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Unit 5 Study Guide (Chapters 15 - 18)

Total questions: 94

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Class
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1.

_______________ a political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery.

a)

Republican Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Whig Party

d)

Federalist Party

2.

_______________ a compromise introduced in 1861 that might have prevented secession.

a)

Crittenden Compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

3.

_______________ an 1861 battle of the Civil War in which the South shocked the North with a victory.

a)

Battle of Bull Run

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Antietam

d)

Battle of Shiloh

4.

_______________ conditions and practices that promote health.

a)

Hygiene

b)

Pollution

c)

Negligence

d)

Infection

5.

_______________ an 1862 Civil War battle in which the Confederacy forced the Union to retreat before it could capture the Southern capital of Richmond.

a)

Battle of Seven Pines (Days)

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Antietam

d)

Battle of Shiloh

6.

_______________ a reward or cash payment given by a government.

a)

Bounty

b)

Tax

c)

Loan

d)

Fine

7.

_______________ the Virginia town where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, ending the Civil War.

a)

Appomattox Court House

b)

Richmond

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Charleston

8.

_______________ rights granted to all citizens.

a)

Civil rights

b)

Property rights

c)

Voting rights

d)

Economic rights

9.

_______________ an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, passed in 1868, that made all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former slaves—citizens of the country.

a)

Fourteenth Amendment

b)

Thirteenth Amendment

c)

Fifteenth Amendment

d)

Twelfth Amendment

10.

_______________ a financial crisis in which banks closed and the stock market collapsed.

a)

Panic of 1873

b)

Great Depression

c)

Dot-com Bubble

d)

Savings and Loan Crisis

11.

_______________ a series of Congressional laws intended to settle the major disagreements between free states and slave states.

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Missouri River Treaty

12.

_______________ an 1856 Supreme Court case in which a slave, Dred Scott, sued for his freedom because he had been taken to live in territories where slavery was illegal; the Court ruled against Scott.

a)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

13.

______________ a federal fort located in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina; the Southern attack on Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War.

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Fort Knox

c)

Fort Ticonderoga

d)

Fort McHenry

14.

______________ a slave state that bordered states in which slavery was illegal.

a)

Border state

b)

Confederate state

c)

Union state

d)

Free state

15.

______________ a gun with a grooved barrel that causes a bullet to spin through the air.

a)

Rifle

b)

Shotgun

c)

Pistol

d)

Musket

16.

______________ a Civil War battle in 1862 in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded.

a)

Battle of Antietam

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Bull Run

d)

Battle of Shiloh

17.

______________ a tax on earnings.

a)

Income tax

b)

Sales tax

c)

Property tax

d)

Excise tax

18.

______________ an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1865, banning slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

12th Amendment

19.

______________ a congressman who, after the Civil War, favored using the government to create a new order in the South and to give African Americans full citizenship and the right to vote.

a)

Radical Republican

b)

Confederate Sympathizer

c)

Southern Democrat

d)

Union General

20.

______________ a school set up to educate newly freed African Americans.

a)

Freedmen's school

b)

Segregation academy

c)

Normal school

d)

Industrial institute

21.

______________ the agreement that resolved an 1876 election dispute: Rutherford B. Hayes became president and then removed the last federal troops from the South.

a)

Compromise of 1877

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

22.

______________ a novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852 that portrayed slavery as brutal and immoral.

a)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

b)

Gone with the Wind

c)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

d)

To Kill a Mockingbird

23.

______________ a federal arsenal in Virginia that was captured in 1859 during a slave revolt.

a)

Harpers Ferry

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Appomattox Court House

24.

______________ a statement of beliefs.

a)

Platform

b)

Agenda

c)

Manifesto

d)

Policy

25.

______________ cotton was called king because cotton was important to the world market, and the South grew most of the cotton for Europe’s mills.

a)

King Cotton

b)

White Gold

c)

Southern Silk

d)

Market Cotton

26.

______________ a bullet with a hollow base.

a)

Minie ball

b)

Round ball

c)

Sabot slug

d)

Jacketed bullet

27.

______________ an executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in all regions in rebellion against the Union.

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

28.

______________ paper currency issued by the federal government during the Civil War.

a)

Greenback

b)

Silver Certificate

c)

Euro

d)

Confederate Note

29.

_______________ a 1863 battle in the Civil War in which the Union defeated the Confederacy, ending hopes for a Confederate victory in the North.

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Antietam

c)

Battle of Shiloh

d)

Battle of Fredericksburg

30.

_______________ the process the U.S. government used to readmit the Confederate states to the Union after the Civil War.

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Secession

c)

Emancipation

d)

Annexation

31.

