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- 1. Multiple Choice
How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the the Confederacy?
A. The River had provided direct access to the Union’s base of military operations
B. Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states
D. Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies
- 2. Multiple Choice
The bombardment of Fort Sumter was significant to the Civil War because
The Confederate defense of the besieged fort lengthened the war
The Confederate attack upon the fort initiated the war
The Union victory divided the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these correctly describes the effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?
Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law
Unlike freedmen, escaped salves were welcome in the gold mines of California
Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who served as president of the United States during the Civil War?
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas
Kansas entered the Union as a slave state through popular sovereignty in 1856
Nebraskan settlers who supported abolition moved to Kansas
- 6. Multiple Choice
Abolitionists were an important interest group in the years before the Civil War. Which statement best summarizes their point of view?
Popular sovereignty should determine whether or not slavery should be permitted in new territories
Slavery is immoral and should be prohibited throughout the United States
Southern slaves are better treated than Northern factory workers because they are cared for by their owners in their college
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which act of Congress overturned the Black Codes, affirmed the rights of the freedmen, and formed the basis for the Fourteenth Amendment?
Military Reconstruction Act
Freedman’s Bureau Act
Civil Rights Act
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was a direct result from Congress passing the Fugitive Slave Act?
Members of the U.S. Senate sought to end Black Codes in the southern states
The federal government allowed the expansion of slavery into all new western territories
The abolitionist movement gained momentum in the North
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1965?
Gettysburg
Appomattox Court House
Antietam
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which event occurred prior to the out break of the Civil War?
John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry
The Northwest Ordinance
First enslaved persons arrive from Africa
Naval Blockade of the South
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who raided the federal arsenal in Harper’s Ferry hoping to incite a slave rebellion?
Frederick Douglas
John Brown
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?
Severe causalities were inflicted on Union forces
Several important Confederate generals were killed
Union troops were pushed back across the Ohio River
The Confederate territory was divided in half
- 13. Multiple Choice
During 1800-1860, cotton production led to
An increase in the slave population led to a sharp decline in cotton production
Increasing cotton production led to an increase demand for slave labor
Cotton production and the growth of the slave population in the United States were unrelated
- 14. Multiple Choice
In the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court reopened the issue of the extension of slavery into the territories of the Louisiana Purchase by deciding that –
Slaves were citizens of the United States with equal rights
Slaves were property, which could not be restricted by Congress
Slavery violated the U.S. Constitution because it deprived individuals of their liberty
- 15. Multiple Choice
In the period before the outbreak of the Civil War, slavery dominated the economy of the Southern states, but failed to survive in the North. Which geographic factor helps to explain this difference?
Slaves found it easier to escape the North because of its dense forests
The Abolitionist Movement was more active in the North because the North was more densely populated
The South’s climate and landforms were more favorable to the plantation system than in the North
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which event encouraged African American to fight for the Union, strengthened the Union military, and shifted the focus of the war to freedom for all?
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
The Gettysburg Address
- 17. Multiple Choice
A conflict between citizens of the same country is known as ___________________?
Civil War
Secession
Enslaved person
Fugitive
- 18. Multiple Choice
What did Dred Scott do that made him famous?
He sued the government for his freedom
He was African American
He fought in the Civil War
He successfully escaped
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who was a conductor of the Underground Railroad for 8 years?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Harriett Tubman
Phillis Wheatley
- 20. Multiple Choice
What was one major impact of the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
The profits from book sales funded early labor organizations
Congress was inspired to pass laws outlawing the abuse of slaves
The Supreme Court overturned the fugitive slave laws
Support grew for the abolitionist movement
- 21. Multiple Choice
Separate regions of the United States have displayed differences in principal economic activities throughout history. What was on effect of these differences in the nineteenth century?
Different sections of the nation often disagreed on key federal policies, such as tariffs
Americans were unable to agree on the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade
The federal government was unable to establish the supremacy of federal law
Each major region of the nation remained isolated and largely self-sufficient
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which statement is a conclusion that can be drawn about slavery?
The issue of slavery was important as territories became new states in the West
Slavery in the United States was no longer a controversial issue by the 1850s
Congress was always able to reach a compromise on slavery
Western territories refused to allow slavery in their territories
- 23. Multiple Choice
What was one attempt at non-violence the Cherokees’ used to try and resolve the issues of being relocated from their lands?
The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia’s anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court
Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase Cherokee land
The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia
Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokees
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
- 25. Multiple Choice
The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to –
Ban the spread of slavery to new territories
Decrease the consumption of alcohol
Gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
Create a self-sufficient utopian society
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