WorksheetsUnit 11 Test Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
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1.
This Civil War-era illustration is showing
a)
Grant's victory at Shiloh.
b)
Sherman's "March to the Sea".
c)
Scott's victory at Gettysburg.
d)
the Union blockade of the South.
2.
The main purpose of General Sherman's "March to the Sea" in 1864 was to
a)
convince France and Britain to get out of the war.
b)
capture the important railroad depot at Charleston.
c)
permanently destroy Georgia's ability to produce cotton.
d)
destroy the South's strategic and economic capacity to fight.
3.
The Union blockade during the Civil War
a)
led to an alliance between the Confederacy and Great Britain.
b)
caused inflation and shortages in the South, especially for manufactured goods.
c)
really had no effect on the South, since they were already agriculturally self-sufficient.
d)
hurt the North most since they relied heavily on Southern cotton and agriculture for its own manufacturing base.
4.
The event MOST LIKELY occurring due to the 1860 presidential election of Lincoln was
a)
the beginning of Reconstruction.
b)
the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
c)
the John Brown-led raid at Harper's Ferry.
d)
the secession of South Carolina from the Union.
5.
Which of these battles is remembered for being both the largest battle ever fought in Georgia and for being one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War?
a)
Battle of Atlanta
b)
Battle of Savannah
c)
Battle of Chickamauga
d)
Battle of Fort Pulaski
6.
Nullification was a theory espoused by John C. Calhoun which stated that states had the right to do what?
a)
get rid of unwanted national bureaucracy
b)
decide which national laws states would accept
c)
determine if they wanted to remain in the Union
d)
refuse to use the paper money issued by the Federal government
7.
Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
It allowed slavery to remain unaltered in states who already used slave labor.
b)
The President publicly endorsed the abolition of slavery in southern states.
c)
Former slaves were afforded the right to join the war effort.
d)
It immediately freed the slaves throughout the country.
8.
The Georgia Platform succeeded in saving the Union from collapse by
a)
quieting radicals who wanted to secede after the Compromise of 1850.
b)
quieting radicals who wanted to secede after the Compromise of 1850.
c)
threatening a Civil War if the North decided to secede from the Union.
d)
establishing the guidelines for the creation of the Compromise of 1850.
9.
The reason many people MOST LIKELY attacked the Emancipation Proclamation was because it
a)
allowed some states to continue to use slave labor.
b)
opposed the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
c)
did not allow freed slaves to join the U.S. military.
d)
prompted foreign countries to support the Confederacy.
10.
Which Supreme Court case would have had the BIGGEST impact on slaves in the United States?
a)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
d)
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
11.
These statements are describing the effects of the Supreme Court's decision in
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Richardson v. Boston
d)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
12.
What offers the BEST reasoning behind William Tecumseh Sherman's strategy of using "total war" to defeat the South?
a)
The strategy of "total war" was needed to stop the Confederates from trading with France and England.
b)
Sherman's men wanted revenge for the horrifying treatment of Union soldiers in Andersonville prison camp.
c)
The destruction in Georgia would be so complete that it would break the Confederacy's will to continue fighting.
d)
The invasion of Georgia would lead to armed revolt by the slaves, which in turn would help the Union win the war.
13.
The military action in what city gave the Union Army complete control over Confederate rail lines in the "Deep South" and set the stage for Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
a)
Andersonville
b)
Atlanta
c)
Chattanooga
d)
Chickamauga
14.
Which group was MOST affected by President Lincoln's statement?
a)
Tennessee's slave population
b)
recent immigrants to the state
c)
Tennessee's Confederate soldiers
d)
Tennessee's Native American population
15.
How did the Dred Scott v. Sanford US Supreme Court case intensify the fight for abolition?
a)
The high court ruled in favor of Sanford under the condition that he will free Dred Scott upon his death.
b)
The high court ruled in favor of Dred Scott granting him freedom; thus persuading society that slaves have rights.
c)
The high court ruled slaves are property and therefore have no rights; thus strengthening the fight for abolition.
d)
The high court ruled the issue of slave rights is a reserved power and thus the states solely have authority to grant rights to slaves.
16.
The passage comes from an important historical document, the Emancipation Proclamation. Who wrote this document?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
17.
Which term refers to the idea that the Southern states could secede from the Union if they disagreed with Federal policies?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Sectionalism
c)
States' Rights
d)
Manifest Destiny
18.