______________ a system in which landowners gave farm workers land, seed, and tools in return for a part of the crops they raised.

a)

Sharecropping

b)

Tenant farming

c)

Feudalism

d)

Collectivization

32.

_______________ an 1850 law to help slaveholders recapture runaway slaves.

a)

Fugitive Slave Act

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

33.

_______________ a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue.

a)

Popular sovereignty

b)

Judicial review

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and balances

34.

_______________ to withdraw.

a)

Secede

b)

Proceed

c)

Exceed

d)

Succeed

35.

_______________ strategy by which the Union proposed to defeat the Confederacy in the Civil War.

a)

Anaconda Plan

b)

Sherman’s March

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Gettysburg Address

36.

_______________ a warship covered with iron.

a)

Ironclad

b)

Frigate

c)

Submarine

d)

Destroyer

37.

______________ one of the first African American regiments organized to fight for the Union in the Civil War.

a)

54th Massachusetts Regiment

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

Buffalo Soldiers

d)

Harlem Hellfighters

38.

_______________ Abraham Lincoln’s main political opponents; they favored peace with the South.

a)

Copperheads

b)

Unionists

c)

Radical Republicans

d)

Abolitionists

39.

_______________ General George Pickett led a direct attack on Union troops during the 1863 Civil War battle at Gettysburg; the attack failed.

a)

Pickett's Charge

b)

Sherman's March

c)

Lee's Retreat

d)

Grant's Advance

40.

_______________ a federal agency set up to help former slaves after the Civil War.

a)

Freedmen's Bureau

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Black Codes

d)

Jim Crow Laws

41.

______________ a group formed in 1866 that wanted to restore Democratic control of the South and to keep former slaves powerless; the group called for a “racially and morally pure” America.

a)

Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

b)

Freedmen's Bureau

c)

Union League

d)

Carpetbaggers

42.

_______________ an 1846 proposal that outlawed slavery in any territory gained from the War with Mexico.

a)

Wilmot Proviso

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

43.

______________ an 1854 law that established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave their residents the right to decide whether to allow slavery.

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Fugitive Slave Act

44.

______________ the confederation formed in 1861 by the Southern states after they seceded from the Union.

a)

Confederacy

b)

Union

c)

Republic

d)

Federation

45.

______________ when armed forces prevent the transportation of goods or people into or out of an area

a)

Blockade

b)

Embargo

c)

Evacuation

d)

Occupation

46.

______________ an 1862 battle in which the Union forced the Confederacy to retreat in some of the fiercest fighting in the Civil War.

a)

Battle of Shiloh

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Antietam

d)

Battle of Bull Run

47.

______________ soldiers on horseback.

a)

Cavalry

b)

Infantry

c)

Artillery

d)

Archers

48.

______________ a law that required men to serve in the military or be drafted.

a)

Conscription

b)

Amendment

c)

Emancipation

d)

Suffrage

49.

______________ an 1863 Union victory in the Civil War that enabled the Union to control the entire Mississippi River.

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Antietam

d)

Battle of Shiloh

50.

______________ law passed by Southern states that limited the freedom of former slaves.

a)

Black Codes

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Civil Rights Act

51.

______________ To Hang

a)

Lynch

b)

Bench

c)

Wrench

d)

Pinch

52.

______________ passed in 1870, this amendment to the U.S. Constitution stated that citizens could not be stopped from voting “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

a)

15th Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

53.

The War with Mexico led to conflict between the North and the South because:

a)

it reignited debates over the expansion of slavery into new territories.

b)

it resulted in the North gaining more land than the South.

c)

it caused the South to lose economic power to the North.

d)

it led to the immediate abolition of slavery in all new territories.

54.

Compare and contrast the North's and South's views on the following issues: Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and 'Bleeding Kansas'.

a)

The North generally opposed the Fugitive Slave Act, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and violence in 'Bleeding Kansas', while the South supported these measures to protect slavery.

b)

Both the North and South supported the Fugitive Slave Act and the Kansas-Nebraska Act, but disagreed on 'Bleeding Kansas'.

c)

The North supported the Fugitive Slave Act and Kansas-Nebraska Act, while the South opposed them.

d)

The North and South had identical views on all three issues.

55.

The cause of 'Bleeding Kansas' was:

a)

the debate over whether Kansas would allow slavery

b)

the construction of the transcontinental railroad

c)

the discovery of gold in Kansas

d)

the election of Abraham Lincoln

56.

What consequences did the Dred Scott decision have for free blacks?

a)

It denied free blacks citizenship and legal rights.

b)

It granted free blacks the right to vote.

c)

It allowed free blacks to own land anywhere in the U.S.

d)

It protected free blacks from being enslaved.

