US History semester 2 exam

A major cause of the Civil War was:

• foreign invasion

• high taxes

• immigration

• slavery

The compromise that was intended to keep a balance between the groups of states was:

• The Missouri Compromise

• The New York Initiative

• The California Statehood Plan

• the Kansas-Nebraska Compromise

In 1859, this abolitionist raided Harper's Ferry, Virginia in an attempt to incite a slave uprising:

• John Wilkes Booth

• George McClellan

• John Brown

• Robert E. Lee

Which was the capital of the Confederacy?

• Charleston, South Carolina
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Richmond, Virginia

The Emancipation Proclamation did which of the following?

• Legalized slavery in the United States
• Established voting rights for African Americans
• Freed slaves in Confederate-held territory
• Abolished the Civil War

Which of the following is NOT something women traditionally did to support the soldiers?

• Cooking meals for the soldiers
• Nursing wounded soldiers back to health
• Fighting in battles alongside the soldiers
• Sewing uniforms

How did the victory at Gettysburg help the Union Army?

• Had no impact on morale, demonstrated lack of strategy, and encouraged Confederate invasion of the North.
• Boosted morale, demonstrated ability to win, and halted Confederate invasion of the North.
• Weakened morale, demonstrated inability to win, and allowed Confederate invasion of the North.
• Lowered morale, demonstrated incompetence, and facilitated Confederate invasion of the North.

For what occasion did Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address?

• The dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
• The celebration of Independence Day
• The signing of the Declaration of Independence
• The opening of the first transcontinental railroad

General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox did which of the following?

• Started the American Civil War
• Led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence
• Resulted in the annexation of Texas
• Ended the American Civil War

Which Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution as a result of the Civil War?

• The First

• the Second

• The Thirteenth

• The Twenty-First