WorksheetsSpiral Review 18.1 (8.60-8.75)
Total questions: 186
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
Which statement best describes why the Mormons left Illinois?
They wanted to live where they could safely practice their religion.
They were looking for a milder climate and better farmland.
They had split away from their leader Brigham Young.
They sought to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
Which of the following are Southern advantages
Fighting on home turf
Better military leaders
Ability to use weapons
a lot of farmland for growing food
What were the southern states called?
The Confederacy
The Union
First Southern
How did the Confederacy get funds for the war?
Though taxes
Buy Printing Money
By winning the War
What caused women to feel the “grief and constant anxiety” mentioned in this excerpt? (8.62)
the exhaustion of working in factories and replacing missing male workers
the problems of collecting supplies of food and clothing for the war effort
the difficulty of managing farms and taking care of families
d.
the possible death of husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers far from home
5According to the quotation, why is Lee surrendering? (8.63)
Lee was tired of fighting and the Confederate armies had suffered very heavy losses.
Ammunition and other supplies for the Confederate troops had run out and could not be replaced.
Further fighting could not accomplish anything useful and losses would be heavy.
The Confederate armies were weary and would not continue to fight any more.
The following passage is from the Gettysburg Address:
"It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." —Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863
What was the purpose of this section of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
to remind people that the Civil War was not yet over
to thank the people who voted to elect him president
to make people regret the Battle of Gettysburg had happened
to inspire people to see the Confederates as brothers
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which went into effect on January 1, 1863. What was the significance of this proclamation?
It only set slaves free who were in the Northern states.
It said all slaves in the Confederate states must be freed.
It said slaves must work for their masters until death.
It said that all slaves in the United States are legal citizens.
What were two of Sam Houston's accomplishments during the Texas War for Independence?
He kept the army together and defeated the Mexican forces at the Battle of San Jacinto.
He served in the Texas legislature and helped to create a constitution for the new republic.
He met with Mexican leaders as president of the new republic and avoided open conflicts.
He helped to negotiate with Great Britain for weapons and created a Texas merchant fleet.
What was one consequence of the U.S. annexation of Texas in 1845?
increased the tension with Mexico that eventually led to war
decreased tension with Britain that led to better trade relations
less public interest in the United States acquiring California
more public interest in the United States acquiring Alaska
How did the massive amount of gold mined in California in the late 1840s and early 1850s impact the U.S. economy?
It caused the government to adopt the gold standard.
It caused gold to become less valuable.
It decreased the amount of money loaned by banks.
It increased the available money supply.
The resentment created by the Law of 1830 eventually became...
one of the reasons that foreign settlers were ejected from Mexico.
one of the causes of the Mexican-American War.
one of the causes of the Texas Revolution.
one of the reasons for Mexico enslaving Americans in Texas.
In this passage, O’Sullivan describes “manifest destiny” as the right of
Texas to become part of the United States.
New Mexico and California to become independent republics.
the United States to expand its territory across North America.
other nations to oppose the actions of the United States.
Which individual wanted the United States to control California because of it's natural resources?
John C. Fremont
Andrew Johnson
Meriweather Lewis
Winfield Scott
"We are in the midst of these mountains, and we have good and salutary laws to govern us. We have our Constitutional laws and our Territorial laws; we are subject to these laws; and always expect to be, for we love to be. If there is any man among us who has violated any constitutional law, try the law upon him, and let us see whether there is any virtue in it, before we try the strong arm of despotism and tyranny. I stand for Constitutional law, and if any transgress, let them be tried by it, and, if guilty, suffer its penalty." - Brigham Young
To which freedom of the Constitution is Young most likely referring to?
The right to bear arms
Religious freedom
The right to vote
The right to a speedy trial
How did the Mountain Men contribute to the Oregon Trail after the decline in the fur trade?
They sold land to the U.S. government
They became fisherman
They became trail guides
They opened the trail to Native American settlement
What was meant by the phrase, "54-40 or Fight?"
James O'Sullivan believed Native Americans should remain in Georgia
James K. Polk believed that the Oregon border should extend further into British controlled Canada
James K. Polk believed that the Oregon border should remain on the 49th parallel
Andrew Jackson believed that the Alamo should be protected at all costs.
Which of the following events led to the development of San Francisco, California beginning in 1849?
The Gold Rush
The Bear Flag Revolt
The Mexican War
The Battle of San Jacinto
What did WIlliam Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett have in common?
They all fought in the Mexican War
They all claim to have coined the term, "manifest destiny."
They were all killed defending the Alamo in the Texas War of Independence
They were all against American expansion
_________ formed the foundation of Utah as a home because they faced religious persecution in the east.
Quakers
Mormons
Methodists
Baptists
Which candidate was considered a "dark horse" because he won the presidency out of nowhere?
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
John Q. Adams
Which religious belief system was developed by Joseph Smith during the early 1800s?
Quakers
Baptists
Presbyterians
Mormons
Which of the following was a goal of the Mexican War? (check all that apply, 3)
Take Mexico City
Force Mexico out of Texas
Control California and New Mexico
Control Oregon
What did Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin have in common?
