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- 1. Multiple Choice
This Civil War-era illustration is showing
Grant's victory at Shiloh.
Sherman's "March to the Sea"
Scott's victory at Gettysburg.
the Union blockade of the South.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Union blockade during the Civil War
led to an alliance between the Confederacy and Great Britain.
caused inflation and shortages in the South, especially for manufactured goods.
really had no effect on the South, since they were already agriculturally self-sufficient.
hurt the North most since they relied heavily on Southern cotton and agriculture for its own manufacturing base.
- 3. Multiple Choice
General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was important to the Union war effort because
it placed the Mississippi River under Union control.
it convinced Great Britain to stop supporting the Confederacy.
important railroad tracks were destroyed, severing supply lines for Confederate forces.
Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender his forces as a direct result of Sherman's victory.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of these battles is remembered for being both the largest battle ever fought in Georgia and for being one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War?
Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Savannah
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Fort Pulaski
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these inventions resulted in Southern farmers buying slaves in record numbers?
cotton gin
cotton mill
assembly line
spinning jenny
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did the Missouri Compromise deal with the issue of slavery?
It required all territories to abolish slavery before becoming states.
It made the Mississippi River the divding line between slave states and free states.
It prohibited slavery in most of the former Louisiana Territory except for Missouri.
It stated that all future states would be required to be slave states except for Missouri.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Nullification was a theory espoused by John C. Calhoun which stated that states had the right to do what?
get rid of unwanted national bureaucracy
decide which national laws states would accept
determine if they wanted to remain in the Union
refuse to use the paper money issued by the Federal government
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Georgia Platform succeeded in saving the Union from collapse by
quieting radicals who wanted to secede after the Compromise of 1850.
balancing the number of slave states with the number of free states.
threatening a Civil War if the North decided to secede from the Union.
establishing the guidelines for the creation of the Compromise of 1850.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What role did Alexander Stephens fulfill following Georgia’s secession from the Union?
Republican
cooperationist
vice president of the Confederacy
leader of the Georgia state convention
- 10. Multiple Choice
The site of the biggest and bloodiest Civil War battle in Georgia was
Andersonville.
Atlanta.
Chattanooga.
Chickamauga.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The MOST LIKELY reason General William T. Sherman wanted to control the rail lines running through Atlanta, Georgia, during his "Atlanta Campaign" was because he wanted to
prevent residents of the city from fleeing to the North.
cut off the flow of supplies to the Confederate army.
use the rail lines to quickly transport his troops.
extend the rail lines into the northern states.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The reason many people MOST LIKELY attacked the Emancipation Proclamation was because it
allowed some states to continue to use slave labor.
opposed the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
did not allow freed slaves to join the U.S. military.
prompted foreign countries to support the Confederacy.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Early in his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to
preserve the Union.
encourage sectionalism.
enforce the Emancipation Proclamation.
end slavery throughout the entire country.
- 14. Multiple Choice
This quote from Jefferson Davis expresses the growing conflict between North and South known as
Loyalism.
Unionism.
Federalism.
Sectionalism.
- 15. Multiple Choice
From which landmark Supreme Court case is this excerpt taken?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Worcester v. Georgia
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Nat Turner v. Virginia
- 16. Multiple Choice
What offers the BEST reasoning behind William Tecumseh Sherman's strategy of using "total war" to defeat the South?
The strategy of "total war" was needed to stop the Confederates from trading with France and England.
Sherman's men wanted revenge for the horrifying treatment of Union soldiers in Andersonville prison camp.
The destruction in Georgia would be so complete that it would break the Confederacy's will to continue fighting.
The invasion of Georgia would lead to armed revolt by the slaves, which in turn would help the Union win the war.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of these conclusions can be drawn for information in the chart?
The South had more slaves living in rural areas than the North.
Slaves could more easily become free in the North than in the South.
Slaves in the North had better lives than slaves living in the South.
