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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans byProviding them with voting rightsGuaranteeing their freedom of speechProviding them with access to the court systemGuaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
- 2. Multiple Choice1. One reason Texas joined the Confederacy wasSam Houston supported secessionUnion troops attacked GalvestonLincoln was elected presidentTexans wanted to abolish slavery
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich policy did President James Polk support when he used the phrase “Manifest Destiny” during his Presidential campaign of 1844?F. Extending the nation’s borders to the PacificF. Purchasing Alaska from RussiaF. Chasing Britain out of North AmericaJ. Acquiring colonies in the Pacific and Caribbean
- 4. Multiple Choice
Issues that divided the United States in the 1850's were ____.War with MexicoIndustrial RevolutionSlavery and States' RightsRailroads and Ships - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Southern economy based upon?MiningTourismWhalingAgriculture
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Northern economy based upon?Industry and ManufacturingAgriculture and ForestryFarming and RanchingPolice and Outlaws
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy did most white Texans support slavery?Because most Texans owned slaves.Most Texas thought slavery was necessary to support the Southern economy.Because Abe Lincoln supported slavery.Because slaves were citizens in the South.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main cash crop in the South?PopcornCornIndigoCotton
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe presidential election of 1860 caused which political party to split?Communist PartyTea PartyRepublicanDemocratic
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true in regards to the election of Abraham Lincoln?All Texans supported Lincoln.All Texans voted for Lincoln.Lincoln did not receive the majority of votes in Texas.Texans did not know Lincoln was in the ballot.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Civil War ended, who was the main General of Confederate Forces?Ulysses S. GrantRobert E. LeeWilliam T. ShermanThomas "Stone Wall" Jackson
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Civil War ended, who was the main General of the Union Forces?Robert E. LeeUlysses S. GrantGeorge S. PattonChester E. Nimitz
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAfter the Civil War, the Confederate States had to go through required political, economic and social changes to rejoin the Union. What were these changes called?ConstitutionReconstructionIncriminationSecession
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery in the _______.Entire United StatesMexican BajaThe Southern States that were in rebellion (Confederate States)Canada
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho assisted freed slaves with education, jobs and housing?Southern CoalitionFreedmen's BureauHopes ClosetSister Mary's Mission
- 16. Multiple Choice
In the early 1800s, which group benefited most directly from higher tariffs?
subsistence farmers
plantation owners
railroad companies
domestic manufacturers
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains how high tariffs contributed to industrialization in the North during the 1800s
tariffs allowed the government to collect large amounts of money, which could be invested in the construction of new factories
tariffs resulted in greater international trade, increasing the size of the market for goods manufactured in the United States
tariffs made imported goods more expensive, leading consumers to purchase goods manufactured in the United States
tariffs helped keep income taxes low, which gave investors more money to loan out to entrepreneurs to expand production
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which event contributed most directly to Southern states' decision to secede from the Union?
the Dred Scott decision
Abraham Lincoln's election as president
the voiding of the Missouri Compromise
passage of South Carolina's nullification law
- 19. Multiple Choice
In 1850, California was admitted to the Union as a free state as a result of a
compromise passed by Congress
law approved by the state legislature
treaty approved by the Senate
statewide election
- 20. Multiple Choice
When the Republican Party was formed, its members were most strongly committed to
avoiding a civil war by compromising with the South
preventing the spread of slavery into new territories
adopting a constitutional amendment to end slavery
preserving the balance between free and slave states
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which factor most contributed to violence that newspapers referred to as "Bleeding Kansas"?
abolitionists' attacks on the owners and overseers of new slave plantations in Kansas
slave uprisings in Kansas that were fueled by arms shipments from radical abolitionists
conflict between abolitionists and pro-slavery groups to win the slavery vote in Kansas
the use of federal troops to break up protests by both abolitionists and pro-slavery groups
- 22. Multiple Choice
The Kansas-Nebraska Act contradicted policies first outlined in the
Dred Scott ruling
Fugitive Slave Act
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which policy called for drawing a line to divide the Louisiana Territory into regions where slavery was not allowed?
the Dred Scott decision
the Compromise of 1850
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Missouri Compromise
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains how the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin affected the slavery debate?
It turned public opinion against congressional actions on slavery
It provided the abolitionist movement with increased support and energy
It convinced Southern officials of the need to leave the Union
It helped slave owners to make popular arguments to justify the continuation of slavery
- 25. Multiple Choice
The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson allowed southern states to
prevent African American from registering to vote
block efforts to segregate public schools and colleges
maintain separate facilities for African Americans and whites
stop African Americans from migrating to the North
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which situation resulted from the Jim Crow laws that were passed after Reconstruction?
Violence against white people in the South went unpunished
Racial separation of African American and white societies was reinforced
Student enrollment in historically black colleges and universities declined
Emancipated slaves were prevented from migrating out of the South
- 27. Multiple Choice
15th amendment......
Abolished Slavery
Gave African Americans the right to vote
Gave African Americans equal protections of the law
- 28. Multiple Choice
14th Amendment
Gave African Americans the right to vote
Abolished SLavery
Gave African Americans citizenship and equal protection under the law
- 29. Multiple Choice
Black Codes were passed by Southern states in an attempt to
provide land for former slaves
punish Confederate leaders
repeal the Jim Crow laws
deny any equal rights to African Americans
- 30. Multiple Choice
The main goal for William Lloyd Garrison was to
allow all women to vote
establish tax-supported schools
stop individuals from buying alcohol
to end slavery immediately
- 31. Multiple Choice
True or False: Slavery, Sectionalism and States rights were all causes of the Civil War.
True
False
- 32. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False? The 15th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
TrueFalse - 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a reason the Battle of Gettysburg was important?It was a turning point in the war.
It was the site of the Gettysburg Address.It was a key victory for the Confederate Army.All of the above are reasons the Battle of Gettysburg was important. - 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following events happened first?The first Battle of Bull RunThe Battle of AntietamSouthern states secedeThe Emancipation Proclamation
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which is not part of the Gettysburg Address?
Four score and seven years ago
That government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from this earth
That this nation shall have a new birth of freedom
that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
- 36. Multiple Choice
After which battle did Lincoln issue the Emancipation proclamation?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Ft. Sumter
Appomattox
- 37. Multiple Choice
The first shots fired of the Civil War occurred at __________?
Gettysburg
Appomattox
Antietam
Ft. Sumter
- 38. Multiple Choice
When the war began Lincoln's only concern was ___________.
ending slavery
getting reelected
punishing the south
preserving the Union
- 39. Multiple Choice
What group of people ran Congress during Reconstruction and did all they could to punish the South and help the newly freed slaves?
Democratic Republicans
Radical Republicans
Copper Heads
Confederates
- 40. Multiple Choice
Poll taxes and Literacy Tests were used throughout the south in order to keep African Americans
from making a lot of money
from voting
from getting proper health care
from owning property
- 41. Multiple Choice
What ended the Reconstruction Era?
the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896
the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
the Compromise of 1877
Lincoln's assassination
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhy did General Lee join the Confederate military?He was in favor of slavery.He felt loyalty to his native Virginia.He believed in the rights of states to secede.He had been defeated in the presidential election.
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat laws were created after the 13th Amendment to restrict African Americans in the South?black codesJim Crow lawssegregation bill
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat required a fee to vote?poll tax15th Amendmentliteracy test
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich Supreme Court case set the standard of "separate but equal"?Plessy vs. FergusonDred Scott vs. SanfordBaker vs. Carr
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