Unit 1 Review

Which of the following statements correctly explains the concept from the picture below?

• The Union wanted to shut the south off from all possible help from French and British militaries.

• The Union thought that blockading the southern ports would bring victory to the Union because the South would run out of supplies..

• The snake’s head begins in the Union’s capital and the tail ends in the Confederate capital to mark the journey the soldiers would face during the war.

• The Union knew that the Confederacy had the industrial advantage, so they were attempting to cut off any exports.

How did the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

• It emancipated all slaves living in Kansas and Nebraska, causing resentment in the South.

• It allowed enslaved people in Kansas to buy their freedom.

• It encouraged abolitionists by halting the spread of slavery into Kansas and New Mexico.

• It reopened the question of whether slavery would be permitted in some Northern territories through a popular sovereignty vote.

Which of the following was a cause of the Civil War?

• Southerners and Northerners disagreed over the continuation of slavery.

• Northern states wanted to secede from the Union and create their own nation .

• Southern and Northern states disagreed over tariffs and foreign imports that impact state rights.

• Southern and Northern states disagreed on allowing Utah statehood.

"This country will be drenched in blood. The people of the North are not going to let the country be destroyed without a mighty effort to save it. Besides, where are your men and appliances of war to contend against them? You are rushing into war with one of the most powerful, ingeniously mechanical and determined people on earth - right at your doors. Only in spirit and determination are you prepared for war. In all else you are totally unprepared."

The quote above was spoken by Union General William T. Sherman upon hearing the news that the southern states had begun to secede. Which of the following summarizes Sherman's prediction for the outcome of the war?

• There will be a war in which the North will win due to their stability though political, social, and economic conditions.

• There will be a war in which the South will win due to their militaristic nature and abundance of weapons.

• There will be a war in which the North will win due to the North's technological advancements, factories, and lack of southern population.

• There will be a war in which the South will win due to their governmental dominance and obvious determination.

"That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."

Read the excerpt above from the Emancipation Proclamation, then answer the question. What was the objective of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Immediately free all slaves in the USA.

• To free slaves in Southern States that had seceded from the Union.

• To free slaves in Southern States that have stayed loyal to the Union.

• To free slaves in the western territories only.

The Transcontinental Railroad helped settle the West by...?

• Allowing Americans a fast way to trade and buy goods with urban centers back east.

• Helping Native Americans travel far distances to discuss tribal matters.

• Allowing farmers to build small scale factories to produce tractors.

• Allowing Native Americans to become productive farmers.

What was the effect of the Homestead Act on U.S. migration?

• Americans moved west to gain access to the West's extensive railroad system.

• Americans moved west to establish major cities that were based on mass production.

• Americans moved west to create large plantations based on cotton production.

• Americans moved west to gain access to cheap farmland.

The Morrill Act helped fuel Westward Expansion by...?

• Creating colleges that spread the idea of abolition.

• Giving away 160 acres of farmland for free.

• Creating agricultural and mechanical colleges.

• Creating the Transcontinental Railroad.

How does the picture show the impact of the Homestead Act, Morrill Act, and Transcontinental Railroad on Native Americans?

• Native Americans lost the majority of their land because these policies created the Native American boarding schools.

• Native Americans were able to claim 160 acres of land for free. This helped them gain more territory than they previously had.

• Native Americans were able to preserve their culture because they were allowed to keep the lands that were rich with buffalo.

• Native Americans lost the majority of their land due to westward expansion of U.S. citizens.

How were the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 similar?

• Both permitted slavery across the North.

• Both resolved disputes over whether to admit a new state as a free state or slave state.

• Both limited the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in the territories.

• Both included provisions for the return of escaped slaves to their owners.