57.

John Brown’s attack on Harpers Ferry increased tensions between the North and the South by:

a)

causing Southern states to fear more attacks from abolitionists

b)

leading to immediate secession of Southern states

c)

resulting in the end of slavery in the South

d)

making the North and South agree on slavery

58.

How did Lincoln and Douglas disagree about Slavery?

a)

Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery, while Douglas supported popular sovereignty.

b)

Lincoln supported the expansion of slavery, while Douglas wanted it abolished.

c)

Both Lincoln and Douglas supported the expansion of slavery.

d)

Lincoln and Douglas both wanted slavery to be abolished immediately.

59.

Who were the candidates in the 1860 Presidential Election? (List the name and party of each candidate)

a)

Abraham Lincoln (Republican), Stephen A. Douglas (Northern Democrat), John C. Breckinridge (Southern Democrat), John Bell (Constitutional Union)

b)

Abraham Lincoln (Democrat), Stephen A. Douglas (Republican), John C. Breckinridge (Whig), John Bell (Liberty)

c)

Abraham Lincoln (Whig), Stephen A. Douglas (Liberty), John C. Breckinridge (Republican), John Bell (Democrat)

d)

Abraham Lincoln (Constitutional Union), Stephen A. Douglas (Southern Democrat), John C. Breckinridge (Northern Democrat), John Bell (Republican)

60.

The states that seceded shortly after Lincoln’s first election were:

a)

South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama

b)

Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee

c)

California, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado

d)

New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois

e)

South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama

61.

The North and the South made which attempt(s) to compromise during this era?

a)

The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address

c)

The Louisiana Purchase and the Monroe Doctrine

d)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Homestead Act

62.

The border states were important to both sides in the Civil War because:

a)

they had strategic locations and resources crucial to both the Union and Confederacy.

b)

they were the first states to secede from the Union.

c)

they had the largest populations in the country.

d)

they were neutral and did not support either side.

63.

The wartime experiences of Northern and Southern soldiers were alike in which of the following ways?

a)

Both faced harsh conditions, fear, and loss during the war.

b)

Northern soldiers had better supplies than Southern soldiers.

c)

Southern soldiers were more likely to be drafted than Northern soldiers.

d)

Northern soldiers fought only in their home states.

64.

The use of the rifle and the minie ball changed combat tactics in the Civil War by:

a)

making battles more deadly and leading to the use of trench warfare

b)

encouraging hand-to-hand combat over long-range fighting

c)

reducing the effectiveness of defensive positions

d)

making cavalry charges more successful

65.

The significance of Union victories in the West and the fall of New Orleans to the Union cause was that:

a)

They gave the Union control of important rivers and split the Confederacy.

b)

They led to the immediate surrender of the Confederacy.

c)

They resulted in the abolition of slavery in all states.

d)

They caused European nations to join the war on the Union side.

66.

Lee went on the offensive against the North because:

a)

he wanted to force the North to negotiate for peace

b)

he was ordered by the President

c)

he wanted to retreat to the South

d)

he wanted to avoid battle

67.

Lee’s invasion of the North suggests which of the following qualities about him as a general and a leader?

a)

Boldness and willingness to take risks

b)

Lack of strategic planning

c)

Indecisiveness in leadership

d)

Reluctance to engage in battle

68.

Lincoln’s reason for not emancipating slaves when the war began was:

a)

He wanted to keep the border states loyal to the Union.

b)

He believed slavery should continue.

c)

He was not aware of the issue.

d)

He had no authority as President.

69.

The immediate impact of the Emancipation Proclamation was limited because:

a)

it only applied to Confederate states not under Union control

b)

it freed all slaves in the United States

c)

it was immediately enforced everywhere

d)

it ended slavery in the border states

70.

The South’s principle of states’ rights undermined the Confederate War Effort by:

a)

preventing the central government from effectively coordinating resources and troops

b)

encouraging unity among Southern states

c)

strengthening the Confederate central government

d)

ensuring efficient communication between states

71.

What conditions in prison camps caused so many to suffer behind enemy lines?

a)

Overcrowding, poor sanitation, and lack of food

b)

Advanced medical care and recreation

c)

Freedom of movement and regular meals

d)

Access to education and comfortable living spaces

72.

The Battle of Gettysburg was important because:

a)

it marked a turning point in the Civil War

b)

it was the first battle of the Civil War

c)

it ended the Civil War

d)

it was fought entirely at sea

73.

Northern success in the Siege of Vicksburg was important because:

a)

It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy.

b)

It led to the immediate surrender of all Confederate forces.

c)

It ended the Civil War instantly.

d)

It resulted in the capture of the Confederate capital.

