SSUSH9 Review

Which THREE of the following were advantages that the North had over the South leading into the Civil War? Select all that apply.

• larger farms

• more factories

• larger population

• extensive railroad system

• more well-trained officers

Which of the following statements about the impact of tariffs on the Northern and Southern economies is correct?

• Tariffs benefited the North but harmed the South.

• Tariffs harmed the North but benefited the South.

• Tariffs benefited both the North and the South.

• Tariffs harmed both the North and the South.

During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for which MAIN reason?

• to conscript citizens into the Union Army

• to free slaves throughout the Confederacy

• to prevent British interference in the conflict

• to keep Confederate sympathizers imprisoned

The Emancipation Proclamation freed

• all slaves in the United Slates.

• all slaves born in the United States.

• all slaves who were living in rebelling states.

• all slaves living in states under Union control.

Which statement correctly describes General William Sherman's victorious strategy in the Battle for Atlanta?

• With a surprise frontal attack on Confederate troops, he forced them to abandon the city.

• With a surprise rear attack on Confederate troops, he forced them to abandon the city.

• By cutting off all railroad supply lines, he forced Confederate troops to abandon the city.

• By burning down much of Atlanta, he forced Confederate troops to abandon the city.

What was historically significant about the Battle of Gettysburg?

• It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

• It was the first large-scale battle of the Civil War.

• It inspired a surge of enlistment in the Confederate Army.

• It allowed the Confederacy to gain control of Pennsylvania.

The Confederate bombardment of which fort on April 12-13, 1861, marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

• Fort Pickens

• Fort Sumter

• Fort McHenry

• Fort Donelson

Which of the following geographic features made the city of Atlanta an essential target for Union forces, leading to the Battle for Atlanta in 1864?

• the city's location on a ridge above the Chattahoochee River

• the city's location in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains

• the city's location as a hub of railroads carrying military supplies

• the city's location as a hub of canals carrying military supplies

After seceding from the Union in around 1860, these Southern states formed the _________.

• Democratic Party

• Southern Union

• Confederate States of America

• Republican Party

What advantages did the Union have over the Confederacy?

• better generals

• stronger allies

• natives were on their side

• more factories and railroads