slavery issue?

• Northern Whigs and Republicans were pleased that Maine entered the Union as a free state, wile Southern Democats were appeased by the admission of Missouri as a slave state

• Northern Whigs and Republicans supported the Compromise because it brought Kansas and Nebraska into the Union as free states, while Southern Democrats were appeased with the repeal of the Tariff of 1832

• Both sides of the conflict - the Whigs and Republicans of the North and the Democrats of the south -- were satisfied with the abolition of slavery in all states and territories north of the 34th parallel

• Northern Whigs and Republicans and Republicans were pleased with California's admission to the Union as a free state and the use of popular sovereignty in western territories, while Southern democrats were appeased with the passage of a stronger Fugitive Slave Act

Which of these statements MOST accurately describes the role of African-Americans in the Civil War effort on the Union side?

• African-Americans troops were responsible for the Union victory at Gettysburg

• African-Americans served as soldiers, but they made little difference in the outcome of the War

• They traveled with the white soldiers as servants and laborers but saw little to no combat action

• Lincoln hesitated to use black troops, but many enlisted and played an important role in the Union victory

One of the MAIN economic reasons that the Upper South seceded after the Lower South was that

• it continued to uphold a two party political system

• its proximity to the North made them fearful of retaliation

• it was mainly agrarian and thought the slaves would revolt

• it contained larger regions that did not support the plantation system

Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to

• end slavery

• save the Union

• destroy the South

• win the Election of 1864

Jefferson Davis frequently clashed with his Cabinet in the Confederate government. Why?

• each had radically differing opinions about how to achieve victory against the Union

• Davis urged national unity to secure independence, while his Cabinet stressed "states rights"

• the Cabinet wanted to collect taxes from the states, but Davis refused to consider it

• Davis urged the government to emancipate the slaves, while his Cabinet refused to consider it

Lincoln's "Emancipation Proclamation" had all of the following effects EXCEPT

• it transformed the Union's goal of the war

• it caused the Union to change its Confiscation Acts

• it led to mass movements of slaves out of border states

• it led to the British and French refusal to support the Confederate States

Which is the BEST description of the difference between the Unionist and Secessionist viewpoints regarding secession?

• Unionists opposed secession and wished to stay in the Union while Secessionists supported secession only if the southern states could secure Great Britain as an ally

• Unionists supported secession as a last resort and only if it was done with the full support of all the southern states, while Secessionists opposed secession altogether

• Unionists supported secession and wished to unite with other southern states, while Secessionists opposed secession and favored cooperation with northern abolitionists

• Secessionists believed that secession was the only solution to the issue of preserving slavery and states' rights, while Unionists opposed secession and wished to stay in the Union