Which term refers to the growing cultural and economic differences between the North and South in the years leading up to the Civil War?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Manifest Destiny
19.
These topics would be most useful to a student who is writing a research report titled
a)
"The Causes of the Civil War."
b)
"The Effects of the Civil War."
c)
"Milestones of Reconstruction."
d)
Why the North Won the Civil War."
20.
Which was a direct result of President Lincoln winning the Election of 1860?
a)
South Carolina seceded from the Union.
b)
Confederate forces attacked Ft. Sumter.
c)
Union forces attacked Richmond, Virginia.
d)
The Supreme Court declared that Stephen Douglas should be president.
21.
Slavery, States' Rights, and Sectionalism were the major causes of
a)
the Civil War.
b)
the American Revolution.
c)
the Mexican-American War.
d)
the French and Indian War.
22.
What would be the BEST title for this mental map of Antebellum America?
a)
"States' Rights"
b)
"Reconstruction"
c)
"Election of 1860"
d)
"Strict Construction"
23.
Which compromise was designed to end the argument over the status of the new territory acquired during the Mexican-American War?
a)
the Great Compromise
b)
the Compromise of 1850
c)
the Missouri Compromise
d)
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
24.
Which is the BEST description of why the Compromise of 1850 was successful in defusing the sectional conflict between both sides of the slavery issue?
a)
Northern Whigs and Republicans were pleased that Maine entered the Union as a "free" state, while Southern Democrats were appeased by the admission of Missouri to the Union as a "slave" state.
b)
Both sides of the conflict--the Whigs and Republicans of the North and the Democrats of the South-- were satisfied with the abolition of slavery in all states and territories north of the 34th parallel.
c)
Northern Whigs and Republicans supported the Compromise because it brought Kansas and Nebraska into the Union as "free" states, while Southern Democrats were appeased with the repeal of the Tariff of 1832.
d)
Northern Whigs and Republicans were pleased with California's admission to the Union as a "free" state and the use of popular sovereignty in western territories, while Southern democrats were appeased with the passage of a stronger Fugitive Slave act.
25.
Based on the Second Act of the Georgia Platform, what did the delegates believe was key to keeping the Union together and becoming a great nation?
a)
compromise
b)
diplomacy
c)
revolution
d)
secession
26.
How is the city of Savannah related to the Union strategy of a full blockade of Confederate ports?
a)
Savannah was the last port needed to be secured in order to totally blockade the coast of Georgia.
b)
Savannah was the least significant city in Georgia, and the Union strategy centered on securing Atlanta and capturing the Tennessee River.
c)
Savannah was the least significant city in Georgia, and the Union strategy centered on securing Atlanta and capturing the Chattahoochee River.
d)
Savannah was the most significant port in Georgia, and the Union strategy centered on securing bases at Savannah and the outlying islands to fully blockade Georgia.
27.
What was the MOST important outcome in the Atlanta Campaign of 1864?
a)
the surrender at Appomattox
b)
the fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi
c)
the re-election of President Abraham Lincoln
d)
the immediate capture of the city of Savannah, Georgia
28.
What is an ironic conclusion that can be drawn about Andersonville Prison?
a)
The Confederacy could not afford to move the prisoners so they left them to die.
b)
The Confederacy was hoping to win the war by refusing to exchange any prisoners.
c)
The Confederacy was planning on using the prison to keep POWs from returning to the war and continuing the fighting.
d)
The Confederacy could afford to move a large number of prisoners hundreds of miles, but could not afford to feed and house the prisoners.
29.
Why did Southerners argue states' rights were violated by abolition of slavery?
a)
They believed all states should be slave states.
b)
Abolition would cause states to pay higher taxes.
c)
Abolition violated states' rights to choose what their laws should be.
d)
They argued abolition would cause freed slaves to take over their states.
30.
Which number represents the time period in which the Civil War began?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.
Which number represents the time period in which the Civil War ended?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
32.
Of the choices provided, which proved to be MOST dangerous for prisoners in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War?
a)
torture by Confederate guards
b)
waterborne and airborne diseases
c)
seasonal storms in south Georgia
d)
being sent to fight for the South
33.
Which battle of the Civil War does the map above illustrate?
a)
Battle of Fort Sumter
b)
Lincoln’s Union Blockade
c)
Battle of Antietam
d)
Sherman’s March to Sea
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