74.

Grant treated Confederate Soldiers after the surrender at Appomattox Court House by:

a)

Allowing them to return home with their horses and personal belongings

b)

Imprisoning them immediately

c)

Forcing them to join the Union Army

d)

Confiscating all their property

75.

Some of the human costs of the Civil War included:

a)

A significant loss of life and widespread injuries

b)

Rapid economic growth and prosperity

c)

Increased international trade and alliances

d)

Expansion of voting rights to all citizens

76.

The Thirteenth Amendment achieved:

a)

the abolition of slavery in the United States

b)

the right for women to vote

c)

the establishment of income tax

d)

the end of Prohibition

77.

Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan was known as:

a)

The Ten Percent Plan

b)

The Wade-Davis Bill

c)

The Radical Republican Plan

d)

The Johnson Plan

78.

White Southerners planned to restore the “Old South” by:

a)

reestablishing pre-Civil War social and economic structures

b)

promoting industrialization and urbanization

c)

encouraging mass immigration from Europe

d)

abolishing all forms of segregation

79.

The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 had which impact on the South?

a)

They divided the South into military districts and required new state constitutions.

b)

They abolished slavery in all Southern states.

c)

They granted immediate voting rights to all former Confederates.

d)

They restored Southern states to the Union without conditions.

80.

Freedom helped strengthen African-American families by:

a)

allowing families to reunite and live together without fear of separation

b)

forcing families to move apart for work opportunities

c)

limiting the ability of families to own property

d)

discouraging family gatherings and traditions

81.

African Americans were educated during Reconstruction in which of the following ways?

a)

Through newly established public schools and efforts by the Freedmen's Bureau

b)

Only through private tutors hired by plantation owners

c)

By attending universities in Europe

d)

By being denied any formal education

82.

The main reasons African Americans wanted their own land were:

a)

To gain independence and economic security

b)

To avoid agricultural work

c)

To move to urban areas

d)

To establish large plantations

83.

What did the Fifteenth Amendment declare?

a)

It declared that the right to vote could not be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

b)

It declared that women had the right to vote.

c)

It declared the abolition of slavery in the United States.

d)

It declared the right to free speech for all citizens.

84.

The effect of scandals in the Grant administration on the Republican Party was:

a)

a loss of public trust and weakening of the party's influence

b)

an increase in party unity and popularity

c)

the party's complete dissolution

d)

a significant rise in Republican victories

85.

What demands did Southern Democrats make in the Compromise of 1877?

a)

Withdrawal of federal troops from the South

b)

Immediate abolition of slavery

c)

Granting women the right to vote

d)

Annexation of Cuba

86.

Previously a war hero during the Mexican-American War, he served as President for 16 months before he passed while in office. Fill in the blank with the correct President's name.

a)

Zachary Taylor

b)

Millard Fillmore

c)

Franklin Pierce

d)

James K. Polk

87.

Well known for his controversial era of compromises and acts that seem to fail in their attempts to save the Union from separation, such as the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act. Fill in the blank with the correct President's name.

a)

Millard Fillmore

b)

Franklin Pierce

c)

James Buchanan

d)

Zachary Taylor

88.

Known for his support of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which led to violence in that area over popular sovereignty. Another attempt to stop the civil war failed. Fill in the blank with the correct President's name.

a)

Franklin Pierce

b)

James Buchanan

c)

Millard Fillmore

d)

Zachary Taylor

89.

Some would consider him the worst United States President of his era, as he did little to stop the secession of the Southern states at the very beginning of the Civil War. Fill in the blank with the correct President's name.

a)

James Buchanan

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Franklin Pierce

90.

The president who led the Union throughout the Civil War. The guy on the Penny. The man who implemented the Emancipation Proclamation. The first President to outright call for the ending of Slavery. Mr. Godwin’s favorite president. Fill in the blank with the correct President's name.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Thomas Jefferson

91.

Obtained the Presidency when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. At first, he tried to implement many of his predecessors' policies, but would shift to a southern sympathetic perspective. The first President to be impeached in US History. Fill in the blank with the correct President's name.

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Rutherford B. Hayes

d)

James A. Garfield

92.

Known during the Civil War as “The Butcher,” he would later become president once the Civil War was over. Fill in the blank with the correct President's name.

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Rutherford B. Hayes

93.

Became president after the most contested Presidential election up to this point, with his position ultimately secured due to the Compromise of 1877.

a)

Rutherford B. Hayes

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

James A. Garfield

d)

Grover Cleveland

94.

Bonus: List every President from #1-19 in order. For each President in the correct order, I will give a bonus point toward your overall score

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