USHC Unit 3 Test Review

Which constitutional principle was a main focus of the North–South conflicts that led to the Civil War?

• States' rights

• Due process of law

• Separation of powers

• Presidential veto power

How did General Winfield Scott's "Anaconda Plan" propose to defeat the Confederacy?

• Launching an immediate attack on the army defending the Confederate capital of Richmond

• Wearing down the Confederate armies through a policy of attrition

• Using superior federal resources to isolate and economically cripple the South

• Destroying Southern homes and businesses until the Southern people surrendered

Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning African Americans during the Civil War?

• African Americans were readily conscripted into combat duty early on both sides

• At the war's start, the North quickly created numerous African American combat units

• African Americans were not allowed to serve on either side's navy

• The Emancipation Proclamation increased African American enlistments in the North

How did General Sherman's enactment of the concept of "total war" impact the outcome of the Civil War?

• It promoted the destruction of private property, reducing emotional and financial support for the war

• It forced many of the wealthiest southerners to flee England, resulting in a lack of men to join the army

• It increased anti-slavery sentiments in the South, ending support for the war from the civilian population

• It strengthened the resolve of the southerners, causing them to renew their will to fight

Which of the following events of the Civil War would cripple the morale of the Confederacy, inflicting severe amounts of damage and destruction throughout Georgia and South Carolina, turning the war into a "total war"?

• Wilderness Campaign

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Sherman's March to the Sea

Slavery throughout the United States was permanently abolished with what action of the government?

• Ratification of the Constitution of the United States

• . Approval of the Republican Party platform of 1860

• Issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation

• Adoption of the 13th amendment to the Constitution

The 14th Amendment was adopted in 1868 primarily to accomplish what?

• Protect the rights of formerly enslaved persons

• Make it easier for immigrants to become citizens

• Extend suffrage to settlers on the Great Plains

• Require the federal government to pay the costs of Reconstruction

In regards to "carpetbaggers," Southerners of the Reconstruction era were referencing which of the following groups of people?

• Those Southerners who supported or participated in the new Reconstruction governments.

• Those former slaves who had risen to high positions within Reconstruction governments of the southern states.

• Those Northerners who rushed to the South after the war to profit from southern misery.

• Those Union generals who served as military governors in the South following the war.

Though a staunch advocate for all aspects of civil rights for both African Americans and women, Ida B. Wells-Barnett is most remembered for her work on which issue?

• Education

• Lynching

• Segregation

• Voting

How did the government contribute to the building of the transcontinental railroad during the 19th century?

• Awarding loans and land grants to private companies to build the railroad.

• Assigning the army to lay out a path for the railroad.

• Not allowing immigrants to work for railroad companies

• Collecting extra taxes from the industries that would use the railroad.