MS U.S. History B Unit 3 Post Test Review

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How did Northern leaders try to encourage Americans to buy goods made in the United States rather than foreign imports?

• high taxes on imports to increase the cost of imported goods

• low taxes on imports to increase the cost of imported goods

• high taxes on imports to decrease the cost of imported goods

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What did the United States do to encourage Texas to give up some of its land?

• threatened to fine or punish it

• offered to pay off its debt

• allowed it to become a slave state

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In 1846, an enslaved man named ​ (a)   had his case for freedom presented in the Supreme Court. In a decision that angered many, the court declared him ​ (b)   .

• Dred Scott
• property rather than free

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Which circumstance led the Confederacy to think that it could purchase weaponry and supplies to use in the Civil War?

• increased taxation on Southern states

• support from Britain and France

• an abundance of cotton in the Southern states

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Which of the following military leaders fought for the Union during the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• John B. Hood

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Why did the armed forces of South Carolina fire at the federal forces at Fort Sumter?

• The federal forces prevented South Carolina from raising an armed militia.

• The federal forces had forcibly captured Fort Sumter in South Carolina.

• Federal forces refused to surrender Fort Sumter to the Confederacy.

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Soldiers carried out duties such as cooking, cleaning, and ​ (a)   every day. They dealt with boredom by reading the Bible, singing songs, and ​ (b)   .

• keeping guard
• writing letters

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Which statement is true about the role of women during the Civil War?

• Women not only treated injured soldiers but also ran farms and industries.

• Women fought for equal pay for the African American soldiers who enlisted in the army.

• Women took over government leadership because most men were away fighting the war.

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What were two of Frederick Douglass’s major contributions to the Civil War?

• • He encouraged President Lincoln to make the emancipation of enslaved people the primary aim of the war.

• • He met with the president to discuss equal pay for Black soldiers.

• • He made it possible for African Americans to buy plantations in the South.

• • He actively supported the recruitment of African Americans in the Union army.

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What was the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation on the South?

• The economy of the South declined because it lost much of its enslaved labor force.

• The economy of the South increased as more women participated in farming.

• The economy of the South increased as more enslaved people started working on the farms.