Unit 6/6 - Antebellum - Reconstruction Milestone Review

Which region of the United States believed that the states should be able to govern themselves without interference from the national government?

• Southern states

• Northern states

• Great Lake States

• Western States

Which of the following BEST explains States' Rights?

• States could leave the Union at any time they chose to do so.

• States could maintain slavery if their population wished to.

• States could ignore national laws if they were harmful to the state.

• States could force the national government to turn over all natioanl government property to the states.

The early 1800s belief of some people that a state could vote down a federal law was known as ___.

• absolution.

• ratfication.

• justification.

• nullification.

What was a result of the Compromise of 1850?

• Owning slaves was forbidden in Washington, D.C.

• Slavery was permitted in the new state of California.

• Importation of slaves from Africa was declared illegal.

• Runaway slaves had to be returned to their southern owners.

The "Georgia Platform" was a statement supporting ________.

• states' rights

• popular sovereignty

• the Compromise of 1850

• slavery

Why did the U.S. Supreme Court rule against Dred Scott?

• He returned to a slave state and could not be freed.

• He was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court.

• he did not live long enough in a free territory to be free.

• he was the property of his owner and could be taken anywhere in the US.

What was the final event that led to the Civil War?

• The Great Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Lincoln's election

• Nullification Controversy

After what battle was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

• Bull Run

• Antietam

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

Why was the battle of Chickamauga important?

• It was near a major recruiting center for the South.

• It was located halfway between Richmond and Washington.

• It had a number of factories that produced war supplies.

• It was near a major railroad center in Chattanooga.

Why was Atlanta important to the Confederacy?

• It was the capital city.

• It was the most populated city.

• It was the industrial and transportation center of the Confederacy.

• It was home to the largest number of slaves in the Confederacy.