8th Grade Semester 2 Exam

As a result of Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860, several Southern States called for

• Another vote by the Electoral College
• the House of Representatives to choose a President
• Secession from the Union
• a Constitutional amendment ending slavery

President Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War was to

• Abolish slavery throughout the nation
• Preserve the Union
• Break the South's dependence on cotton
• End British control of the western territories

In the election of 1860, which region of the country supported John C. Breckinridge?

• North
• South
• East
• West

Which concept is most clearly illustrated by the election results shown on this map?

• Federalism
• Nationalism
• Sectionalism
• Protectionism

By issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln

• lost Northern support for the war
• broadened Union war goals to include ending slavery
• strengthened the principle of states' rights
• brought a quick end to the war

An issue that divided the North and the South and led to the Civil War was the

• length of the term of president
• use of judicial review by the Supreme Court
• balance of power between the states and the federal government
• application of the impeachment process.

What advantage did the South have over the North during the Civil War?

• greater manufacturing
• more effective navy
• Better government
• More capable military leaders

At the beginning of the Civil War, the South had an advantage over the North in

• capital stock of banks
• value of farmland
• farm acreage
• railway mileage

Which conclusion about the Civil War is most clearly supported by the information in the chart

• The North was expected to win the war quickly
• Teh South would have the advantage in a long war
• The South would have a larger, better-equipped fighting force
• The North and the South were evenly prepared for war

Which conclusion can best be supported by the information in the illustration?

• The North and the South had equal percentages of their population working for railroads
• The North had fewer manufacturing plants than the South
• Most of the nation's railroads ran through the South
• The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South