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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Question 1 The Calhoun Resolutions were important because they demonstrated The anger many Southerners felt about the issue of slavery Question 2 Conscience Whigs were Northern Whigs who Opposed Slavery Question 3 In 1849 thousands of people came to CA because Gold had been discovered there Question 4 The original purpose of the Gadsden Purchase was to Create a route for a railroad Question 5 After the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed, Northerners headed for Kansas because They wanted to create an antislavery majority there Question 6 The Know-Nothings were Anti-Catholic & nativist Question 7 By rejecting the Lecompton Constitution, Kansas voters Rejected slavery in their state Question 8 Crittenden’s Compromise proposed to Extend the Missouri Compromise line westward Question 9 In his inaugural speech, President Lincoln said what about slavery? He repeated his commitment not to interfere with slavery where it already existed Question 10 Lincoln wanted to prevent Maryland from seceding because if it did? Washington D.C. would be surrounded by Confederate territory Question 11 The Wilmot Proviso, which never passed would have what? Prohibited slavery in any territory gained from Mexico Question 12 Most members of the Free-Soil Party opposed the spread of slavery because they believed what? Allowing slavery to expand would expand would make it difficult for free men to find work Question 13 In the Compromise of 1850, Henry Clay grouped his resolutions in pairs so that Each pair offered concessions to both sides Question 14 The most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad was who? Harriet Tubman Question 15 The caning of Charles Sumner resulted from him accusing other senators of what? Forcing Kansas into the ranks of slave states Question 16 The Whig Party and American Party both dissolved because why? Northern and Southern members split over the slavery issue Question 17 The Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case did what? Considered free soil unconstitutional Question 18 John Brown’s intention in raiding the arsenal at Harpers Ferry was to arm who? Enslaved people and begin an insurrection against slaveholders Question 19 The Confederate Constitution stated that each state was what? Independent Question 20 Did Missouri secede from the Union? No Question 21 What battle resulted in the Union’s capture of the South’s largest city? Battle of New Orleans Question 22 What battle in Tennessee between Braxton Bragg and William S. Rosecrans ended inconclusively? Battle of Murfreesboro Question 23 The results of what battle convinced Lincoln that the time had come to end slavery in the South The Battle of Antietam Question 24 What battle did “Stonewall” Jackson earn his nickname? First Battle of Bull Run Question 25 What battle led newspapers to demand that Lincoln fire Grant? Battle of Shiloh Question 26 The Union’s defeat at this battle prompted Lincoln to increase enlistment to 500,000 for three years First Battle of Bull Run Question 27 What was the bloodiest oneday battle in the war? Battle of Antietam Question 28 What battle was a series of attacks on McClellan’s forces in VA? Seven Days’ Battle Question 29 Battle in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee pushed back Union forces defending Washington, D.C. Second Battle of Bull Run Question 30 With its defeat in this battle, the South lost its best chance at gaining international recognition and support Battle of Antietam Question 31 Robert E. Lee did not accept command of the Union troops because why? He could not fight against VA Question 32 Lincoln suspended writs of habeas corpus. As a result what could happen to a person? A person could be imprisoned indefinitely without trial Question 33 Jefferson Davis wanted to fight a war of attrition, in which the South would do what? Avoid large battles and force the North to exhaust its resources Question 34 Citizens of the South suffered food shortages during the Civil War because why? The South’s transportation system had collapsed Question 35 The prison in the South where 13,000 captured Union soldiers died was called what? Andersonville Question 36 In response to the South’s treatment of African American troops, Lincoln does what? Stopped all prisoner exchanges Question 37 Why did Benjamin Grierson’s forces traveled 600 miles? To distract Confederate forces so Grant could land south of Vicksburg Question 38 Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War? Gettysburg Question 39 The capture of Chattanooga was important objective for Union forces because why? They would control a major railroad running south to Atlanta Question 40 In the election of 1864, candidate George McClellan promised to do what? Stop fighting and negotiate Question 41 Was having more military colleges an advantage for the South? yes Question 42 The Trent Affair brought the Union close to war with what country? Britain