Exam Three
Of the African Americans who died during the Civil War, the vast majority perished on the battle field. True False
False
The Battle of ____________ was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. Tampico San Jacinto the Alamo Gonzales
Gonzales
All of the following events contributed to the sectional crisis, but which of these events occurred first? Missouri Crisis Kansas-Nebraska Act Haitian Revolution Raid on Harper's Ferry
Haitian Revolution
Why did the Ku Klux Klan attack Allen Huggins? - He was accused of trying to rape a white girl. - He was a black minister who had organized a voting campaign in Mississippi. - He was a white sheriff and tax collector who supported freedpeople's civil rights. - He was a former slave who tried to buy his master's land at auction.
He was a white sheriff and tax collector who supported freedpeople's civil rights.
Which of the following was selected as the president of Confederate States of America? Jefferson Davis Alexander Hamilton Stevens Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Robert Toombs
Jefferson Davis
After becoming president, political rivals in Washington D.C. often referred to _____________ as "His Accidency." Martin Van Buren James K. Polk John Tyler Abraham Lincoln
John Tyler
The Compromise of 1850 included a much harsher fugitive slave law. It also included all of the following except ____________. - New Mexico and Utah would determine their own fates as slave or free states based on popular sovereignty. - The slave trade, but not slavery, was banned in Washington, D.C. - Kansas entered the Union as a slave state. - California joined the Union as a free state.
Kansas entered the Union as a slave state.
All of the following statements about the battle of Gettysburg are true except - bloodiest battle of the war, with 51,000 - turned on the disastrous Confederate assault known as Pickett's Charge - last a single day - forced General Lee to retreat from Pennsylvania
Last a single day
Which African country was founded by African Americans? Sierra Leone Nigeria Liberia Ghana
Liberia
What was Mexico's position on slavery immediately prior to the Texas Revolution? - protecting slavery was a major cause of the Mexican Independence movement, so the Mexican government adopted a number of laws to protect and expand slaveholding - the Mexican government protected slavery and imprisoned abolitionists - there were hardly any slaves in Mexico, but it remained legal and rare through the 1850s - Mexico abolished slavery in 1829
Mexico abolished slavery in 1829
In 1831, ____________ led a major uprising of enslaved people in Southeastern Virginia. Nat Turner John Brown Nathanial Bacon James Mars
Nat Turner
_____________ famously commanded the Northern Army of Virginia during the Civil War. Alexander Hamilton Stevens Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
What was the key issue that divided the Democratic Party in 1860? constitutional theory tariffs slavery western land policy
Slavery
Which of the following was the first state to secede from the Union? South Carolina Kentucky Virginia Florida
South Carolina
Which of the following was the first attempt by the Confederacy to engage in an offensive war? The Battle of Antietam The Battle of the Bulge The Battle of First Bull Run The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Antietam
What event officially started the Civil War? The attack on Fort Sumter. The Emancipation Proclamation The secession of several southern states. The Union naval blockade of the south.
The attack on Fort Sumter.
What was the most significant change in the American economy as a result of the Civil War? The temporary abolition of the income tax. Massive boosts in agricultural production. The increased presence of the federal government in the economy. The reduction of tariffs and the rise in free trade.
The increased presence of the federal government in the economy.
