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Test 3

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A belief in manifest destiny was the

a)

rise of big farming business

b)

growth of the labor movement

c)

expansion and settlement to the West

d)

slavery abolitionist movement

2.

As a result of President Andrew Jackson's policies, Native American Indians were

a)

relocated to Mexico

b)

granted US Citizenship

c)

forcibly removed to areas west of the Mississippi River

d)

gradually allowed to return to their homes

3.

The main motivation and reason for the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803 was the desire to

a)

own all the Great Lakes

b)

control the port of New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippi River

c)

secure the Erie Canal in the Great Lakes for steamboats

d)

annex California

4.

This angel in the image represents

a)

protection during a new change.

b)

Destiny leading the way to its purpose.

c)

power over the people.

d)

confidence.

5.
Choose the best definition of the term "border state".  A border state is a state . . . 
a)
that had slaves but officially remained loyal to the United States. 
b)
that was on the border between Canada and the United States. 
c)
that was on the border between Mexico and the United States.
d)
that bordered one of the western territories. 
6.
Of the following, which is synonymous with the term, "Union".
a)
The slave states. 
b)
 The United States of America. 
c)
The free states. 
d)
 The border states. 
7.
Of the following, which one is an advantage of the North during the Civil War?  The North . . .
a)
 had more military schools than the South did. 
b)
 had greater industrial resources. 
c)
knew the local terrain better than the South did. 
d)
could depend on Great Britain to help them defeat the South. 
8.
The Emancipation Proclamation
a)
freed only Union Slaves
b)
allowed slaves to fight for the South
c)
freed only Confederate slaves
d)
freed Union and Confederate slaves
9.
The Union army gained control of the Mississippi River after winning the Battle of
a)
Antietam
b)
Appomattox
c)
Chancelorsville
d)
Vicksburg
10.
One Southern advantage during the Civil War was
a)
having more supplies
b)

having better leaders
c)
having more men
d)
having a stronger navy
11.
Which battle was considered a "turning point" of the Civil War?
a)
Shiloh
b)
Ft. Sumter
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Bull Run
12.
What is total war?
a)
a military strategy that includes destroying the enemy's ability and will to fight
b)
a military strategy that includes flanking the enemy
c)
a military strategy put into effect by Southern Generals
d)
a military strategy put into effect by Southern Generals
13.
Had more men, weapons, and naval technology throughout the war
a)
 Union 
b)
Confederacy
14.

Abraham Lincoln made this speech in 1863 after a serious battle. The speech referenced the founding of the US, self-government, and the re-dedication to the belief that all people are created equal.

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

The Gettysburg Address

c)

The Army of Northern Virginia

d)

The 54th of Massachusetts

15.

Which Union General led a destructive march through Georgia toward the end the war, destroying civilian property, and taking anything of military value?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

William Tecumseh Sherman

d)

Jefferson Davis

16.

Which Civil War battle did the North succeeded in halting Lee's Confederate forces in Maryland and was considered the bloodiest battle of the war?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Antietam

d)

Appomattox Courthouse

17.

Which was the site of the surrender of the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietam

c)

Appomattox Courthouse

d)

Vicksburg

18.

True or False: The Confederacy had most of the advantages at the start of the war.

a)

True: The Confederacy had more factories, railroads, and fighting age men.

b)

False: The Union had more factories, railroads, and fighting age men.

19.

Who became President after President Lincoln died?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Woodrow Wilson

20.

_______________’s reconstruction guiding principle was about REUNION and RECONCILIATION, while ___________________’s reconstruction guiding principle was that the South never had the right to secede in the first place.

a)

Lincoln, Johnson

b)

Johnson, Lincoln

c)

Congress’ Plan, Johnson

d)

Lincoln, Congress’ Plan

21.

What was set up during the period of Reconstruction?

a)

Colleges for white students.

b)

Colleges for black and white students.

c)

Colleges for black students.

d)

Colleges for anyone, regardless of race.

22.

Black Codes were created to assure that freed former slaves would have _________________ rights.

a)

equal

b)

lesser

c)

more

d)

the same

23.

Which amendment gave all MEN the right to vote?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

19th

24.

What was the name given to laws that restricted the rights of freed people?

a)

Jimmy Codes

b)

Black Codes

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Slave Codes

25.
System of farming where farmers gave part of their crop to pay for the land they rented
a)
Family-Farming
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Groupcropping
d)
Split-Farming
26.

Why did sharecroppers remain in a state of debt peonage?

a)

The South flooded during Reconstrucion

b)

They owed money to the landowners, never getting out of debt

c)

The sun never shone on crops

d)

Animals ate all the crops

27.

Which statement describes the attitude of the "Radical Republicans" following the Civil War?

a)

"Southern states should pass the 'Black Codes.' "

b)

"The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions."

c)

"Former Confederate leaders should be forgiven for their actions during the Civil War."

d)

"The country should follow President Lincoln's plans to reunite the country as quickly as possible."

