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Quiz on Antebellum Period and The Civil War 1. What did southern states fear the US Congress would do about the issue of slavery if the North had a majority in Congress (had more voting power than the South)? a. Raise tariffs (taxes on imported goods) b. Abolish (or do away with) slavery across the entire United States c. Not allow Southern states to nullify federal laws that they thought were unfair 2. The spread of slavery to western territories caused a great deal of conflict in the United States leading up to the Civil War. Which of the following compromises over the spread of slavery to western territories resulted in the addition of the free state of Maine, the slave state of Missouri, and the creation of a 36’30’ line whereby all future states north of the line would become free states and all those future states south of that line would become slave states? a. Missouri Compromise b. The Compromise of 1850 c. The Kansas-Nebraska Act 3. The Kansas-Nebraska Act resulted in the creation of the Kansas and Nebraska Territories and the deaths of pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters (“Bleeding Kansas”). It also included a clause referred to as _____________________, which meant that when a state asked to become a state, the people of that territory could vote on whether or not they wanted to be a free state or a slave state. a. Popular Nullification b. Popular Sectionalism c. Popular Sovereignty 4. Why did the US Supreme Court rule against Dred Scott? a. Because he did not live long enough in a free territory/state to be free b. Because Scott was a slave (and was therefore considered property) and was not a US citizen, he was not eligible to sue in US court c. Because he returned to a slave state, he could not be freed 5. Nullification can BEST be defined as the belief that states a. Could free their slaves b. Could ignore national laws if they were harmful to the state c. Could force the national government to turn over all national government property to the states 6. True or False: The North believed that, in order for the US to function as one nation, the laws created by federal government should be followed by all states and that only the Supreme Court could overturn (change or do away with) federally-created laws. a. True b. False 7. Who won the election of 1860; what was the winner’s political party; and how many popular votes did he receive in the state of Georgia? a. John Breckinridge; Democrat; and 18,180 votes from Georgia b. Stephen A. Douglas; Democrat; and 64, 732 votes from Georgia c. Abraham Lincoln; Republican; and 0 votes from Georgia 8. Upon hearing that Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860, Southern states feared that which of the following things would happen next? a. The construction of a transcontinental railroad b. That slavery would be outlawed in the United States c. That tariffs on imported goods would be increased 9. South Carolina immediately secedes from the US after learning of Abraham Lincoln’s election. Which of the following statements represents Georgia representative Alexander Stephens’ views on whether or not GA should immediately secede from the Union? a. He believes that the election of one man shouldn’t cause a state to secede and that Georgia and other Southern states should wait to see what the new president will actually do before reacting so quickly. b. He believes that Abraham Lincoln is the right choice for president of the United States and will bring happiness and prosperity to all its citizens. c. He believes that the election of Abraham Lincoln will lead to the addition of more slave states in western territories. 10. The Union blockade would a. Prevent the South from selling its cotton abroad b. Prevent the South from importing much-needed war equipment and supplies c. ALL OF THE ABOVE 11. The Union blockade was not very successful in the first few years of the Civil War because a. The South had a superior navy b. The North did not have enough ships to enforce the blockade well (there were gaps in the blockade line) c. Great Britain found other ways to trade with the South d. NONE OF THE ABOVE 12. Which Civil War battle is known as the single bloodiest day in American history and occurred days before President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation? a. Antietam b. Gettysburg c. Chickamauga d. Battle of Atlanta 13. Which of the following Civil War battles fought in Georgia near Chattanooga, TN resulted in a Confederate win that temporarily stopped the Union army’s march towards Atlanta, GA? a. Antietam b. Gettysburg c. Chickamauga 14. True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation gave Southern states a chance to keep their slaves if they would stop fighting by Jan 1, 1863. a. TRUE b. FALSE 15. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in a. Border states b. Cities and territories already won by the Union army in the Civil War c. “States in rebellion” 16. How would freeing slaves in states in rebellion help the Union and hurt the Confederacy? a. Freedmen of combat age could join the Union army and add to the Union army’s numbers b. Freed slaves would stop working on farms and plantations and this would cause the South to suffer economically c. ALL OF THE ABOVE 17. Which of the following WAS NOT a purpose of Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea? a. To destroy railroad lines and infrastructure on his way to Atlanta and then Savannah b. To take over Atlanta and use it as headquarters until Grant defeated Lee in Virginia c. To destroy factories producing anything of war-making value, cotton farms, gins, and storehouses 18. Sherman attacked the civilian infrastructure between Atlanta and Savannah in order to a. Force Georgia troops home to defend their homes/families and to end support for the war and thus shorten the war b. Punish the South for seceding from the Union and forming the Confederacy c. Kill innocent women, children, and slaves and to take their food and valuables 19. Andersonville prison, first opened in __________, is known for the deaths of nearly _________ Union soldiers in its ____ short months of being operated. a. 1862; 20,000 deaths, 5 months b. 1861; 9,000; 12 months c. 1864; 13,000; 15 months 20. Who was the Confederate commander of Andersonville prison hanged for “excessive cruelty” towards and the murder of Union prisoners of war? a. Henry Wirz b. Jefferson C. Davis c. Thomas J. Jackson