_______________ commanded Confederate artillery units and was key at helping the Confederacy win the Battle of First Bull Run. Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
During the early stages of the Civil War, the Confederacy performed exceptionally well. True False
True
In a world of radicalized violence and dominance, southern society sought to protect the sexual purity of ___________. white men black men black women white women
White women
______________ devised the Anaconda Plan. Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Robert Toombs Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
Tribal nations west of the Mississippi blended traditional cultural practices, including common land systems, with western practices including which of the following? constitutional governments public schools slavery all of the above
all of the above
What terrorist tactics did white southerners use to enforce racial hierarchies? - attacking black candidates and office holders and frightening voters with threats of violence - targeting freedpeople who tried to purchase land or otherwise become too independent from the white masters they used to rely on - white men beat or shot black men with relative impunity and did so over minor squabbles, labor disputes, longstanding grudges, and crimes of passion - all of the above
all of the above
What was the impact of Nat Turner's rebellion? black-led churches were broken up anti-literacy laws increased transformed southern religion all of the above
all of the above
Which of the following was a restriction placed on enslaved people? no personal or property rights inability to legally marry could not travel without permission from the slave owner all of the above none of the above
all of the above
Who did black churches help develop political organizations in black communities? provided gathering places for political meetings trained leaders for both preaching and political work created opportunities for women all of the above none of the above
all of the above
Why did Union soldiers feel that it was so important to defend the Union? - They feared that if a minority could dissolve part of the country whenever they lost a fair and open election, then this great experiment would collapse - The Union represented the best hop for human rights - If the Union dissolved, it would mean that a democratic people could not govern themselves - all of the above
all of the above
Despite the hardships and obstacles faced by enslaved people, _____________ often sustained most enslaved communities. music and dancing the emerging African American culture religion all of these none of these
all of these
Volunteers from ______________ were the first to fill the first authorized regiments. Tennessee Massachusetts South Carolina all of these none of these
all of these
Which of the following most accurately describes the approach of the Democratic Party of Andrew Jackson as it relates to the issue of slavery? - attacked slavery as antidemocratic - avoided the issue whenever possible - aggressively defended slavery as essential for the growth of the nation - blamed slavery for denying working Americans job
avoided the issue whenever possible
Which of the following was not an element of the Anaconda Plan? divide the south at the Mississippi River destruction of southern infrastructure a naval blockade of the south maintain pressure on the Confederate capital
destruction of southern infrastructure
What proved to be the most deadly aspect of the Civil War? suicide disease explosive grapeshot new rifle technology
disease
Which of the following best describes the goals of the Liberty Party? gain new territory for the United States in the West reinstate the Bank of the United States fund internal improvements end the slave trade and halt the expansion of slavery
end the slave trade and halt the expansion of slavery
Black delegates actively participated in revising the state constitutions of southern states. In addition to election reform, what other major accomplishment did these delegates achieve? forming racially integrated mental asylums established public school systems reinstated an important tariff on Egyptian cotton created hundreds of new racially integrated churches
established public school systems
Seminole Indians were aided by what group during the Second Seminole War? British merchants Spanish royal forces Cherokee Indians free blacks and escaped slaves
free blacks and escaped slaves
In response to Nat Turner's Rebellion, policymakers in Virginia _________________. increased slave patrols immediately implemented emancipation implemented gradual abolitionism all of the above none of the above
increased slave patrols
What was the primary goal of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry? encourage southern states to secede from the Union inspire a slave revolt assassinate proslavery politicians rescue escaped slaves who had been recaptured
inspire a slave revolt
Production of ____________ exploded following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. long grain white rice petit gulf cotton durum wheat tri-color corn
petit gulf cotton
What was the function of southern dueling? resisting the oppression of southern religion demonstrating the superiority of one man over another preserving the honor of both participants settling financial disputes in a manner more efficient than litigation
preserving the honor of both participants
_____________ was/were the root cause(s) of the American Civil War. slavery internal political disagreements issues over state's rights deficit spending
slavery
Which of the following elections solidified the two-party system in the United States? the Election of 1836 the Election of 1840 the Election of 1860 the Election of 1856
the Election of 1840
While stationed at Fort Monroe in Virginia, _________________ was the first Union commander that allowed former enslaved men to join his units. General Robert E. Lee Major General Benjamin Butler General Ulysses S. Grant General Irvin McDowell
Major General Benjamin Butler
Which of the following numbers is closet to the number of enslaved people living in the South in the 1860? 400,000 50,000 2 million 4 million
4 million
By 1860, cotton exports made up _____ of all American exports. 90% 60% 33% 19%
60%
During the Mexican-American War, _____________ continually introduced the Spot Resolution to all wartime spending bills. Stephen A. Douglas Henry Clay John Bell Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
This battle was the first major battle on Union soil and remains the bloodiest single day in American history: Vicksburg Manassas Antietam Gettysburg
Antietam
With casualties reaching 51,000, the ___________ was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Battle of Antietam Battle of Shiloh Battle of Vicksburg Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Initially, Abraham Lincoln was hesitant to allow African Americans to serve in the Union armed forces. Why? - He did not want to isolate slaveholding border states. - He recognized that several white soldiers would refuse to serve within integrated units. - both of these - neither of these
Both of these
As southern wealth and population exploded between the 1830s and 1860, _______________ became increasingly important within local communities. public health standards sanitation standards class structures educational opportunities
Class structures
The Missouri Crisis began when ____________. - Henry Clay suggested that Maine and Missouri enter the Union at the same time - slaveholders from nearby states illegally voted in local Missouri elections - powerful slaveholders in St. Louis seized the state legislature - Congressional representative James Tallmadge proposed laws that would gradually abolish slaver in the new state.
Congressional representative James Tallmadge proposed laws that would gradually abolish slaver in the new state.