Civil War and Reconstruction 2

"Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion."

— William Lloyd Garrison

The above quote aligns with which of the following beliefs held by abolitionists?

• Slavery should be illegal in the United States.

• Technology contributes to the moral decay of society.

• Economic equality is guaranteed by the Constitution.

• The United States should police democracy around the world.

Which best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?

• freed slaves in confederate states that were fighting against the US Government

• ended slavery in the entire United States

• was a major factor in the South's decision to secede from the Union

• ended slavery only in the border states

Which of the following describes Jefferson Davis's role in the Civil War?

• Vice President of the United States
• President of the Confederate States of America

• General of the Union Army
• Abolitionist leader

Which of the following correctly pairs one major advantage with one major disadvantage possessed by the Union in the Civil War?

• The leadership of Abraham Lincoln was a definite advantage for the Union, and a major disadvantage was that the Union was fighting on unfamiliar territory.

• Lack of resources / Familiarity with Southern terrain
• Lack of military leadership / Familiarity with Southern terrain
• Smaller population and industrial capacity / Lack of familiarity with Southern terrain

The response of Southern states to the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency was to:

• secede from the Union and form the Confederate States of America

• launch a military coup to overthrow the government and install their own candidate
• protest peacefully and demand a recount of the election results
• celebrate and welcome Lincoln as their new leader

"And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons."

Based on the excerpt from the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) above, which of the following was an argument used by Abraham Lincoln to justify the emancipation of slaves in the United States?

• Southern states had unlawfully broken away from the Union and forfeited their right to slaves.

• Slavery as a system was unable to guarantee men's happiness and should be abolished.

• Slaves should each be free to determine which of the separate states they would show allegiance to.

• Slavery deprived men of their individual liberty and they should be freed in order to pursue it.

Which of the following was the main source of labor in the agricultural regions of the Southern United States in the decades before the Civil War?

• Enslaved Africans
• Indentured Servants
• Free African Americans
• European Immigrants

The attempted raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, and the subsequent execution of its ringleaders, led directly to which of the following?

• Louisiana Purchase
• increased support for the abolitionist cause

• Emancipation Proclamation
• Declaration of Independence

Which are true of the election of Abraham Lincoln?

Select all answers that apply. Only 2 answers are correct.

• It prompted South Carolina to secede from the Union.

• He was elected without ever appearing on ballots in many Southern states.

• 
  He won the election to a federal rule to ban Confederate states from voting in US elections.

• He ran on a moderate platform but revealed his intentions to abolish slavery quickly following his election.

Which of the following was not part of the Compromise of 1850?

• California admitted as a free state
• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• the Missouri Compromise

• Slave trade abolished in Washington D.C.