US History Civil War

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What was an argument of the South for keeping slavery?

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Slavery was essential for the economy as it provided cheap labor.

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How did many people in the North feel about slavery?

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Many people in the North felt slavery was morally wrong and unconstitutional.

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Which of the following best describes sectionalism?

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Loyalty or support for a particular region of a country

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What was similar about the tone of the letters and diaries each group read in our "Perspectives on the Civil War" lesson?

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Expressing intense concern and anxiety about the war

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Which event is MOST associated with the change in American life shown in the sketch titled “Jury of Whites and Blacks” that appeared in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper in 1867? Options: The adoption of the Great Compromise, The establishment of a two-party political system, The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, The election of more qualified judges

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The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment

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8.26(B)

8.29(C)

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This excerpt refers to an event that occurred in Virginia in 1859. Which action prompted the newspaper’s claim that John Brown’s raid “advanced the cause of disunion”? Some Northerners were willing to defend the South’s right to continue slavery. Some Southerners were willing to take up arms to protest high tariffs. Some abolitionists thought violence was necessary to end slavery. Some people in territories needed to defend their right to popular sovereignty.

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Some abolitionists thought violence was necessary to end slavery.

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8.24(A)

8.29(A)

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Which statement describes the roles of George McClellan and Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War? Options: They were Confederate generals who captured Fort Sumter. They were Union generals who commanded the Army of the Potomac. They were Confederate generals who surrendered at the Battle of Vicksburg. They were Union generals who committed war crimes at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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They were Union generals who commanded the Army of the Potomac.

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8.8(A)

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What was the primary economic reason the Southern states seceded from the Union? A) To protect their agricultural economy based on slavery, B) To establish a new industrial economy, C) To create a free trade zone with Europe, D) To develop a new banking system

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To protect their agricultural economy based on slavery

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Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War due to the Union's decisive victory? A) Battle of Antietam, B) Battle of Gettysburg, C) Battle of Bull Run, D) Battle of Fort Sumter

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Battle of Gettysburg

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Who was the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

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Jefferson Davis