28.
Hayes agreed to remove federal troops from the South in order to win the Presidency in the Election of 1876. This--
a)
started Reconstruction
b)
got him impeached
c)
made Southern Democrats angry
d)
ended Reconstruction
29.
Northerners who migrated to the mostly destroyed post-war south to make large profits and/or help freedmen were known as
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
30.

Which compromise outlawed slavery above the 36 30' line in the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

d)

Louisiana Compromise

31.

Who was elected President in 1860?

a)

Stephen Douglas

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Bell

d)

John Breckinridge

32.

This law required the return of runaway slaves even in free states and affected free African-Americans as well.

a)

Runaway and Return Act

b)

Underground Railroad Act

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

Southern Slave Act

33.

This individual sued his slave owner for his freedom but lost his case as was declared a slave for life.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Dred Scott

d)

Hiram Rhodes Revels

34.

"People can now vote on slavery! There has been so much fighting and bloodshed lately!" Which act/event is best described by this statement?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

d)

Wilmot Proviso

35.

Which set of words best describes the "Nullification Crisis"?

a)

tariffs, manufacturing, James K. Polk, Alabama, cotton, nullify

b)

South Carolina, tariffs, unconstitutional, cotton, John C. Calhoun, nullify

c)

Andrew Jackson, Native Americans, Georgia, Cherokee, Supreme Court

d)

Andrew Jackson, tariffs, Mexican Cession, manufacturing, Cherokee, Florida

36.

This novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe brought awareness to slavery and helped increase abolition.

a)

The Underground Railroad

b)

The Scarlet Letter

c)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

d)

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

37.

Which two states were added as a result of a compromise passed in 1820?

a)

Kansas and Nebraska

b)

California and Nebraska

c)

Kansas and Missouri

d)

Missouri and Maine

38.

What was the American System?

a)

George Washington's plan to build our new nation.

b)

Andrew Jackson's plan to move the Indians to Oklahoma.

c)

Henry Clays plan to use tariffs to support infrastructure and Southern agriculture.

d)

It was a new factory that used the assembly line.

39.

Which state was a part of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California

b)

Kansas

c)

Maine

d)

Missouri

e)

Nebraska

40.

Popular sovereignty was a part of which Compromise?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Kansas-Nebraksa Act

41.

36'30" was a part of which pre Civil War Compromise?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

Missouri Compromise

42.
Which statement best describes the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Main is a free state and missouri is a slave state.
b)
People decided the slavery issue in the Louisiana Territory.
c)
California is a free state and the people of the Southwest territories vote on slavery.
d)
A new fugitive slave law is passed and Oregon is a slave state
43.
Why did the South support slavery? 
a)
The South believed it would end on its own
b)
The South believed abolishing slavery would destroy their economy 
44.
What did Southerners believe about the role of government? 
a)
Believed in a strong central government
b)
Believed the national government was supreme over the states 
c)
States' Rights - could declare national laws illegal 
d)
Believed the national government should be abolished 
45.

Who became known as the national leader who tried to resolve sectional disputes through compromise?

a)

John C. Calhoun

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Daniel Webster

46.

After his raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown was viewed as...

a)

A hero in the North and South

b)

A hero/martyr in the North and a terrorist in the South

c)

A hero Martyr in the South and a terrorist in the North

d)

A British spy

47.

Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

a)

A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.

b)

A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.

c)

A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.

d)

A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.

48.

The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted by


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a)

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President.

b)

the threat of the Congress to abolish slavery.

c)

refusal of Congress to pass the Fugitive Slave Law.

d)

the invasion of South Carolina by Union forces at Ft. Sumter.

49.

"54-40 or fight!" was a campaign slogan of James K Polk and meant that

a)

The US would go to war with Mexico for California if necessary.

b)

The US would go to war with Britain over Oregon if necessary.

c)

The US would go to war with Russia over Alaska if necessary.

d)

The US would take Hawaii by force.

50.

Sectionalism can be defined as

a)

Differences that arise between different regions of a country economically, culturally, or politically, for example

b)

Migration patterns that occur as people leave one part of a country for another part

c)

One part of a country choosing to break ties with the rest of the nation in order to be independent

d)

A regions decision to be economically self-sufficient

51.

What restriction was placed on the extension of slavery by the Missouri Compromise?

a)

It restricted slavery to the Northwest Territory

b)

With the exception of Georgia, it allowed slavery throughout the South

c)

With the exception of Missouri, it restricted slavery to below the 36°30’ latitude line

d)

It restricted slavery to the Louisiana Territory

52.

Which of these was the largest and most constant issue facing the United States during the era of "Manifest Destiny?"

a)

whether labor unions would be allowed to form

b)

whether states would allow women the right to vote

c)

whether Indians would be relocated to North Carolina

d)

whether slavery would spread across the United States

53.

Whose Presidency was MOST concerned with fulfilling the country's Manifest Destiny?

a)

John Adams

b)

James K. Polk

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Abraham Lincoln