Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction Game Review (23-24)

Which of these dates had the MOST significant impact on sectionalism in the United States?

• February 1803

• June 1812

• March 1820

• December 1823

The Compromise of 1850 decided whether this state would come into the union as free or slave?

• Nevada; Free State

• New Mexico; Free State

• California; Free State

• Nevada; Slave State

In what way did Texas benefit from the Compromise of 1850?

• Texas slave traders were permitted to sell slaves to farmers in Washington, DC.

• The state was given the power to divide itself into smaller independent territories.

• Popular sovereignty was established in the state to settle the question of slavery.

• Financial aid was offered to Texas if it gave up its claims to the New Mexico Territory.

What piece of legislation was overruled as a result of the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

• Wilmot Compromise

• Northwest Ordinance

• Missouri Compromise

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Which of the following was one result of the Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford?

• The decision denied Congress the legal power to regulate slavery in the territories.

• The decision prohibited slavery west of the Mississippi River and Northwest Territory.

• The decision allowed for the expansion of slavery into the Texas and California territories.

• The decision supported the proposed law granting citizenship to all African American slaves.

In addition to preventing access to war materials, how did these blockades impact the Southern economy?

• by preventing the export of agricultural goods, such as cotton, that sustained Southern communities financially

• by preventing the export of manufactured goods, such as textiles, that sustained Southern communities financially

• by leading to the development of an agricultural-based economy in the South due to a lack of access to necessary goods

• by leading to the development of an industrial-based economy in the South due to a lack of access to necessary goods

During the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued to

• undermine the Union war effort and encourage European nations to support the Confederacy.

• strengthen American democracy by expanding states' rights at the expense of federal power.

• shift the objective of the Union Army from simply preserving the Union to abolishing slavery as well.

• try to convince Confederate leaders that a compromise preserving the country could still be reached.

Which of the following was NOT an action taken by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War?

• He signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

• He issued the Gettysburg Address.

• He authorized the suspension of habeas corpus during the conflict.

• He signed a law freeing slaves in the Confederate states.

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's March to the Sea?

• He ordered that any escaped slaves captured in the North be conscripted into the Union Army.

• He instituted a draft to supply the Union with enough soldiers to win the war against the Confederacy.

• To free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners.

• To weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war.

What are TWO reasons that the Battle of Fort Sumter was significant?

• It was the final battle of the American Civil War.

• More people died at Fort Sumter than in any other Civil War battle.

• It was the first battle of the American Civil War.

• The battle inspired Union leaders to abandon the Anaconda Plan.