LUOA US History quiz 7 (Grade 10)
Which of the following was NOT a reason emancipation became a natural part of the Civil War? The great cost of the war made many people in the Union believe destroying slavery—the basis of the South's economic and social structure—was the best way to bring the Confederacy down. Lincoln's administration had called for emancipation before any of the Upper southern states had seceded Southern planters had a difficult time controlling their slaves when Union troops were nearby Congressional authorization that the army could confiscate Confederate property included slaves
Lincoln's administration had called for emancipation before any of the Upper southern states had seceded
During the Election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln's nomination was almost blocked by the ___________ Republicans. National Union Radical War Copperhead
Radical
During the Election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln's nomination was almost blocked by the ___________ Republicans. National Union War Radical Copperhead
Radical
After General Joseph E. Johnston was seriously wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines, who took command of the Army of Northern Virginia? John Bell Hood Robert E. Lee Joseph E. Johnston Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
Robert E. Lee
After General Joseph E. Johnston was seriously wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines, who took command of the Army of Northern Virginia? Robert E. Lee Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Joseph E. Johnston John Bell Hood
Robert E. Lee
Which U.S. Lieutenant Colonel stormed John Brown's fort and took him prisoner during his raid on Harper's Ferry? Winfield Scott William T. Sherman Joseph E. Johnston Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
The Battle of __________ nearly annihilated the Union army in the West, but the Confederate high command's hesitation allowed the Union army to regroup. Antietam Fredericksburg Bull Run Shiloh
Shiloh
The southern strategy to counter the Anaconda Plan was: Create a navy to break the Union blockade Stalemate the North until Lincoln was forced to negotiate Protect Richmond at all costs Strengthen the army until it was strong enough to invade the North
Stalemate the North until Lincoln was forced to negotiate
The Crittenden Compromise would have essentially extended which previous compromise? The Missouri Compromise The Compromise of 1850 Andrew Jackson's spoils system The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
After the Union took control of eastern Tennessee, Lincoln believed he had finally found a competent commander and promoted which Union general to be general in chief? Joseph Hooker U. S. Grant Irvin McDowell George McClellan
U.S. Grant
On April 9, 1865,General Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant Abraham Lincoln William T. Sherman Philip Sheridan
Ulysses S. Grant
The western theater of the American Civil War focused on this city that was essential for the Union to gain control of the Mississippi River Vicksburg Memphis New Orleans Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Andrew Johnson, Lincoln's running mate in the election of 1864, belonged to which political party? Whigs Copperheads War Democrats Republicans
War Democrats
Whose famous "March to the Sea" left a 250-mile strip of destruction across Georgia? William Tecumseh Sherman General George Thomas John Bell Hood Joseph Johnston
William Tecumseh Sherman
After Lincoln declared war against the states in the Deep South that had seceded, he called for what? [choose all that apply] a blockade of southern ports The states that remained in the Union to reaffirm their commitment to the Constitution a peace conference 75,000 troops
a blockade of southern ports 75,000 troops
What was the Lecompton Constitution? a document passed by the Kansas legislature that demanded Native Americans be removed from the territory a document passed by the territorial legislature making Kansas a free state a document passed by the Kansas constitutional convention making Kansas a slave state a document passed by the United States Congress allowing Kansas to decide on the slavery issue at a later date
a document passed by the Kansas constitutional convention making Kansas a slave state
What did the Thirteenth Amendment make illegal? denying someone the right to vote based on skin color all forms of involuntary servitude the making and distribution of alcohol a military draft during wartime
all forms of involuntary servitude
General Winfield Scott proposed the __________ __________, a system that called for the North to encircle and divide the Confederacy.
anaconda plan
What caused the Panic of 1857? changes in global trade markets a drought that destroyed the South's cotton harvest the failing of the First National Bank new technology used in northeastern manufacturing
changes in global trade markets
During the Civil War, Lincoln had a difficult time balancing the need to manage the war with the ___________ _______________ of the people. economic needs civil liberties changing opinions political power
civil liberties
During the Election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln faced a political challenge from the _______________, Democrats who wished to make peace with the Confederacy.
copperheads
In Lincoln's speech at the dedication of the military cemetery at Gettysburg he stated that the outcome of the war would be a "new birth of _____________." freedom challenges republicanism compromise
freedom
The ___________ _______________ claimed that no law was binding if local governments refused to enforce it.
freeport doctrine
What was Abraham Lincoln's attitude toward slavery before 1860? he wanted to see slaves freed and given all the rights of citizens he only saw the political advantages of opposing slavery he wanted to end it wherever it existed he wanted to limit its expansion into the territories
he wanted to limit its expansion into the territories
Moral arguments by leading religious leaders over slavery in both the North and the South made compromise on the subject nearly _____________.