They both wanted to end slavery
They both were leaders in the Texas War for Independence
They both believed in education reform
They both were advocates for ending the Mexican War
Why did many Americans travel the Oregon Trail? (2)
Economic problems in the east
Fertile land in Oregon
They were protesting Indian Removal
They were trying to become wealthy from the discovery of gold at Sutter's mill
What was the goal of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?
To punish rebels in Texas
To end slavery in New Mexico
To stop Becknell's development of the Santa Fe Trail
To end the Mexican War by taking Washington, D.C.
Thousands of Asians immigrated to California during the Gold Rush. Many of them...
opened businesses to serve the needs of the miners.
migrated to Mexico and began selling agricultural products.
invested in a business to import goods from foreign countries.
migrated to the Midwest and became wealthy farmers.
What was significant of the Santa Fe trail? (Select all that apply, 2)
busy trade route in New Mexico
main route for riders of the Pony Express
Important route for pioneers planning to settle in the Southwest.
busy trade route in Oregon
What role did David Crockett play in the Texas Revolution?
He became an advisor for the generals in the Texas Army
He fought as a volunteer to help Texas win its independence.
He served as a military observer for the U.S. government.
He brought U.S. troops to help in the fight for independence.
The map illustrates the Missouri Compromise. How any states were free states, and how many were slave states?
12 free, 14 slave
16 free, 14 slave
12 free, 12 slave
8 free, 8 slave
Who believed that neither Congress nor local governments had the authority to ban slavery from a territory?
Zachary Taylor
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Which of these was the result of enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act?
compromise on the slavery question
anger in the North
resolution of the slavery question
recognition of states' rights
What approach did Senator Stephen A. Douglas propose as an alternative to the Missouri Compromise?
Texas-Maine Act
free soil
popular sovereignty
Missouri Compromise
What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
war with Mexico
slavery
admission of Illinois to the Union
economic issues
According to the bar graph, who received the fewest electoral votes in the 1860 presidential election?
Bell
Breckenridge
Lincoln
Douglas
Which proportion of popular and electoral votes are the most similar?
Breckenridge
Lincoln
Bell
Douglas
Which term refers to pro-slavery activists who crossed the Kansas border to vote?
Missourians
border patrollers
Iowans
border ruffians
In general, what did farmers and factory owners in the South use in order to transport their goods?
horse-drawn carts
natural waterways
railroads
canals
The Supreme Court's ruling in Scott v. Sandford is?
received almost no support in the South
outraged opponents in the South
was a popular decision throughout the nation
was overturned by presidential veto
Which "property of this kind" is being referred to in Tancy's decision?
United States territories
the Missouri Compromise
Dred Scott and his family
an Act of Congress
Who led a raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
Stephen A. Douglas
John Brown
Abraham Lincoln
Dred Scott
Based on the timeline, which three states adopted woman suffrage in 1910-1918?
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah
Washington, Kansas, Tennessee
Colorado, Utah, Kansas
Washington, Michigan, Kansas
Based on the timeline, in which year were women granted voting rights in Wyoming Territory?
1878
1893
1919
1869
In which state did rival pro-slavery and antislavery governments exist at the same time?
Kansas
Texas
California
Missouri
The South was mostly pleased by the Dred Scott decision because the Supreme Court ruled that...
Dred Scott must be freed
human beings were not property
restricting slavery was unconstitutional
Dred Scott could own slaves
What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase of 1853?
It established a neutral territory between the United States and Mexico.
It allowed several western territories to achieve statehood as slave states.
It provided the land necessary for a southern transcontinental railroad.
It established a permanent border between Arizona and New Mexico.
The sentiment among most Northern politicians was that the Mexican War
was unavoidable.
was unnecessary.
strengthened the nation economically.
strengthened the nation politically.
How did the Mexican War contribute to feelings of sectionalism in America?
There was disagreement over whether land gained as a result of the war would be agricultural or industrial.
The North felt they contributed more to the war effort than the South.
The South felt their slaves should not be used to help fight wars.
There was disagreement over whether land gained as a result of the war would be free or slave.
The Mexican government passed the Law of April 6, 1830 in an attempt to slow or completely stop immigration into Texas from the United States. The law also contained provisions that voided existing land grants, encouraged increased military occupation, and forbade the importation of slaves. The law created a great deal of resentment among the American immigrants in Mexico.
The resentment created by the Law of 1830 eventually became...
one of the reasons for Mexico enslaving Americans in Texas.
one of the causes of the Mexican-American War.
one of the reasons that foreign settlers were ejected from Mexico.
one of the causes of the Texas Revolution.
During the presidency of James K. Polk, the United States fought a war with Mexico and resolved a dispute with Britain over the division of the Oregon Territory. As a result, the United States...
nearly doubled its population.
increased in size by more than a third.
acquired its last contiguous territory.
established its modern southern border.
In the early decades of the nineteenth century, "mountain men" such as Jedediah Smith and Jim Beckwourth explored the western United States and earned a living by trapping animals for their fur. How did they contribute to westward expansion?
They surveyed land so it could be sold to farmers.
They recruited workers to build the transcontinental railroad.
They established outposts that would later become towns.
They blazed trails that later pioneers would follow.
Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States...
should stretch from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.
should conquer Canadian lands occupied by the French.
should force Native Americans to become legal citizens.
should use naval power to try to conquer England and Europe.
What was the significance of the Santa Fe Trail in westward expansion?
It was the most important route for pioneers planning to settle in the Southwest.
It was the most important route for prospectors seeking gold in California.
It was the main route for Mormons heading to Utah.
It was the main route for riders on the Pony Express.
The Mexican-American War was sparked by a dispute over...
the amount of the tariff on Mexican goods.
the location of the border between the two countries.
the number of troops on the Mexican border.
the creation of trade barriers between the two countries.
How did the U.S. victory in the Mexican War most likely affect the majority of Americans?
It strengthened their belief in manifest destiny.
It increased their appreciation of Mexican culture.
It increased their sympathy for former Mexican citizens.
It strengthened their support for the abolitionist movement.
Which of the following contributed to the beginning of the Mexican War?
President Polk wanted to annex Texas.
Mexico attacked American troops in California.
Mexico attacked American troops in Oregon.
President Polk wanted to annex Oregon.
Which of the following are effects of the philosophy of Manifest Destiny?
I. The United States forcibly relocated Native Americans.
II. The United States annexed Texas.
III. The United States invaded Canadian lands held by France.
I and II
I, II, and III
II and III
I and III
The Battle of the Alamo fought near San Antonio in 1836, is very important in Texas history. It has become a well-recognized symbol of...
people working to preserve states' rights against overwhelming odds.
people fighting for their independence against overwhelming odds.
people attempting to prevent government control of land ownership.
people trying to prevent a foreign nation's invasion of their country.
The Mexican War divided Americans. Many in the South and West favored the war as an opportunity to add territory to the United States. Others, opposed the war, however. Among them was the writer Henry David Thoreau, who was briefly jailed for protesting the war by not paying his taxes. The experience inspired him to write his famous essay, "Civil Disobedience."
What is the most likely reason Thoreau and other Americans opposed the Mexican War?
They believed it was a plot by industrialists to gain customers for their products.
They believed it would only lead to conflict with American Indian tribes.
They believed it would only lead to conflict with European colonial powers.
They believed it was a plot by southerners to add slave states to the country.
Mexican Cession
California
Nevada
?
Which of the following completes the table?
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Utah
In 1849, approximately 40,000 people poured in to California from one sea route or another. Most of these came to the port of San Francisco, once known as Yerba Buena, and the tiny town boomed. Another 25,000 to 30,000 men, women, and children followed land routes, while a few thousand more came across Mexico and the southwestern corner of the United States to reach California. —adapted from "The Forty Niners," Library of Congress
The information in the passage best describes...
one of the largest migratory events in U.S. history.
the results of migration based on a desire for farmland.
one of the least known migratory events in U.S. history.
the results of migration based on religious beliefs.
Mormon pioneers established Salt Lake City in 1847, shortly before the area became part of the United States. The town was important to westward expansion because it was...
the only major settlement between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada.
the only major settlement between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
the first major settlement located within the land ceded by Mexico.
the first major settlement located within the Oregon Territory.
What was the main reason that large numbers of Americans immigrated to Texas after 1824?
The Mexican government permitted the settlers to bring in slaves.
The Mexican government offered grants of cheap land to settlers.
The Mexican government placed few restrictions on new settlers.
The Mexican government allowed settlers to worship as they chose.
Then the people commenced rushing up from San Francisco and other parts of California, in May, 1848. . . From this time on I got only too many neighbors, and some very bad ones among them. What a great misfortune was this sudden gold discovery for me! It has just broken up and ruined my hard, restless, and industrious labors, connected with many dangers of life, as I had many narrow escapes before I became properly established. From my mill buildings I reaped no benefit whatever, the mill stones even have been stolen and sold. —John A. Sutter, Hutchings’ California Magazine, November 1857
Using the information in the passage, what can be concluded about the discovery of gold in California in 1848?
There were many benefits because of the discovery of gold.
Many people became wealthy by staking claims for gold mines.
There were many negative consequences for some people.
Negative consequences were limited to a few wealthy landowners.
The Oregon Trail was created...
in search of opportunities in the western United States.
in search of opportunities in the southern United States.
to remove immigrants from the western United States.
to remove immigrants from the southern United States.
What was one consequence of the U.S. annexation of Texas in 1845?
less public interest in the United States acquiring California
increased tension with Mexico that eventually led to war
decreased tension with Britain the led to better trade relations
more public interest in the United States acquiring Alaska
What role did David Crockett play in the Texas Revolution?
He served as a military observer for the U.S government.
He became an adviser for the generals in the Texas army.
He brought U.S. troops to help in the fight for independence.
He fought as a volunteer to help Texas win its independence.
What "great compromiser" proposed a series of measures referred to as the Compromise of 1850?
