Georgia and the Civil War Review

What was Georgia's initial stance on secession from the Union?

• They were the first state to secede

• They were eager to leave the Union

• They were slow to secede and encouraged compromise

• They immediately joined the Confederacy

What was Georgia's main contribution to the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?

• Produced manufactured equipment

• Provided most of the soldiers

• Served as the capital city

• Supplied food resources

How did Sherman's March to the Sea affect Georgia?

• It improved Georgia's economy

• It caused tremendous suffering and devastation

• It had minimal impact on the state

• It increased agricultural production

Before the Civil War, what was the main conflict between the North and South regarding new territories?

• Trading rights

• Railroad construction

• Expansion of slavery

• Mining rights

How did Northern attitudes toward slavery differ from the South's?

• The North wanted to expand slavery

• Both regions supported slavery equally

• The North became increasingly opposed to slavery

• The North was indifferent to the issue

What was the main cause of the nullification crisis in the 1830s?

• Disagreement over slavery

• Conflict over tariffs

• Land disputes between states

• Arguments about voting rights

Why did South Carolina threaten to nullify the tariff?

• They wanted to protect their manufacturing industry

• They were against Andrew Jackson's policies

• British retaliation was hurting cotton profits

• They wanted more representation in Congress

Why did California's application for statehood cause conflict?

• It wanted to be a slave state

• It didn't have enough population

• There was no slave state to balance its entry as a free state

• The Gold Rush created economic problems

What was one major provision of the Compromise of 1850?

• It allowed slavery in California

• It created the Underground Railroad

• It gave more power to slave states

• The Fugitive Slave Act was passed

How did Georgia influence other Southern states regarding the Compromise of 1850?

• They rejected the compromise completely

• They led other states in accepting the compromise

• They threatened to start a civil war

• They demanded more slave states