US History Test

Which sequence of events correctly identifies a rise in tension, bringing the nation closer toward armed conflict?

Compromise of 1850 - Dred Scott decision

What contradiction does this Civil War historian find in the secession of the southern states ?

Confederates demanded the freedom to enslave others.

Which view was held by most Southerners of the secession crisis of 1860-1861?

Since the union was created by the states, they could leave it at any time.

Which social issue is addressed in the cartoon?

The conditions of Southern Slaves

What were the major consequences of the Civil War?

the end of slavery and a strengthening of the power of the federal government.

WHICH TITLE BEST COMPLETES THE DIAGRAM? - Produced beef,pork,fish,fruit,and salt for confederate troops. -14,000 of its citizens fought in the Civil War - It had one of the few Confederate state capitals that did not fall to Union forces -Its smaller ships slipped past the Union blockade at night and supplied goods to confederate troops.

Florida´s contribution to the south during the Civil War

Which best expresses the viewpoint of the artist in the cartoon?

Southern slaves are better treated than factory workers.

Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?

Southerners feared that Northerners intended to abolish slavery.

Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the first seven Southern states in 1861?

The election of Abraham Lincoln as President.

Which strategies was NOT used by the south to counter the North´s advantages in resources shown in the graph?

The south would invade and capture major Union Cities.

* What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The war became a moral contest over slavery

Why did the union impose a naval blockade on the south during the civil war?

To strangle the shipment of supplies to the confederacy.

What was the main objective of the plan described in General Scott´s Letter? The Anaconda Plan : So as to envelope the insurgent States and bring them to terms, with less bloodshed than by any other plan?

To suffocate the south by controlling the Mississippi River and the Southern ports.