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Name: _______________________________ Date _______________ Period _________
Chapter 14 (page 408)
1. The ______________________________, invented by Samuel F.B. Morse, filled the need
for a method of communication that kept up with the industrial growth and fast-paced
travel.
2. How did steam power and railroads change the northern economy?__________________
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3. Between 1830 and 1860, most immigrants to the United States came from which continent?
_________________ Why?__________________________________________________
4. One group of Americans called ________________________________ wanted to preserve
the country for native-born, white citizens.
5. The ___________________________ party was a new party developed where members
were anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant.
6. Wealthy plantation owners influenced the southern politics, society, and economy. Wealthy
families in the South were called __________________________ because they made huge
amounts of money from cotton.
7. Describe the life of a small farmer in the South._________________________________
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8. Describe the life of a poor white in the South.____________________________________
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9. ___________________________ were laws passed by Southern legislatures to control
enslaved people.
10. ______________________ led a group of enslaved African Americans in rebellion against
their slaveholders in 1831.
Chapter 16 (page 460)
11. The _____________________________________ kept the number of slave states and free
states equal. It was proposed by Senator Henry Clay.
12. ________________________________ won the election of 1848 from the Whig party. He
did not speak on the issue of slavery. He became the second president to die in office after
serving less than a year.
13. Which state’s application for statehood tipped the balance of power to the free states and
touched off a long and bitter debate between the North and the South? _____________
14. A _____________________________ is a war between people of the same country.
15. The book ___________________________ , by Harriet Beecher Stowe, showed slavery as
a brutal, cruel system.
16. In 1850, southern supporter, John Calhoun and President Zachary Taylor died.
________________________ took over and became the 13th President of the United States.
17. Henry Clay was consistent in his fight for a compromise for the country. After he became
too sick to continue his speeches, _______________________________ took up the fight
for him. His plan was called the Compromise of 1850.
18. What was the Compromise of 1850?_________________________________________
The last Whig president, __________________________ signed the Compromise of 1850.
19. The ____________________________________ required all citizens to help catch runaway
slaves. People could be fined or jailed for helping fugitives.
20. The Kansas-Nebraska Act divided Nebraska into two territories and gave each territory the
right to decide about slavery. The 14th President, __________________________ signed the
Kansas-Nebraska Act.
21. List 3 problems with the Kansas-Nebraska Act:
a. __________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________
22. What method did Stephen A. Douglas propose for letting the people decide about slavery?
_______________________________
23. ___________________________ were proslavery forces from Missouri that crossed the
border into Kansas to battle the antislavery forces. What did the term “Bleeding Kansas”
refer to? _________________________________________________________________
24. The use of hit and run tactics is known as _____________________________________.
25. What were the results of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?
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26. Why did the antislavery Whigs, Democrats, and Free-Soilers join together to form the
Republican Party? _________________________________________________________
27. Due to big support from the South, _________________________ became the 15th President.
28. _______________________________ was a Republican who became well-known throughout
the country as a result of the Lincoln-Douglass debates.
29. "A house divided against itself cannot stand. . . . I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do
not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing,
or all the other. . . .” -Abraham Lincoln, 1858. The “divided house” referred to in this speech was
caused primarily by _______________________________________
30. What was John Brown trying to accomplish when he raided Harper’ Ferry?
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John Brown became a ____________________________ to many northerners because he was
willing to give up his life for his beliefs.
31. _________________________ won the election of 1860. How did the South react to the
election of 1860? ________________________________________________________________
32. _________________________ was the first state to secede. (leave the Union)
33. The Confederate States of America was formed in the year _________________, and
___________________________ was elected as the President of the Confederacy.
34. What happened at Fort Sumter in 1861 to begin the American Civil War?
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TEST DATE FOR PART ONE OF CIVIL WAR UNIT:
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Civil War -PART TWO: Chapter 17 (page 486)
35. Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri were border states, which were slave states
that stayed in the Union. Why did Lincoln want to hold on to the border states? (two reasons)
1.______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
36. _______________________________ became a state in 1863. It separated from Virginia
and sided with the Union.
37. What was the main goal of the North and the South when the Civil War began?
North-____________________________________________________________________
South-____________________________________________________________________
38. List advantages of the North during the Civil War.
1._____________________________________________
2._____________________________________________
3._____________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________
5._____________________________________________
39. List advantages of the South during the Civil War.
1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
40. General _____________________________________ had the chance to lead the Union
army before leading the Confederacy.
41. What was General Winfield Scott’s 3-step strategy to defeat the South? (490)
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
42. The cartoon below represents Winfield Scott’s plan. What was the plan named?
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43. What important river supplied the Confederate army with supplies from the West?
__________________________
44. _______________________________ served as the capital of the Confederacy. It was
about 100 miles from Washington D.C.
45. The Battle of _______________________ also known as the Battle of Manassas was the
first major battle of the Civil War.
46. The battle of the ________________________ and the ______________________ marked
a major change in naval warfare because it was the end of wooden warships.
47. The bloodiest single day of fighting occurred along the _________________________
Creek on September of 1862. There were 23,000 casualties.
48. During the Battle of Chancel1orsville, General ______________________________ was
accidentally shot by the Confederates.
49. Describe the significance of the Battle of Shiloh.__________________________________
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50. The ____________________________________ issued by President Abraham Lincoln
freed the slaves in the Confederate states but not the border states.
51. The ____________________________________ was the best known African regiment of
the Civil War.
52. Describe three hardships faced by soldiers during the Civil War.
1._______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
53. Many northerners did not support the Civil War. They were called ___________________.
54. To pay for the war, Congress established the nation’s first ________________________ or
a tax on people’s earnings.
55. Women of both the North and the South played vital roles during the War. Describe three
ways in which women contributed.
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
56. Ulysses S. Grant was the Union general that Lincoln believed would lead the Union army
to victory. His nickname became ______________________________________.
What strategy was used by Grant’s forces when he cut off the supply lines to Vicksburg?
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57. The _______________________________________ was one of the turning points of the
Civil War. It lasted 3 days and was considered a victory for the North.
58. The last attach by southern General George Pickett is known as
_______________________________. It was a failure.
59. “We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain… … and that
government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” was
said by Abraham Lincoln during what important speech? ______________________________
60. Total war - ________________________________________________________________
61. What important event helped Lincoln win the re-election of 1864?
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62. “With malice toward none, with charity for all…….let us strive………….to bind the nation’s
wounds……” is a quote from Lincoln’s ___________________________________________.
Define malice. ________________________________________________________________
63. Where and when did Robert E. Lee surrender to Grant?
Where -______________________________________________
When - ______________________________________________
64. How many years did the American Civil War last? ____________________
65. Analyze the chart below. List 2 significant conclusions about the Civil War based on the
chart.
1.
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2.______________________
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66. Concept:
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Example:
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TEST DATE FOR PART TWO OF CIVIL WAR UNIT:
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