Henry Clay
Abraham Lincoln
James Calhoun
Andrew Jackson
Kentucky politician Henry Clay became known as the "Great Pacificator" because of his ability to negotiate compromises in Congress. Clay played an important role in which of the following compromises?
the Compromise of 1850
the Compromise of 1877
the Three-fifths Compromise
the Great Compromise
Why was the Free Soil Party formed in 1848?
to promote free speech
to prevent the expansion of slavery
to reduce costs for farmers
to provide free farms to citizens
The Republican Party was formed in 1854. One of the issues that led to the creation of the Republican Party was the Kansas-Nebraska Act. What was the Republican Party's stance on this issue?
They supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and they were not opposed to the expansion of slavery.
They opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they were against the expansion of slavery into new states.
They opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they thought the issue of slavery could only be decided in Congress.
They supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act and felt that the issue of slavery was best decided by popular sovereignty.
In 1854, Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act which would allow the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide on the issue of slavery by popular sovereignty. Douglas proposed this bill as a compromise so that he would get support from Southerners on which issue?
the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act that required northerners to return escaped slaves to their owners
the implementation of the Homestead Act which would allow setters to have free land in the West
the removal of Native Americans onto reservations in order to make more room for white settlers
the construction of a transcontinental railroad that would start in Chicago, Illinois
Which of the following best explains how popular sovereignty was related to slavery?
Settlers of some new territories were able to decide about slavery for themselves.
There was an attempt to abolish slavery in the U.S. by its centennial in 1876.
Each state's legislature was given the authority to decide the status of slavery within the state.
There was a federal law that stated there would be an equal number of slave and free states in the Union.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed the people in those territories to decide on the issue of slavery for themselves. Previously, slavery had been abolished in this area as a result of which legislation?
the Indian Removal Act
the Northwest Ordinance
the Compromise of 1850
the Missouri Compromise
"I've agreed to sell Tom." "What! our Tom?—that good, faithful creature!—been your faithful servant from a boy! O, Mr. Shelby!—and you have promised him his freedom, too,—you and I have spoken to him a hundred times of it. Well, I can believe anything now,—I can believe now that you could sell little Harry, poor Eliza's only child!" said Mrs. Shelby, in a tone between grief and indignation. "Well, since you must know all, it is so. I have agreed to sell Tom and Harry both; and I don't know why I am to be rated, as if I were a monster, for doing what every one does every day." "By why, of all other, choose these?" said Mrs. Shelby. "Why sell them, of all on the place, if you must sell at all?" "Because they will bring the highest sum of any,—that's why. I could choose another, if you say so. The fellow made me a high bid on Eliza, if that would suit you any better," said Mr. Shelby. "The wretch!" said Mrs. Shelby, vehemently.—Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Chapter V
The author's perspective in this excerpt helped the abolitionist movement by illustrating...
the hatred of slaves toward harsh masters.
the cruelty of treating human beings as property.
the day to day life of plantation owners
the faithfulness of masters toward their slaves.
Which of the following acts repealed part of the Missouri Compromise?
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Compromise of 1850
the Fugitive Slave Act
the Indian Removal Act
The Compromise of 1850 dealt with territory that the United States had acquired because of which event?
the Louisiana Purchase
the Mexican War
the Oregon Treaty of 1846
the Adams-Onís Treaty
Which of the following is true of slavery in the U.S. before the Civil War?
The Northern states ordered the Southern states to abolish slavery.
The Southern states wanted slavery to remain only in the current slave states.
The Southern states ordered the Northern states to allow slavery within their borders.
The North opposed the extension of slavery into new states.
What occurred after the raid on Harper's Ferry?
Brown and six followers were pardoned and allowed to go free.
Slavery was immediately abolished, and all slaves were freed.
The armory was shut down and destroyed by another group of abolitionists.
Southern slaveholders became more fearful of a slave rebellion.
Which of the following best describes the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?
The Missouri Compromise was legal; therefore, Dred Scott wasn't free.
The Missouri Compromise was legal; therefore, Dred Scott was free.
The Missouri Compromise was illegal; therefore, Dred Scott wasn't free.
The Missouri Compromise was illegal; therefore, Dred Scott was free.
Slave Dred Scott sued for his freedom on the basis that his owner had taken him to live in a free state and then a free territory. His case was argued in front of the Supreme Court in 1857. What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?
The court ruled that Dred Scott should be freed because he had been taken to areas in which slavery was illegal
The court ruled that Dred Scott should be freed because slavery was unconstitutional.
The court ruled that Dred Scott was the property of his owner and that the owner's rights were protected by the Constitution, therefore Dred Scott would not be freed.
The court ruled that Dred Scott should not be freed because he had not proven that he had been taken to a free state.
Which of the following free states was paired up with Missouri in order to keep equality between slave and free states?
Maine
New York
Ohio
Tennessee
Which of the following laws punished northerners who assisted escaped slaves?
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Homestead Act
the Fugitive Slave Act
the Indian Removal Act
In 1834, Dred Scott was a slave in the state of Missouri, which was a slave state. His master took him into Illinois, a free state, and then to Wisconsin, a free territory, and then back to Missouri. Scott was suing for his freedom based on what grounds?
He had been a slave for 10 years; therefore, by law he should have been freed.
This lawsuit was after the Emancipation Proclamation, and slavery was illegal.
He felt his residence in the free areas had made him a free man.
Based on popular sovereignty, Missouri was to become a free state the next year.
