Topic 8 Test Sectionalism & Civil War #2

Toward the end of the Civil War, how did General Grant’s actions affect southern civilians?

• He allowed those living in the South to keep ownership of their land.
• He ordered his generals to impose a “total war” strategy on the South.
• He ordered his army to rebuild rural areas in the South damaged by the war.
• He made sure that slavery was allowed to continue in the South.

First--- Study the document. The document shown in this image freed enslaved African Americans in

• the Union slave states.
• the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union.
• both the Union states and the Confederate states.
• the Confederate states that were under Union control.

The main reason the Confederacy eventually began drafting soldiers from ages 17 to 50 was because

• many soldiers deserted the Confederacy in favor of the Union.
• the rising death tolls forced the Confederacy to enlist more soldiers.
• Confederate leaders thought the key to victory was a large infantry.
• over half of the Confederate soldiers were imprisoned by the Union.

Select the answers that best complete the statement below. As part of the Missouri Compromise, __________ was admitted to the Union as a free state and __________ was admitted as a slave state.

• Missouri; Maine
• Missouri; Kentucky
• Kentucky; Missouri
• Maine; Missouri

Which of the following was an advantage held by the Confederacy as the war began?

• a larger population
• defending their way of life
• more manufacturing
• more railroads to transport troops and supplies

FIRST---Look at the photograph of Vicksburg. Based on the photograph, why was the capture of Vicksburg so important for Union forces?

• the city’s industries
• the city’s location on a river
• the city’s distance from other battlefields
• the city’s large civilian and military population

Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act anger many northerners?

• They reasoned that it unfairly challenged the Compromise of 1850.
• They were convinced the new act would lead to violence in the West.
• They suspected it was a political move enacted to increase property taxes in the West.
• They thought it went against the Missouri Compromise’s promise to keep slavery from spreading.

Which of the following was an advantage held by the Confederacy as the war began?

• more railroads to transport troops and supplies
• fighting mostly on home territory
• more manufacturing
• a larger population

FIRST---Look at the image What contribution to the war effort is shown in this image?

• medical and surgical technique development
• women accompanying their wounded husbands to a field hospital
• women’s involvement as nurses
• the creation of the American Red Cross

Why might some southerners have been surprised when Lincoln was elected President?

• Lincoln had not previously been involved in politics or government.
• Lincoln’s name had not appeared on ballots in most southern states.
• Lincoln did not have as much support as the nominee from the South.
• Lincoln’s nomination had not been announced in the states of the South.