impossible
John Brown was hoping to launch slave __________ when he took the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
insurrections (revolts, uprisings)
What was the result of the Second Battle of Bull Run? it ended in a Confederate defeat and the removal of John Bell Hood from command it brought about the removal of Robert E. Lee from command of the Army of Northern Virginia it ended in a Union defeat, much as the First Battle of Bull Run had done it ended in stalemate, with troops from each side pulling back to its respective capital city
it ended in a Union defeat, much as the First Battle of Bull Run had done
Although the battle between the ironclads CSS Virginia and USS Monitor (Monitor and the Merrimack) was inconclusive, it was important because it it drove the Union out of the Chesapeake Bay removed the threat of naval blockade from the South gave the Confederate Navy confidence that they could defeat the Union it signaled the beginning of modern naval warfare
it signaled the beginning of modern naval warfare
The Election of 1856 revealed that the __________ states controlled the majority of the Electoral College.
northern
The first resource that a war consumes is a nation's people money land natural resources
people
Stephen Douglas' stance on__________ __________ in the territories to settle the question of the status of slavery appealed to Southerners and to some Northerners who wanted to keep the Union together.
popular sovereignty
During the sectional crisis, Southerners feared Northerners wanted to destroy their __________-__________ system.
slave labor
During the sectional crisis, Northerners feared Southerners were conspiring to __________ slavery and spread the authority of the slaveocracy to the territories and the North.
spread
President James Buchanan argued that the President did not have authority over the actions of __________, but that he did have the authority to ensure all individuals followed federal laws.
states
Why did Confederate attempts to raise revenue by tariffs not work? the blockade severely limited trade in the South there was no production in the South that could be spared for export smuggled goods were the only things that were being imported or exported and they could not be taxed nations that had previously traded in the South had passed an embargo against them at the beginning of the war
the blockade severely limited trade in the South
What was the attitude toward secession in border states? the people were overwhelmingly in favor of remaining with the Union the people were divided on how to proceed the people didn't really care, they let the governments decide the people were overwhelmingly in favor of secession
the people were divided on how to proceed
Which Lincoln-Douglas debate became the most famous? they were all equally famous the first the third the second
the second
As the Civil War raged on, Southern planters not only lost control of their slaves, they also lost the support of poor whites who believed the South had been wrong to secede in the first place they were paying the price to support the power of the planter aristocracy the white planters were wrong to hold slaves they would become enslaved themselves as the slave labor force left the South
they were paying the price to support the power of the planter aristocracy
Lincoln's suspension of the writ of habeas corpus was unprecedented and it allowed those suspected of conspiring with the Confederacy to be jailed without the benefit of a trial or without being charged. to be held as prisoners of war not as common criminals to be executed as spies without benefit of public trial to be traded for important Union prisoners taken by the Confederacy
to be jailed without the benefit of a trial or without being charged.
Which of the following was NOT one of Grant's decisions regarding the war in Virginia? to use the brutal tactics of total war against the population to make slow, cautious movements in the hopes that the Confederacy would fall elsewhere to use his brutal policies to wear down the Army of Northern Virginia to prosecute a war of attrition with the side not counting casualties the victor
to make slow, cautious movements in the hopes that the Confederacy would fall elsewhere
From the beginning of the war, the stated goals of the Union were [choose all that apply] to put down the rebellion to end slavery to preserve the Union to end racism
to put down the rebellion to preserve the Union
Why did the Sectional Crisis occur in the 1850s? Because slave rebellions were on the rise and Southerners felt the need to take action to ensure personal safety Because the addition of new states had made the United States too large to operate as a republic by the 1850s. Because weak Presidents were not able to keep the country unified Because the failure of the second party system resulted in the rise of an entirely sectional issue (the spread of slavery to the territories)
Because the failure of the second party system resulted in the rise of an entirely sectional issue (the spread of slavery to the territories)
The first major land battle of the Civil War was __________. Antietam Bull Run Fredericksburg Shiloh
Bull Run
The first major land battle of the Civil War was __________. Fredericksburg Shiloh Antietam Bull Run
Bull Run
Some historians argue that the Confederates lost the Civil War at what part of the Battle of Gettysburg? Little Round Top The Bridge The Cornfield Cemetery Ridge
Cemetery Ridge
Some historians argue that the Confederates lost the Civil War at what part of the Battle of Gettysburg? The Cornfield Cemetery Ridge The Bridge Little Round Top
Cemetery Ridge
The Battle of __________ marked the last significant victory of Lee's career. Chancellorsville Bull Run Lynchburg Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Which third party formed in 1860 to try to bridge the gap between the two radicalized views on slavery? Constitutional Union Party Whig Party Know-Nothing Party Republican Party