In 1820, Henry Clay played a major role in which of the following?
the Treaty of Paris
the Missouri Compromise
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Louisiana Purchase
In the Lincoln-Douglas debate that occurred at Freeport, Illinois on August 27, 1858, Abraham Lincoln asked Stephen Douglas to explain how he could support both popular sovereignty and the Dred Scott decision. Stephen Douglas decided to take a stance that was neither pro- nor anti-slavery and argued that even though the Dred Scott decision stated that territories could not forbid slavery, that they actually could keep slavery out by not passing laws that protected slavery. Stephen Douglas's argument in this debate is known by what name?
the Great Compromise
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Monroe Doctrine
the Freeport Doctrine
Which of the following was an attempt to maintain an equal balance between free states and slave states?
the Treaty of Ghent
the Homestead Act
the Alien and Sedition Acts
the Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850 centered on the issue of slavery in which of the following lands?
areas acquired in the Gadsden Purchase
areas gained in the Louisiana Purchase
areas ceded by Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty
areas ceded by Mexico after the Mexican War
Which of the following was the central issue involved in the Missouri Compromise?
land acquisition
commerce between states
the expansion of slavery
freedom of religion
Which of the following individuals led the famous raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859?
John Calhoun
John Brown
Joseph Smith
John Rolfe
Under the Compromise of 1850, which territories were able to choose by popular sovereignty whether or not to allow slavery?
Oregon and Washington
New Mexico, Utah, and California
Kansas and Nebraska
New Mexico and Utah
On May 22, 1856, South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks attacked Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner on the Senate floor in response to a speech entitled "The Crime against Kansas" that Senator Sumner had given days earlier. What was Sumner's argument in his speech?
He spoke out against the Missouri Compromise.
He spoke out against the Fugitive Slave Act.
He spoke out against the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
He spoke out against the Compromise of 1850.
The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of debates held between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during their campaign for which office?
U.S. representative
U.S. senator
president
governor
Stephen Douglas proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. This act opened the area of Kansas and Nebraska to which of the following people?
Native Americans only
pro-slavery groups only
anti-slavery groups only
pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups
In the 1850s, why was the territory of Kansas known as "Bleeding Kansas?"
Many slaves rebelled violently against their owners.
Many settlers fought against each other in disputes over land.
White settlers attacked Native Americans who were living there.
Pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces battled for control of the state.
Presidential Election of 1860
Image courtesy of U.S. National Atlas
Based on the map, what can be concluded about the presidential election of 1860?
The vote was divided but helped solve sectional differences.
The vote was divided and based largely on sectional differences.
Voters in the East voted to support increased protective tariffs.
Voters in the West voted to support slavery in the territories.
According to the quotation, why is Lee surrendering? (8.63)
Lee was tired of fighting and the Confederate armies had suffered very heavy losses.
Ammunition and other supplies for the Confederate troops had run out and could not be replaced.
Further fighting could not accomplish anything useful and losses would be heavy.
The Confederate armies were weary and would not continue to fight any more.
What is speaker’s point? (8.62)
The South was forced to secede but would like to rejoin the Union
The North was trying to “steal” the South’s enslaved persons.
The South was forced to secede and will fight to remain separate.
The North was trying to secede from the Union.
What does this excerpt say about Confederate soldiers? (8.66)
They were very courageous.
They gave up easily.
They were poor fighters.
They outnumbered the Union soldiers.
Why was Sam Watkins' service as a soldier during the Civil War important to American history?
He wrote a detailed memoir about his experience.
He died in action while saving his fellow soldiers.
He received a medal of honor for his heroism.
He served as a spy for the Confederacy.
Which statement best describes what the 13th United States Colored Troops accomplished at the Battle of Nashville?
They captured a hill that Union troops had repeatedly failed to capture.
They worked as medics to save the lives of both Union and Confederate troops.
They successfully defended a hill from repeated Confederate assaults.
They won the respect of both Union and Confederate officers for their bravery.
The following passage is from President Lincoln's second inaugural address:
While the [first] inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving the Union without war, urgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war—seeking to dissolve the Union and divide effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came. Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1865
In this section of Lincoln's second inaugural address, what claim does he make about the United States?
They are almost at the end of the war.
They have helped former slaves gain freedom.
They have more strength than the Confederacy.
They are fighting to preserve the Union.
General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson earned his reputation
thru expert training tactics.
at the First Battle of Bull Run.
by never having to retreat.
at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Why was the Battle of Fort Sumter an important battle?
At Fort Sumter, the Union Army won their first victory.
It was the first battle of the Civil War.
It was the first battle under General Grant's command
The battle marked the midpoint of the war.
Which state was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Before the Civil War, the economies were very different. After looking at the information in the chart above, which of the following statements is probably true about the South?
Blacks were paid for their work.
Slaves built the southern railroads.
Slavery was important to the South.
There were no slaves in the South.
According to the map above, how many states seceded from the Union?
4
11
2
20
The southern economy was based around agriculture in the years before the Civil War. Which crop was the most profitable for southern farmers?
tobacco
rice
salt
cotton
What are the names of the border States?
Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, and Kentucky
Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, and New Jersey
Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, and Tennessee
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri
Which of the following is one reason that the election of 1860 resulted in a win for Abraham Lincoln?
The Constitutional Union Party carried the West Coast states.
Stephen Douglas gave his electoral votes to Abraham Lincoln.
The Democratic Party ran two candidates in the election.
Abraham Lincoln won the electoral vote even though he lost the popular vote.
The Northern Democratic Party nominated Stephen Douglas to run for president in 1860. He believed that the expansion of slavery could be addressed by the doctrine of popular sovereignty. This doctrine stated that the voters in U.S. territories
would be required to follow current federal laws about the issue of slavery.
should be required to pass laws that would protect the rights of slaves.
should be allowed to decide for themselves if slavery would be permitted.
would have no say as to whether slaves would be allowed in their territory.
During the election of 1860, which candidate believed that the issue of slavery could be largely avoided by following the provisions of the U.S. Constitution and existing federal laws?
John Bell
Stephen Douglas
John Breckinridge
Abraham Lincoln
Southern states began seceding from the Union shortly after which event?
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania.
The Battle of Fort Sumter was fought in South Carolina.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States.
All of the presidential candidates in 1860 had different ideas on the expansion of slavery. However, none of them believed that the issue of slavery
should be allowed to divide the Union.
would cause secession from the Union.
should be addressed by new federal laws.
could eventually result in a long civil war.
What was the most important part of the economic system in the South?
mines
plantations
factories
shipyards
Before the presidential election of 1860, the Democratic Party broke up into two different groups. There were the Northern Democrats and the Southern Democrats. What issue made the party break up?
the expansion out west
the expansion of slavery
the price of cotton
the introduction of tariffs
Using the map above, which of the following is true about the electoral votes that Abraham Lincoln received in the presidential election of 1860?
He received an equal amount of electoral votes from both free states and slave states.
He received more electoral votes from slave states than from free states.
He received all of his electoral votes from free states.
He received all of his electoral votes from slave states.
Based on the map, what can be concluded about the presidential election of 1860?
Voters in the East voted to support increased protective tariffs.
The vote was divided and based largely on sectional differences.
Voters in the West voted to support slavery in the territories.
The vote was divided but helped solve sectional differences.
What was one of the main issues dividing the country that became an important topic of debate during the election of 1860?
Whether or not immigrants should be banned from entering the country.
Whether or not protective tariffs on foreign cloth should be imposed.
Whether or not slavery should be permitted in new territories.
Whether or not new slaves should be allowed into the country.
According to the chart, which candidate received the most votes?
John Bell
Abraham Lincoln
John C. Breckenridge
Stephan Douglas
What are some of the advantages of the Confederacy? (Check all that apply)
They were fighting defensively
Their economy boomed
They were fighting on their homeland
The upper South gave them more industrial might
What are some of the disadvantages of the Union? (Check all that apply)
Unfamiliar land
More food rations
Long supply lines
Better railroads
What is popular sovereignty
The right for African Americans to enlist in the army
Abolished slavery in the United States
The right to vote for or against slavery
The right for African Americans to become citizens
Which accomplishment could be added to this diagram?
Commanded the U.S military in the West during the Indian Wars
Led the Radical Republicans Congress during Reconstruction
Was appointed general in chief of the Union Army during the War
Which of the following completes the diagram?
President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
The Gettysburg Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Thirteenth Amendment
Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?
Several important Confederate generals were killed.
Union troops were pushing back across the Ohio River
The Confederate territory was divided in half.
Several casualties were inflicted on Union Forces.
After General Robery E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority United States was to-
elect a new president and vice president
complete construction of the Capitol
establish Union forts in the former Confederate states
implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union.
Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:
they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life
they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery
he wanted northern states to secede from the Union
he had a plan to raise taxes
One reason South Carolina chose to leave the Union was because:
the other states refused to trade with South Carolina
people in the state believed their state's rights were being denied
the state was paying high tariffs.
plantation owners were being forced to trade with northern businesses
Which battle contributed to General Grant and Union troops taking control of the entire Mississippi River?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Antietam
The men were obliged to sleep in their clothing, with guns and equipment by their sides.Just before daylight the officer in charge of the trench guards would cause the officers and men to be awakened, and the line would be quietly formed in rear of the works. Arms would be stacked, and then preparations made as if for a march. Knapsacks would be packed, or blankets rolled, and haversacks and canteens made ready. —The Second Rhode Island Volunteers at the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia; Colonel Elisha Hunt Rhodes
Excerpt courtesy of the Library of Congress
What conclusion can be drawn from the excerpt?
Rhodes had little regard for the safety of the soldiers he commanded.
Rhodes had read many books about the experiences of soldiers.
Rhodes had firsthand knowledge of the life of the common soldier.
Rhodes had little experience with the life of the common soldier.
Which statement best describes what the 13th United States Colored Troops accomplished at the Battle of Nashville?
They captured a hill that Union troops had repeatedly failed to capture.
They successfully defended a hill from repeated Confederate assaults.
They worked as medics to save the lives of both Union and Confederate troops.
They won the respect of both Union and Confederate officers for their bravery.
