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Sectionalism and the Civil War PreTest ____ 1. What was the single bloodiest day of the American Civil War? a. Bull Run b. Antietam c. Chancellorsville d. Shiloh ____ 2. How did the U.S. tariff policies contribute to sectionalism prior to the Civil War? a. Western states wanted tariffs to pay for improved infrastructure, while Northern states wanted to reduce the national debt. b. Northern states benefited from the tariffs, while Southern states considered them an economic burden c. Southern states benefited from tariffs on raw materials, while Northern and Western states disapproved of higher prices for imports. d. Northern states gained European investment in industry, while Southern plantations had to rely on trade with Latin America ____ 3. Who was the Union General in charge of the West? a. William T. Sherman b. Ulysses S. Grant c. George Meade d. David Farragut ____ 4. What was a major effect of the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sanford decision? a. Southerners were upset by the federal governments’ disregard of states; rights b. Abraham Lincoln gained national recognition because he wrote the decision c. Stephen Douglas abandoned his support for popular sovereignty d. Northerners were angered because the decision could extend slavery into the territories. ____ 5. What two battles are considered major turning points in the Civil War? a. Antietam and Gettysburg b. Bull Run and Fredericksburg c. Vicksburg and Gettysburg d. Vicksburg and Shiloh ____ 6. Which of the following was an African American soldier who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions at Fort Wagner, South Carolina? a. Philip Zazaar b. William Carney c. Eugene Beaumont d. Alexander Webb ____ 7. How did many slaveholders view the issue of slavery? a. Slavery was considered immoral and should be abolished. b. As a source of labor, slavery was an economic issue. c. Slavery was considered a historical tradition that should be maintained to keep cultural ties with the past. d. As a source of controversy, slavery was considered a political problem the federal government should solve. ____ 8. Southern dependence on slavery and an agricultural economy resulted in-a. several new political parties b. an excellent railroad system c. a dependence on government tax breaks d. a lack of factories ____ 9. How did Thoreau’s idea of civil disobedience influence American society? a. Civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King , Jr. called on people to refuse to obey laws considered unjust. b. American Indian tribes on reservations refused to purchase agricultural products that were not grown on reservation grounds. c. Western settlers who disagreed with placing railroads on their land dismantled the tracks at night. d. Citizens who considered the Civil War unjust refused to comply with the draft. ____10. Which congressional action made California a free state and paid Texas’ debt in exchange for adjustment of the Texas border? a. Kansas-Nebraska Act b. Missouri Compromise c. Compromise of 1850 d. Tariff Act ____11. These people served as public officials during the Civil War. Which of the following matches is incorrect? a. Jefferson Davis--secretary of state for the Confederacy b. Robert E. Lee--commander of the Confederate army c. Ulysses S. Grant--commander of the Union army d. Abraham Lincoln--president of the United States ____12. What theory did Southerners use to justify their secession? a. States’ Rights b. Freedom of Speech c. the 5th Amendment d. Economic Freedom ____13. The Fugitive Salve Act of 1850 affected slaves by--a. legalizing slavery throughout the United States b. allowing them to escape to Canada legally c. authorizing the arrest of escaped slaves in states where slavery was illegal d. taking away their voting rights ____14. What was the main goal of the North at the beginning of the Civil War? a. recognition as a country b. gain control of Canada c. end slavery d. preserve the Union ____15. What was the first state to seceed from the Union? a. Texas b. North Carolina c. Virginia d. South Carolina ____16. Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought? a. Appomattox Court House, Virginia b. Fort Sumter, South Carolina c. Fort Jefferson, Florida d. Richmond, Virginia ____17. Which of the following was a result of the Missouri Compromise? a. The slave trade ended. b. Only slave states were admitted to the Union. c. Political power was balanced between slave and free states. d. Slavery was declared unconstitutional. ____18. Which was a direct result of the Battle of Vicksburg? a. Union forces were able to stop blockade runners b. Confederate forces were unable to invade Pennsylvania c. enable the Confederate army to seek French assistance d. Union forces gained control of the Mississippi river ____19. How was the economy of the North different from the economy of the South prior to the Civil War? a. The South’s population primarily lived in large cities. b. The North depended upon foreign imports to feed its population. c. The South had a higher standard of living than the North. d. The North was more industrial while the South was mostly agricultural. ____20. Across which span of years was the Civil War fought? a. 1855-1861 b. 1860-1877 c. 1863-1868 d. 1861-1865 ____21. One of the issues that led to the Civil War was whether final authority to interpret the U.S. Constitution belonged to the-a. Supreme Court or Congress b. national government or the States c. Supreme Court or the president d. states or the territories ____22. All of the following contributed to sectionalism except-a. different uses of land in different areas of the country b. feelings about slavery as an economic institution c. attitudes towards private ownership of land d. degree of industry in different areas of the country ____23. What invention made the Civil War deadlier than any war before? a. Musket b. Rifle c. Gatling Gun d. Uzi ____24. How did President Lincoln’s assassination affect the nation? a. The loss of his leadership made overcoming the challenges the nation faced more difficult. b. Foreign powers used the political instability to try re-establishing colonies in Latin America. c. Southern and Northern leaders agreed to end the civil War. d. Southern states were more accepting of Union control during Reconstruction. ____25. How did economic opportunities for free African Americans differ from enslaved African Americans during the early 1800’s? a. Free African Americans could own property and had some rights while enslaved African Americans had no rights at all. b. Free African Americans had no rights to own property, but could operate a business, while enslaved African Americans had no rights at all. c. Free African Americans could own and operate their own business, while enslaved African Americans could not own but could only operate a few small types of businesses. d. Free African Americans had the right to own business and property, while enslaved African Americans only had the right to own personal property. ____26. Why is the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg considered the turning point of the Civil War? a. It placed the Union in charge of the Mississippi River. b. It would be the last battle in any Union state. c. It turned back the Confederate invasion of the North. d. It was the first battle to use machine guns. ____27. How did both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 contribute to differences between free and enslaved African Americans? a. Both compromises limited the spread of slavery to east of the Mississippi River, allowing enslaved African Americans who escaped slavery to gain their freedom and political rights in free states. b. The institution of slavery was allowed in some new states while other states allowed freedom for African Americans. c. Both compromises extended rights for enslaved African Americans, but limited the rights of free African Americans in new free states d. Free African Americans gained new rights to vote and hold office in new free states while enslaved African Americans lacked any rights. ____28. Which statement best characterizes the condition of African Americans in the pre-Civil War South? a. Slaves earned low wages because they were unskilled. b. Southerners encouraged free blacks to attend school. c. Blacks in the South lacked the basic rights held by whites. d. Free Blacks received lower pay than slaves ____29. What were the four slave states that remained loyal to the Union called? a. Slave States b. Union States c. Border States d. Loyal States Sectionalism and the Civil War PreTest Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: B 2. ANS: B STO: 8.7A 3. ANS: B 4. ANS: D 5. ANS: C 6. ANS: B STO: 8.8 A 7. ANS: B STO: 8.7C 8. ANS: D 9. ANS: A STO: 8.20C 10. ANS: C STO: 8.7D 11. ANS: A STO: 8.8A 12. ANS: A 13. ANS: C 14. ANS: D 15. ANS: D 16. ANS: B STO: 8.8 B 17. ANS: C STO: 8.21C 18. ANS: D STO: 8.8B 19. ANS: D STO: 8.12A 20. ANS: D STO: 8.1C 21. ANS: B 22. ANS: C STO: 8.1A 23. ANS: B 24. ANS: A STO: 8.8 B 25. ANS: A STO: 8.7B 26. ANS: C STO: 8.8 B 27. ANS: B STO: 8.7B 28. ANS: C STO: 8.7B 29. ANS: C