Constitutional Union Party
Which third party formed in 1860 to try to bridge the gap between the two radicalized views on slavery? Constitutional Union Party Whig Party Republican Party Know-Nothing Party
Constitutional Union Party
Which two 1860 Presidential candidates were the only real choice for Northern voters? Lincoln and Breckinridge Douglas and Bell Bell and Breckinridge Douglas and Lincoln
Douglas and Lincoln
What high profile Supreme Court case did the Republicans call the "greatest crime in the annals of the republic" and the Southerners hail as a great pro-slavery victory? Marbury v. Madison Brown v. Board of Education Dred Scott v. Sanford The Compromise of 1850
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Republican Party in the election of 1856? Almost none of the delegates came from the South The party platform called for the "liberation" of Kansas and prohibition of slavery in all the territories The party's campaign promoted empathy for the Free Soil cause For their candidate, the party nominated Abraham Lincoln, a little-known politician from Illinois
For their candidate, the party nominated Abraham Lincoln, a little-known politician from Illinois
Which two (2) nations did the Confederate government hope would support their efforts against the Union? [choose 2] Russia Spain France Great Britain
France Great Britain
After watching six waves of Union soldiers cross more than a mile of open land and cut down by Confederate artillery at the Battle of __________, Robert E. Lee wrote, "It is well that war is so terrible—we should grow too fond of it." Fredericksburg Bull Run Shiloh Antietam
Fredericksburg
While Lee was trying to circle Washington D.C. to approach the city from the north, he met Union troops outside the small Pennsylvania town of __________ and engaged them for three days there.
Gettysburg
Which of the following is NOT true concerning Stephen A. Douglas' bid for Senate reelection in 1858? The eyes of Americans were on the race He needed to win the election in Illinois to gain the Democratic nomination for President in 1860 He needed to try to unify Northern and Southern Democrats He lost his reelection bid in a tough campaign against Abraham Lincoln
He lost his reelection bid in a tough campaign against Abraham Lincoln
Which of the following was NOT an example the South had during the war? It only needed to survive long enough to wear down the enemy's resources to gain victory It only needed to fight a defensive war in its own territory It had competent and experienced military leaders It had a strong navy that made trading with foreign countries difficult for the Union
It had a strong navy that made trading with foreign countries difficult for the Union
What did Southerners believe to be true about the Panic of 1857? It served as a rallying point to unite the country during a time of hardship It proved that the southern slave-based economic system was superior to the northern free-labor economy It demonstrated that compromises between the two sections would not work and that direct action was needed to solve the slavery question It was the result of the tariff of 1857, a bill that Southern Democrats pushed through
It proved that the southern slave-based economic system was superior to the northern free-labor economy
What did Northerners believe to be true about the Panic of 1857? It proved that the southern slave-based economic system was superior to the northern free-labor economy It served as a rallying point to unite the country during a time of hardship It was the result of the Tariff of 1857, a bill that Southern Democrats pushed through It demonstrated that compromises between the two sections would not work and that direct action was needed to solve the slavery question
It was the result of the Tariff of 1857, a bill that Southern Democrats pushed through
Which President, sympathetic to the Southern stance within the sectional division, supported the Lecompton Constitution and the Dred Scott case? Franklin Pierce Millard Fillmore James Buchanan James K. Polk
James Buchanan
Which President, sympathetic to the Southern stance within the sectional division, supported the Lecompton Constitution and the Dred Scott case? James K. Polk James Buchanan Franklin Pierce Millard Fillmore
James Buchanan
After the southern delegates walked out of the Charleston convention, they later met in Richmond to nominate their own Democratic candidate. Who was he? Millard Fillmore Stephen A. Douglas John Bell John C. Breckenridge
John C. Breckenridge
Which of the following is true regarding the Election of 1860? Lincoln won a landslide in the Electoral College without Southern support Lincoln was able to win a narrow victory with the help of votes in Virginia and Kentucky Lincoln was able to win election when Southern voters for Douglas changed their minds Lincoln was chosen by the House of Representatives when there was a tie in the Electoral College
Lincoln won a landslide in the Electoral College without Southern support
The single bloodiest day in American military history occurred at the Battle of __________.
Antietam
How many African Americans served in the Union army during the Civil War? 800,000 8,000 1,800 180,000
180,000
How many candidates were nominated to run in the 1860 election? 5 3 2 4
4
Which of the following was NOT a reason the Confederate economy was in shambles by 1863? The currency had become overinflated Confederate tax measures were not well-enforced Raising money with tariffs was not effective A drought had caused the crops to fail for three consecutive years
A drought had caused the crops to fail for three consecutive years
__________ __________ was the Republican candidate in the 1858 Senatorial race in Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln
When delegates from __________ walked out of the Democratic Convention in 1860, the Democrat Party officially split over the issue of slavery.
Alabama
