SS Weekly Week 25

Why do presidential candidates travel around the country before the election?

• to see what types of people are going to be voting

• to give speeches about their ideas, thoughts, and beliefs

• to make sure all states have candidates

• to try and convince the people that America is great

In which war did Americans fight against Americans??

• Civil War

• World War 1

• Revolutionary War

• World War 2

Who was president during the Civil War?

• George Washington

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Barack Obama

• Abraham Lincoln

What is the motivation behind compromise at this time?

• States may choose what they want and avoid a war.

• Hope all states decide to be slave states.

• Hope all states choose to be free states.

• Hope that there is a Civil War to end the debate.

Consider the rationale behind creating five different bills in an attempt to compromise with the north and south.

• Congress wanted all land gained in the Mexican-American War to remain in control of Mexico.

• Congress was trying to avoid a Civil War.

• Congress loved working long hours.

• Congress wanted slavery to end.

After the Mexican-American War, howmany separate bills did Congress pass to try to alleviate impending civil war?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 6

Examine why the north was called "the union".

• The North was the Union because southern states seceded due to differences of opinion over slavery.

• The North was the Union because northern states seceded due to differences of opinion over slavery.

• The South did not want that name.

• The North wanted to be different from the South.

How was it possible for Abraham Lincoln to win the presidency without any of the states choosing him?

• Lincoln did not win the election.

• Lincoln asked for a recount and rigged the polls.

• Lincoln's opponent was assassinated, so he took over.

• Lincoln earned enough electoral college votes.

When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, these were three of the original seven states that seceded from the union.

• South Carolina, North Carolina, California

• Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi

• Georgia, Texas, Florida

• Tennessee, Louisiana, Virginia

Evaluate the impact this novel had on the impending Civil War.

• The novel created decreased tensions, as many felt more strongly that slavery was immoral.

• The novel created increased tensions, as many felt more strongly that slavery was moral.

• The novel created increased tensions, as many felt more strongly that slavery was immoral.

• The novel created decreased tensions, as many felt less strongly that slavery was immoral.