Chapters 18-22 Test

As a result of the Civil War, the Northern economy A. emerged more prosperous than ever before B. saw industrial profits improve, but agricultural profits fall C. became so prosperous that unscrupulous business practices were dramatically reduced D. all of the above

A

At this battle in April of 1862 more men were killed than in all of the other battles in American history combined A. Shiloh B. Antietam C. Vicksburg D. Bull Run

A

Both the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott case had the effect of... A. repealing the Missouri Compromise B. defining the citizenship of blacks C. calling for popular sovereignty D. repealing the Compromise of 1850

A

In his raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown intended to A. start a slave rebellion B. discredit abolitionists C. make Kansas a free state D. force the North and South to compromise on the slavery issue E. overthrow the federal government

A

One reason that the British did not try to break the Union blockade of the South during the Civil War was that A. they feared losing Northern grain shipments B. they did not want to fight against the superior American navy C. the British upper class had supported the North from the outset of hostilities D. the war caused no economic problems for Britain

A

Stephen A. Douglas proposed that the question of slavery in the Kansas-Nebraska Territory be decided by... A. popular sovereignty B. the Supreme Court C. making Kansas a free territory and Nebraska a slave territory D. admitting both California and Kansas as free states

A

The North's greatest strength at the beginning of the Civil War was its A. economy B. military leadership C. high morale D. ethnic unity

A

The problems that Abraham Lincoln experienced as president were less difficult than those by Jefferson Davis partly because the North A. had a long-established and fully recognized government B. had strong political support from Britain and France C. held firm to states' rights prinicples D. was united in the cause of abolitionism

A

Which of the following statements about the Dred Scott decision is correct? A. It stated that Black people were not citizens of the U.S. B. Recognized the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in the territories, but refused on technical grounds to free Scott C. It upheld the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise D. It upheld the principle of popular sovereignty E. It freed Scott, but not other slaves in circumstances similar to Scott's

A

As the Civil War began, the South seemed to have the advantage of A. the ability to wage offensive warfare B. many talented military officers C. superior industrial capabilities D. superior transportation facilities

B

An inherent weakness of the Confederacy was its belief in A. the line item veto B. states' rights C. cabinet responsibility to Congress D. a one-term presidency

B

As a result of the Lincoln-Douglas debates A. Lincoln was elected to the Senate B. Douglas defeated Lincoln for the Senate, but Lincoln gained much name recognition C. Douglas increased his chances of winning the presidency. D. Illinois rejected the concept of popular sovereignty.

B

Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter when it was learned that A. Lincoln had ordered the fort reinforced with federal troops B. Lincoln had ordered supplies sent to the fort C. the fort's commander was planning to evacuate his troops secretly from the fort D. Lincoln had called for the 75,000 militia troops to form a voluntary Union army

B

European powers favored a civil war in the United States because A. they could regain control of a divided America B. war would weaken the US's power in the Western Hemisphere C. War could end the concept of balance of power in the Americas D. such a conflict would halt the flow of blacks to Canada

B

Lincoln's declaration that the North sought to preserve the Union with or without slavery A. came as a disappointment to most Northerners and demoralized the Union army B. revealed the influence of the Border States on his policies C. caused some seceded states to rejoin the Union D. contradicted the campaign promises of the Republican Party

B

One of the key developments enabling the Union to stop the Confederate thrust into the North at Antietam was A. Europe's refusal to help the South before the battle B. the Union's discovery of Robert E. Lee's battle plans C. Lincoln's removal of General McClellan from his command D. the use of the new rifled musket for the first time

B

Stephen Douglas argued in answer to Lincoln's question about Dred Scott during the Lincoln-Douglas debates that A. the Dred Scott decision was unconstitutional B. slavery would stay down if the people voted it down C. Congress should reopen the Atlantic slave trade D. popular sovereignty would guarantee slavery in all US territoties

B

The Battle of Gettysburg was significant because A. the war ended shortly thereafter B. Union victory meant that the Southern cause was doomed C. the Union had uncovered the Confederates' battle plans wrapped around cigars D. it was decided so quickly

B

The North's victory at Antietam allowed President Lincoln to A. seek military assistance from Great Britain B. issue the Emancipation Proclamation C. force the Border States to remain in the Union D. keep General McClellan as commander of the Union forces

B

The Republican Party of the 1850s was pledged to... A. abolish slavery in the Southern states B. stop the spread of slavery into the territories C. support popular sovereignty D. uphold the Dred Scott decision