The South had a proportionally higher concentration of white slave owners.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which issue played the GREATEST role in dividing the North and South in the years leading up to the Civil War?
slavery
foreign trade
Indian removal
war with Mexico
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which term refers to the idea that Southern states had the authority to make their own laws regarding slavery?
secession
sectionalism
states' rights
equal protection
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which was a direct result of President Lincoln winning the Election of 1860?
South Carolina seceded from the Union.
Confederate forces attacked Ft. Sumter.
Union forces attacked Richmond, Virginia.
The Supreme Court declared that Stephen Douglas should be president.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Slavery, States' Rights, and Sectionalism were the major causes of
the Civil War.
the American Revolution.
the Mexican-American War.
the French and Indian War.
- 22. Multiple Choice
What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?
ended the Civil War
freed the slaves in the Union
freed the slaves in the rebelling areas
declared a blockade of the southeastern coast
- 23. Multiple Choice
How does this passage justify actions like Sherman’s “March to the Sea”?
The South had no recourse but to continue fighting.
The South put up a valiant fight and should be respected.
The South should be forgiven and welcomed back into the Union.
The South deserved the destruction of their lands for making war first.
- 24. Multiple Choice
The section of the Compromise of 1850 that angered the North the MOST and may have actually fueled more tensions between the North and the South was regarding
the new Fugitive Slave Law.
the continuation of slavery in Washington D.C.
the allowance of slavery North of the 36/30 line.
the support for Popular Sovereignty in the new territories.
- 25. Multiple Choice
The American Civil War ended in what year?
1857
1861
1865
1877
- 26. Multiple Choice
What would be the BEST title for this mental map of Antebellum America?
"States' Rights"
"Reconstruction"
"Election of 1860"
"Strict Construction"
- 27. Multiple Choice
What compromise resulted in the admission of California to the Union as a free state?
the Great Compromise
the Compromise of 1850
the Missouri Compromise
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which compromise was designed to end the argument over the status of the new territory acquired during the Mexican-American War?
the Great Compromise
the Compromise of 1850
the Missouri Compromise
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which event are these characteristics describing?
the Indian Removal Act
the Nullification Crisis
the causes of the Civil War
the effects of South Carolina's secession
- 30. Multiple Choice
Georgia became the fifth state to secede at a convention held in Milledgeville, Georgia. What conclusion can be drawn as to why Georgia seceeded from the Union?
The northern states were disturbing the peace.
The Georgia government wanted a new constitution.
Georgia had been fighting for ten years and was tired.
The Federal government violated Georgia's rights as a soverign state.
- 31. Multiple Choice
What conclusion can be drawn as to why Alexander Stephens was full of contradictions and supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
He wanted there to always be conflict to drive the nation to a Civil War.
He believed that slavery was the solution to a strong Union and strong economy.
He wanted to get rid of slavery and to help pass the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
He believed settlers in these territories should be able to choose whether or not to permit slavery.
- 32. Multiple Choice
What is an ironic conclusion that can be drawn about Andersonville Prison?
The Confederacy could not afford to move the prisoners so they left them to die.
The Confederacy was hoping to win the war by refusing to exchange any prisoners.
The Confederacy was planning on using the prison to keep POWs from returning to the war and continuing the fighting.
The Confederacy could afford to move a large number of prisoners hundreds of miles, but could not afford to feed and house the
prisoners.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Why did Southerners argue states' rights were violated by abolition of slavery?
They believed all states should be slave states.
Abolition would cause states to pay higher taxes.
Abolition violated states' rights to choose what their laws should be.
They argued abolition would cause freed slaves to take over their states.
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which would make the BEST title for this list of notes about the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Nashville
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Chickamauga
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which event from the Civil War is MOST likely portrayed in this engraving?
the bombardment of Fort Sumter
the running of the Union blockade
the scorched earth campaign of General Sherman
the Confederate victory at the Battle of Bull Run
- 36. Multiple Choice
Andersonville prison was located closest to which number?
