Civil War Test Review

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

Compromise of 1850 -> Dred Scott Decision

The excerpt below is a recently written history of the Civil War. What were the rights and liberties for which the Confederates contended? The right to own slaves; the liberty to take property into the territories; freedom from the coercive powers of a centralized government. - James McPherson, The Battle Cry of Freedom What contradiction does this Civil War historian find in the secession of the Southern states?

Confederates demanded the freedom to enslave others

Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?

To strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy

The details below provide details about civil war Produced, beef, pork, fish, fruit, and salt for Confederate troops It had one of the few Confederate state capitals that did not fall to Union forces 14,000 of its citizens fought in the civil war Its smaller ships slipped past the Union blockade at night and supplied goods to Confederate troops Which title best completes the diagram?

Florida's Contribution to the South during the Civil War

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

Southern slaves are treated better than factory workers

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

Southerners feared that Northerners intended to abolish slavery

The graph compares the resources of the North and South during the Civil War. (South has a lot less resources) Which of these 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

This cartoon was published in 1850. Slavery in America: slaves dancing and have a set time to finish labor Slavery in England: 14-17 hour shifts, hard, dreadful work Which social issue is addressed in this cartoon?

The conditions of Southern slaves

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

The election of Abraham Lincoln as President

What were the major consequences of the Civil War?

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

What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The war became a moral contest over slavery

The excerpt below is a letter from General Winfield Scot written in 1861: The Anaconda Plan: "[S]o as to envelope the insurgent States and bring them to terms, with less bloodshed than by any other plan." What was the main objective of the plan described in General Scott's letter?

To suffocate the South by controlling the Mississippi River and the Southern ports