The Massachusetts 54th Regiment became well known for their heroic attack on...
Fort Wagner.
Vicksburg.
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
The following passage is from President Lincoln's second inaugural address:
While the [first] inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving the Union without war, urgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war—seeking to dissolve the Union and divide effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came. Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1865
In this section of Lincoln's second inaugural address, what claim does he make about the United States?
They are almost at the end of the war.
They have more strength than the Confederacy.
They are fighting to preserve the Union.
They have helped former slaves gain freedom.
What is significant about the Battle of Antietam?
It was the last battle to be fought in the North.
It was the bloodiest day of battle in U.S. history.
It was the only sea battle of the Civil War.
It was the first major battle on southern soil.
Why was the first Battle of Bull Run important during the Civil War?
It was the first victory of the Union army on Southern soil.
It was the first meeting of Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant.
It was the first time Stonewall Jackson was an acting general.
It was the first major battle between the North and South.
At which Civil War battle did the first-ever battle between ironclad ships occur?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Hampton Roads
Battle of Shiloh
Why was the defeat at Vicksburg a significant loss for the Confederate Army?
Great Britain refused to support the Confederacy after the defeat.
It allowed the Union Army to have total control of the Mississippi River.
Their defeat caused Confederate leaders to stop sending government aid.
At this point, all Confederate soldiers lost all hope in their cause.
Why was Sam Watkins' service as a soldier during the Civil War important to American history?
He wrote a detailed memoir about his experience.
He died in action while saving his fellow soldiers.
He received a medal of honor for his heroism.
He served as a spy for the Confederacy.
Why was the Battle of Shiloh important?
The Confederate Army managed a close victory against the Union.
General Grant was promoted to General in Chief.
During the battle, General Halleck was badly wounded.
It was the first Civil War battle with heavy casualties for both sides.
Which statement best describes the Battle of Antietam?
It was the last major battle of the war involving General Robert E. Lee.
It was the first major battle on Union soil and the bloodiest day in U.S. battle history.
It was fought in the south and became a major turning point of the war.
It was the shortest Civil War battle and contained the least amount of casualties
Which statement is true regarding First U.S. Admiral David Farragut?
Though he was initially a U.S. Union General, he decided to serve for the Confederates due to his wife's ties to the South.
Though he was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was loyal to the Union and viewed secession as treason.
He was the only Navy commander to win a decisive victory for the South.
He served for the Confederacy despite his strong loyalties to the Union and its cause.
In which 1864 battle did General William T. Sherman defeat a major southern city and then begin his famous March to the Sea?
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Galveston
Siege of Savannah
Battle of Atlanta
The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. What was the significance of the location of Gettysburg?
The Civil War began there when Confederate troops fired on Union soldiers.
Gettysburg was a site where one of the most famous slave uprisings took place.
Several months earlier, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred there.
Gettysburg had been part of the Confederacy, and the Union had taken it over.
One long-term effect of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was to
give new meaning to the Constitution.
give meaning to the Civil War.
honor the generals who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg.
justify the strategy employed at the Battle of Gettysburg.
What was Lincoln's main goal at the beginning of the Civil War?
Pickett's Charge was a particularly costly part of which 3-day battle (the bloodiest battle of the war)?
Appomattox
Gettysburg
Siege of Petersburg
Ft. Sumter
Select all the Sherman destroyed using the tactic, "Total War" on his March to the Sea.
Animals (livestock)
Supplies and materials
Railroads
Businesses
The purpose of the Union blockade was to:
prevent the South from exporting cotton and importing supplies
Prevent the Confederate Navy from advancing.
Prevent the Confederates from recruiting more soldiers
Keep the Confederates out of Washington D.C.
Which plans for Reconstruction had the goal of uniting the South with the Union, instead of punishing the South for its actions?
all three Reconstruction plans
Johnson's plan and Congress's plan
Lincoln's plan and Johnson's plan
Congress's plan and Lincoln's plan
Which legislative act is BEST described by the phrases in the box below?
• divided the South into five military districts
• demanded Southern states uphold the Fourteenth Amendment
• established martial law in South
the First Reconstruction Act
the Resumption Act
the Civil Rights Act of 1866
the Civil Rights Act of 1875
After the Civil War, Lincoln supported a mild Reconstruction of the South. Which group favored a much harsher reconstruction plan in the South?
Democrats
Radical Republicans
Moderate Republicans
Ku Klux Klan
Why was the Freedmen's Bureau established by Congress during Southern Reconstruction?
to help moderate Republicans support Black Codes
to help veterans of the Civil War adjust to civilian life
to help former slaves obtain food, shelter, clothing, and education
to help Democrats defeat Radical Republicans
What was the result of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified in 1865?
The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.
Slavery was officially abolished in all areas of the United States.
Women were given the right to vote.
All citizens were granted the right of free speech.
• Could be arrested for being unemployed and forced to work for low pay
• Movement was strictly controlled
• Forced to work under restrictive labor contracts
• Allowed to rent farm land only within cities
What is the best title for this list?