1
2
3
4
- 37. Multiple Choice
Of the choices provided, which proved to be MOST dangerous for prisoners in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War?
torture by Confederate guards
waterborne and airborne diseases
seasonal storms in south Georgia
being sent to fight for the South
- 38. Multiple Choice
At the conclusion of the Civil War, Captain Henry Wirtz was executed by the Federal government for his actions during the war. Which of these BEST explains the reason for his being put to death?
He helped to plan the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
He was the commandant of Andersonville Prison in Georgia.
He led the forces that were in charge of defending Atlanta.
He was in charge of the troops that had fired on Ft. Sumter.
- 39. Multiple Choice
According to this statement, Georgia favors which of these actions?
enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act
requiring future states to allow slavery
California's admittance to the U.S. as a free state
prohibiting slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which letter on the map shows a state that was NOT part of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
A
B
C
D
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST compares attitudes of the North and South during the Civil War?
Leaders of the South were much less experienced than in the North, so soldiers respected them less.
Soldiers in the South knew they would win the war, so they put in less effort than Northern soldiers.
Southern leaders felt the war was pointless and wanted to end it, while Northern leaders wanted it to continue.
Unlike soldiers in the North, early in the war Southern soldiers felt they were being invaded, so they fought to defend their
homeland.
- 42. Multiple Choice
The Nullification Crisis of 1832 centered around
the annexation of Texas.
Jackson's War on the Bank.
decreased trade with France.
southern opposition to tariffs.
- 43. Multiple Choice
The main purpose of General Sherman's "March to the Sea" in 1864 was to
convince France and Britain to get out of the war.
capture the important railroad depot at Charleston.
permanently destroy Georgia's ability to produce cotton.
destroy the South's strategic and economic capacity to fight.
- 44. Multiple Choice
The political conflict in surrounding the Compromise of 1850 showed that people in the United States
were opposed to westward expansion.
continued to be divided on the issue of slavery.
were consumed by the desire to "get rich quick" from gold mining.
believed Native Americans should be forced to live on reservations.
- 45. Multiple Choice
One purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was to
break the spirits of Confederate citizens.
allow troops under his command to get rest.
find ships to sail his soldiers to the North.
prove that he was the most skilled Union general.
- 46. Multiple Choice
Which Supreme Court case raised the issue of a black slave who lived in a free state and questioned whether slaves were free once they set foot upon Northern soil?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Worcester v. Georgia
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Nat Turner v. Virginia
- 47. Multiple Choice
The military action in what city gave the Union Army complete control over Confederate rail lines in the "Deep South" and set the stage for Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
Andersonville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Chickamauga
- 48. Multiple Choice
Which group was MOST affected by President Lincoln's statement?
the Southern slave population
recent immigrants to the United States
Confederate soldiers
the Native American population
- 49. Multiple Choice
How did the Dred Scott v. Sanford US Supreme Court case intensify the fight for abolition?
The high court ruled in favor of Sanford under the condition that he will free Dred Scott upon his death.
The high court ruled in favor of Dred Scott granting him freedom; thus persuading society that slaves have rights.
The high court ruled slaves are property and therefore have no rights; thus strengthening the fight for abolition.
The high court ruled the issue of slave rights is a reserved power and thus the states solely have authority to grant rights to slaves.
- 50. Multiple Choice
Which two issues played the GREATEST roles in causing the Civil War?
slavery and states' rights
Manifest Destiny and Indian Removal
the Missouri Compromise and the California Gold Rush
the election of James K. Polk and the Northwest Ordinance
- 51. Multiple Choice
Which number represents the time period in which the Civil War ended?
2
3
4
5
- 52. Multiple Choice
Which provision was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?
California became a free state.
It abolished the Fugitive Slave Law.
Slavery was discontinued in Washington D.C.
Popular sovereignty would decide if New Mexico and Utah would become a free or slave state.
- 53. Multiple Choice
The proclamation known as "The Georgia Platform" was drafted by Georgia politicians in December of 1850. Which of these was one of the reasons this proclamation was created?
The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas Nebraska Act
The Missouri Compromise
The Dred Scott case
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