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- 1. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following assumptions best explains why South Carolina seceded from the Union?
Lincoln was raising an army to quickly force the South to end slavery.
Lincoln would make slavery illegal which would end Southern wealth, influence, and culture
Lincoln would allow them to keep nullifying Federal Tariff laws.
Lincoln would support slavery and increase planter elite control in the South.
- 2. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What impact did the abolitionist movement have in South Carolina?
It made some slave owners free their slaves.
It made slave owners more determined to keep their slaves.
It made many South Carolinians begin reading The Liberator.
It made many abolitionists move to South Carolina to fight for their beliefs.
- 3. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What does the term sectionalism mean?
Loyalty to the foreign countries that buy exports instead of the U.S
Loyalty to the section of the nation instead of the region.
Loyalty to the nation instead of a particular region
Loyalty to a particular region instead of the nation as a whole.
- 4. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
How did John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry further increase sectionalism in the southern states?
Southerners feared that abolitionists and freed slaves were a danger to them.
How did John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry further increase sectionalism in the southern states?
Northerners claimed Brown's actions violated the Dred Scott decision.
Northerners were shocked by the violence of Brown's raid and demanded his execution
- 5. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What was the Southern point of view about the expansion of slavery?
They feared that if slavery could not expand then eventually the federal government would
outlaw slavery.
They feared that if slavery expanded into the territories that the slave trade would increase
They feared that if slavery could not expand then eventually slaves would leave plantations
and move west themselves.
They feared that if slavery expanded into the territories that abolitionists would bring their
slaves and they would not get along.
- 6. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What problem did the addition of lands won from the Mexican-American War cause for the country?
Mexico remained an enemy of the United States.
The new states created an imbalance in free and slave states.
Border disputes plagued the South and North for years and caused a civil war.
Adding new lands would take away power from the southern states in the House of Representatives
- 7. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following statements BEST explains why Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860?
He was an abolitionist who wanted to do away with slavery
The South and border states split their votes among several candidates
He announced he would not free the slaves if he was elected
He was able to capture the majority of southern electoral votes
- 8. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which view would Cooperationists most likely support?
South Carolina should secede only with support of other southern states
Abraham Lincoln should become President in order to preserve the Union.
South Carolina should cooperate with all states in preserving the Union.
The Fugitive Slave Law should be repealed in order to show a spirit of cooperation.
- 9. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following examples would Southerners use to defend slavery as a "positive good"?
Slaves would receive clothing twice a year.
Slaves were better cared for than factory workers in the North.
Slaves would receive free childcare
Slaves were allowed to grow their own food.
- 10. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
How did the capture of Port Royal effect Charleston from a military standpoint?
Sherman burned Port Royal on his way into Charleston.
Port Royal was used as a launching point to attack Charleston
The 54th Massachusetts captured Port Royal before Charleston.
Robert Smalls sailed to Port Royal to provide information on Charleston's fortifications.
- 11. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which group favored remaining part of the Union?
Federalists
Unionists
Secessionists
Cooperationists
- 12. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Why did South Carolina oppose a protective tariff?
Protective tariffs increased the need for imported goods
Protective tariffs raised export taxes on foreign goods.
Protective tariffs would cause Northern industries to suffer
Protective tariffs would benefit only one section of the nation
- 13. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What was a result of the Dred Scott decision?
It allowed slavery everywhere in the United States
It nullified popular sovereignty
It caused an imbalance in representation in Congress
It counted slaves as three-fifths of a person
- 14. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
According to John C. Calhoun, what could a state do to nullify a federal law?
A state could call a special convention to declare a law unconstitutional.
A state governor could veto the law
A state legislature could recall the law
A state supreme court could declare the law unconstitutional.
- 15. Multiple-choice45 seconds1 pt
Which of the following components of the Compromise of 1850 benefited the North?
(Choose two that apply.)
The Fugitive Slave Law
Slave trade was ended in Washington, D.C
New Mexico could vote on slavery with popular sovereignty.
California entered as a free state
- 16. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following was a result of the admission of Maine and Missouri as states in the Missouri Compromise?
The doctrine of popular sovereignty was applied
More free states than slave states would exist
The balance of power between free and slave states was maintained
Congressional leadership shifted to the Southern states
- 17. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which statement best describes the Supreme Court ruling in the Dred Scott decision that said slavery could not be excluded from any state or territory?
The Supreme Court did not want Congress to take away it's power.
Slaves were property and could be taken anywhere.
Slavery could only be excluded from a state without congressional approval.
Slaves were allowed to stay in a free state if they ran away.
- 18. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What was the position taken by Vice-President John C. Calhoun on the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?
Calhoun remained neutral as vice-president of the United States
Calhoun supported legislation that limited trade to England.
Calhoun supported the doctrine of states' rights and nullification.
Calhoun remained in favor of the legislation to create the tariffs.
- 19. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Read the quote below.
"You are being too optimistic. The only option we have is to break away from the Union. We have no other choice!"
Which of the following groups would agree with the above quote?
Unionist
Secessionists
Cooperationists
Abolitionist
- 20. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed citizens a choice on the issue of slavery?