Slave Codes in the Pre-Civil War South
Immigration Laws in the Reconstruction Era
Black Codes in the Post-Civil War South
State Laws in the Reconstruction Era
In 1868, President Andrew Johnson was impeached after he removed Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from office without first getting approval from the Senate. President Johnson was impeached because he had violated which law?
the Morrill Act
the Tenure of Office Act
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Civil Rights Act of 1866
Southern Democrats typically did not like fellow Southerners who became Republicans after the Civil War and supported Reconstruction of the South.
What name did the Democrats give Southerners who became Republicans?
Carpetbaggers
Freedmen
Scalawags
Abolitionists
Before the Civil War, the South's economy relied heavily on slave labor. After the Civil War ended slavery, slave labor was mostly replaced by...
triangular trade.
mercantilism.
sharecropping.
industrialization.
Which of the following amendments prohibited denial of the right to vote because of race, but not gender?
Twelfth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
The acceptance of the Compromise of 1877 signaled the end of which event?
the American Civil War
Democratic rule in the South
Reconstruction in the South
the work of the Freedmen's Bureau
The Freedmen’s Bureau, which offered assistance to former slaves, was most likely supported by which plans?
Johnson’s plan and Lincoln’s plan
Lincoln’s plan and Congress’s plan
Congress’s plan and Johnson’s plan
all three Reconstruction plans
During Reconstruction of the South, the Fourteenth Amendment was passed by Congress. What did the Fourteenth Amendment do?
gave women the right to vote
gave citizenship to African Americans
gave voting rights to men of any race
gave slaves their freedom
After the Civil War, Lincoln supported a mild Reconstruction of the South. Which group favored a much harsher reconstruction plan in the South?
Democrats
Ku Klux Klan
Radical Republicans
Moderate Republicans
William Brownlow became governor of Tennessee during Reconstruction. Which of the following policies were enacted by Brownlow and used by the Ku Klux Klan to increase membership?
Brownlow made it illegal for local companies to hire former Confederates and raised taxes on all former Confederates.
Brownlow provided free housing to former Confederate soldiers and wrote newspaper articles about the group.
Brownlow appointed Ku Klux Klan members to political positions and donated money to former Confederate soldiers.
Brownlow took the right to vote away from Confederate soldiers and gave African Americans the right to vote.
What was the result of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified in 1865?
Slavery was officially abolished in all areas of the United States.
All citizens were granted the right of free speech.
Women were given the right to vote.
The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.
Which plans for Reconstruction had the goal of uniting the South with the Union, instead of punishing the South for its actions?
Johnson's plan and Congress's plan
all three Reconstruction plans
Lincoln's plan and Johnson's plan
Congress's plan and Lincoln's plan
• Could be arrested for being unemployed and forced to work for low pay
• Movement was strictly controlled
• Forced to work under restrictive labor contracts
• Allowed to rent farm land only within cities
What is the best title for this list?
Black Codes in the Post-Civil War South
State Laws in the Reconstruction Era
Immigration Laws in the Reconstruction Era
Slave Codes in the Pre-Civil War South
Which of the following amendments prohibited denial of the right to vote because of race, but not gender?
Fourteenth Amendment
Twelfth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
What was one result of the Compromise of 1877 in the South?
African Americans were given land that had previously belonged to owners of large plantations.
African Americans were allowed to serve as federal troops for the first time during Reconstruction.
Federal soldiers were no longer regarded as part of the Reconstruction effort.
The Freedmen's Bureau was no longer allowed to operate schools for former slaves.
In 1868, President Andrew Johnson was impeached after he removed Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from office without first getting approval from the Senate. President Johnson was impeached because he had violated which law?
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Morrill Act
the Tenure of Office Act
the Civil Rights Act of 1866
Immediately after the Civil War, many Southern states passed laws known as Black Codes. These laws were intended to
forbid African Americans to live in cities and force them to become sharecroppers.
remove African American soldiers and replace them with white federal troops.
force African Americans to move off the land and find new jobs in factories.
limit the rights of African Americans and force them to work for low wages.
In which way were Johnson’s plan and Congress’s plan different?
Johnson wanted to be tougher on the Confederate leadership.
Johnson wanted freed slaves to have civil rights in the South.
Congress wanted freed slaves to migrate to states in the North.
Congress wanted to charge Confederate officials with treason.
Which of the following is a correct statement about African American men during Reconstruction?
They participated in official Southern politics for the first time.
They were denied an education by the Freedmen's Bureau.
They were each given ten acres of land to live on.
They were allowed to play professional baseball.
• The Thirteenth Amendment
• The Fourteenth Amendment
• The Fifteenth Amendment
The three items listed above are called the Reconstruction Amendments. What was the main purpose of these three amendments?
to rebuild cities that the war had destroyed
to punish the southern states for seceding
to free and grant basic rights to slaves
to admit three more states into the Union
Following the Civil War, Southern states passed laws severely restricting the rights of African-Americans. These laws varied from state to state and included the prohibiting of interracial marriages and restrictions on land ownership. These laws served as a way for white Southerners to control the recently freed African-Americans. These laws were known as
Civil Rights Acts.
Reconstruction laws.
Black Codes.
the Fourteenth Amendment.
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1870, deals with what issue?
free speech
prohibition of alcohol
voting
declaring war