B

The Union;s defeat in Battle at Bull Run in 1861 was better than a victory because A. Ulysses S. Grant took command of the army immediately after the setback B. the defeat caused Northerners to face up to the reality of a long, difficult war C. "Stonewall" Jackson was killed D. all of the above

B

This was the location of the surrender of Robert E. Lee to General Grant A. Chancellorsville B. Appomattox Courthouse C. Richmond D. Petersburg

B

in 1861 the North went to war with the South primarily to A. liberate the slaves B. preserve the Union C. forestall a Southern invasion of the North D. prevent European powers from meddling in American affairs E. avenge political defeats and insults inflicted by the South

B

During the Civil War, Britain and the US were nearly provoked into war by A. the incompetence of Charles Francis Adams, the US Ambassador to London B. Britain's refusal to observe the Union's blockade of Southern ports C. the Trent Affair, involving the removal of Southern diplomats from a British ship D. Napoleon III's effort to place Maximilian on the Mexican throne

C

During the Civil War, the Union A. lowered tariff rates B. experienced runaway inflation C. raised tariff rates D. imposed a 10% tax on farm produce

C

In order to persuade the Border States to remain in the Union, President Lincoln A. relied solely on moral grounds B. used only constitutional methods C. declared martial law where needed S. refused to use troops to keep order there

C

THis is the most beautiful of all Southern cities, the home of your favorite US History teache, and was presented to President Lincoln as a Christmas gift in 1864 A. Atlanta B. Charleston C. Savannah D. Chattanooga E. Columbia

C

The South believed that the British would come to its aid because A. Britain still had slavery in its empire B. the people of Britain would demand such action C. Britain was dependent on Southern cotton D. the average British citizen was outraged by Uncle Tom's Cabin E. All of the above

C

To find effective high-level commanders, the Union A. took only top graduates of West Point B. relied on the advice of foreign experts C. used trial and error D. did not let politics enter the decision making process

C

As a result of reading Uncle Tom's Cabin, many northerners... A. found the book's portrayal of slavery too extreme B. vowed to halt British and French efforts to help the Confederacy C. rejected Hinton Helper's picture of the South and slavery D. swore that they would have nothing to do with the enforcement of the Fugitive slave law

D

General George B. McClellan is best described as A. disliked by his own men B. not very intelligent C. aggressive D. overly cautious

D

General Sherman left this city in flames in the Fall of 1864 A. Charleston B. Vicksburg C. Savannah D. Atlanta

D

Slavery was legally abolished in the US by the A. Union victory over the Confederates at Gettysburg B. surrender of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant C. Emancipation Proclamation D. 13th Amendment

D

The "Bleeding Kansas" in the mid-1850s, ________ was/were identified with the proslavery element, and ______ was/were associated with the antislavery free-soilers A. Beecher's Bibles; border ruffians B. John Brown; Preston Brooks C. the Pottawomie massacre; the sack of Lawrence D. the Lecompton Constitution; the New England Immigrant Aid Society

D

The Union's establishment of the National Banking System A. helped to create exorbitant inflation rates in the Union during the war B. resulted in the reestablishment of the bank of the US C. lasted only during the Civil War D. was the first significant step toward a unified banking network since 1839

D

To help pay for the Civil War, both the North and the South did all of the following EXCEPT A. raise taxes B. print paper money C. borrow money D. impose high protective tariffs

D

Abraham Lincoln opposed the Crittenden Compromise because A. it allowed the doctrine of popular sovereignty to be overrode once statehood was achieved B. it permitted slavery in Utah territory C. its adoption might provoke Kentucky to leave the Union D. he felt bound by President Buchanan's earlier rejection of it E. he had been elected on a platform that opposed the extension of slavery

E

King Cotton failed the South as a tool of wartime diplomacy because A. Britain held surpluses of cotton when the war began B. textile workers in Britain favored the North C. the North sent captured cotton to Britain D. Britain received alternative supplies of cotton from Egypt and India E. all of the above

E

The Lecompton constitution proposed that the state of Kansas... A. be free from all slavery B. hold a popular election on slavery C. be controlled by the free-soilers D. allow slavery, but prohibit slave auctions E. protect slave owners already in Kansas

E

The Union army finally secured their control of the Mississippi River with the fall of this city to Union forces in 1863 A. Chattanooga B. Memphis C. New Orleans D. Natchez E. Vicksburg

E

The man who convinced Japan to open trade with the U.S. was... A. William Walker B. William Seward C. Franklin Pierce D. Winfield Scott E. Matthew Perry

E