Nullification Crisis
Dred Scott Decision
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
- 21. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
In what way was the reaction to the Stono Rebellion similar to the reaction to the Denmark Vesey plot?
South Carolina replaced many African slaves with Native American slaves
South Carolina passed more laws and restrictions to control slaves.
South Carolina temporarily suspended the practice of owning slaves
South Carolina made it a requirement to send slave children to school.
- 22. Multiple-choice45 seconds1 pt
Which of the following led to intensified sectionalism during the antebellum era?
(Choose three that apply)
Increase in slave population
Growing abolitionist movement
Northern economy and politics
Northern states' rights policies
- 23. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Use the timeline below:
1820- Missouri Compromise
1850- Compromise of 1850
1854- Kansas-Nebraska Act
1857- Dred Scott decision
All of the political and legal acts shown above revolved around which major issue of the early 1800's?
citizenship of Native Americans
taxation without representation
the spread of slavery into the territories
the transition from agriculture to industry
- 24. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
How did Robert Smalls represent the sweeping changes that impacted South Carolina following the Civil War?
Smalls worked as a successful sharecropper.
Smalls became a respected legislator and congressman.
Smalls became South Carolina's first African American governor.
Smalls led the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.
- 25. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following was a Confederate military strategy during the Civil War?
fight an absolute war
fight an offensive war
fight a total war
fight a defensive war
- 26. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
How was the H.L. Hunley used during the Civil War?
It was General Sherman's secret weapon used to impose total war.
It was a submarine used to attempt to break the Union blockade.
It was a Union submarine to help strengthen the blockade.
It was a Confederate ship used by Robert Smalls to gain his freedom.
- 27. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Read the quote to answer the question below.
"...a stronger Fugitive Slave Law, the admission of California to the Union, outlawed the slave trade in the District of Columbia, relying on popular sovereignty for the admission of new states..."
What is the name of this law passed by Congress?
Dred Scott Decision
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
- 28. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following was a result of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The South abandoned cotton as a cash crop.
Many African-Americans were allowed to join the Union Army.
Race relations greatly improved in the Confederate states.
The North and South began peaceful negotiations regarding slavery.
- 29. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
Which of the following were Union Civil War Strategies? (Choose 4)
Attack the Confederate Capital of Richmond, Virginia.
To fight a defensive war.
Break the Confederacy into two at the Mississppi River.
Blockade southern ports to cut off supplies from Europe.
Destroy the transportation systems and communication systems in the south to cripple morale.
- 30. Multiple-choice45 seconds1 pt
Which of the following were Confederate Civil War Strategies? (Choose 3)
To fight a defensive war.
King Cotton Diplomacy
Use blockade runners and the newly invented Hunley submarine to get past the blockade
Destroy the transportation systems and communication systems in the south to cripple morale.
- 31. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What was King Cotton Diplomacy?
Cotton made it easy to establish diplomatic relationships
Cotton was too valuable to northern industry for them to blockade southern ports
The idea that the export of southern cotton would finance the Confederate war effort
The King of England wanted cotton from the south
- 32. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which of the following successfully freed southern slaves?
Emancipation Proclamation
Union military force
Underground Railroad
Plantation Owners
- 33. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
How was the Battle of Gettysburg a departure from the Confederate military strategy?
The southern states went against their original defensive strategy
The southern states went against their original offensive strategy
The South cut northern communication lines in Washington D.C.
The South was able to get funding from Europe
- 34. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
How did the "Trail of Tears" get its name?
Thousands of Native Americans died on the journey to Oklahoma from starvation, cold, and disease
There were too many Native Americans to relocate peacefully
The southerners were upset that the Natives were leaving
The journey was difficult for the US military to provide food and clothing
- 35. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What was the motivation behind the Indian Removal Act?
Move Native Americans out of the country
Move Native Americans out of land that was valuable to cotton growers
Relocate Native Americans to Oregon
Remove Native Americans from the North
- 36. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
What was the opinion of the Supreme Court in Worcester v. Georgia regarding Indian Removal?
That native land was owned by the United States
That Andrew Jackson and the authority to use the military agaisnt the Natives
That native land was sovereign and that federal and state governemnts could not take it over
That state governemnts could remove the Native Americans
- 37. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
Richmond
Washington D.C.
Vicksburg
Appomattox Court House
- 38. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Which statement best describes the Supreme Court ruling in the Dred Scott decision that said slavery could not be excluded from any state or territory?
The Supreme Court did not want Congress to take away its power.
Slaves were property and could be taken anywhere.
Slaves were allowed to stay in a free state if they ran away.
Slavery could only be excluded from a state without congressional approval.
- 39. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
"I have heard something said about allegiance to the South. I know no South, no North, no East, no West, to which I owe any allegiance."
Henry Clay is speaking out against what development in the USA?
Sectionalism
Nationalism
Emanicpation
Nullification
- 40. Multiple-choice45 seconds1 pt
Which of the following were goals of the Anaconda Plan? (Choose three that apply.)
Destroy transportation infrastructre
Cut off communication lines
Gain control of Coumbia, SC
Blockade southern ports
