These questions are used as quizzes. These questions are also 1/3 of the questions for the objective part of the Exam that ends Unit 3, with the other 2/3rds coming from the two other quizzes in this Unit.
These questions are from Chapters 12, 13, and 14.
Two tips:
H |
1 |
During the first half of the 1800s, the white
South: a. Moved from seeing slavery as a necessary evil
to defending it as a "positive good" b. Moved from defending slavery as a
"positive good" to seeing it a necessary evil c. Could not get beyond seeing it as little more
than a necessary evil |
H |
2 |
Southern apologists for slavery: a. Argued that southern slaves enjoyed better
conditions than northern industrial workers b. Presumed the biological inferiority of African
Americans c. Asserted that slavery allowed whites and
blacks to live together peacefully d. All of the listed items |
H |
3 |
This state was a volatile area since the 1830s
and lost in a confrontation with President Andrew Jackson and the Congress.
It was the first to secede and the first to fire a shot in the Civil War: a. b. c. d. e. |
H |
4 |
The Republican Party became one of the 2 major
parties because it: a. Took over the successful issues of the other
parties b. Responded to the events in "Bleeding
Kansas," events that also troubled the public c. Advocated a solution (Free Soil) to the
problem of slavery that was more moderate than the abolitionist solution d. All of the listed items |
H |
5 |
The Democratic Party had failed to solve the
problem of slavery, Senate votes, and new territories in the pre-Civil War era.
Its solution caused more bloodshed than it solved. Its solution was: a. Popular sovereignty b. Land Ordinances of 1780s c. Missouri Compromise of 1820 |
H |
6 |
The Whig Party had failed to solve the problem of
slavery, Senate votes, and new territories in the pre-Civil War era. It ran
war heroes and ceased to campaign on its prior issues of the National Bank,
protective tariff, and internal improvements that it had held since its
beginning. Its final outcome was that it: a. Supported popular sovereignty b. Merged with the nativist
party and later disappeared as a party c. Supported manifest destiny |
H |
7 |
The Democratic Party won the office of the
presidency in two elections before the Civil War. The presidents elected
favored pro-slavery solutions as a way to solve the problems facing the
nation, but those solutions failed and frequently made conditions worse. The
two presidents who immediately preceded the Civil War were: a. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas b. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson c. Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan d. Zachary Taylor and Franklin Pierce |
H |
8 |
In 1856, on the floor of the U.S. Senate,
Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina almost beat to death Senator
__________ of a. James Buchanan b. Andrew Johnson c. Franklin Pierce d. Charles Sumner e. Zachary Taylor |
H |
9 |
Hinton Rowan Helper's The Impending Crisis of the South argued in 1857 that a. slavery was holding the South back
economically. b. literacy rates were lower in the South because
of slavery. c. all of the listed items d. none of the listed items |
H |
10 |
The Supreme Court found in 1857 that this individual
could not bring suit to prove he was a free person because he was not a
citizen of the a. Frederick Douglass b. Stephen Douglas c. Dred Scott d. John Brown |
H |
11 |
As a candidate for a senatorial position in a. Abraham Lincoln b. Stephen Douglas c. Dred Scott d. John Brown |
H |
12 |
This individual debated Abraham Lincoln for the
Senate seat for a. Abraham Lincoln b. Stephen Douglas c. Dred Scott d. John Brown |
H |
13 |
The location of this state and the desire
to connect its chief city with the west and the transcontinental railroad had
earlier encouraged Democratic Senator Stephen Douglas in the mid-1850s to
push through legislation to organize the a. b. c. d. e. |
H |
14 |
John Brown, when in a. b. Harper’s Ferry, c. d. e. |
H |
15 |
This individual, when in a. Abraham Lincoln b. Stephen Douglas c. Dred Scott d. John Brown |
H |
16 |
This election brought to a head the sectional
divisions over slavery. Abraham Lincoln was elected; the secession of the South
followed the: a. Election of 1828 b. Election of 1840 c. Election of 1860 d. Election of 1876 |
H |
17 |
In 1861, a mood of optimism and jubilation was
characteristic of which section? a. Northern states b. Southern states c. Both of the listed items d. Neither of the listed items |
H |
18 |
In his first inaugural address, a. warned southern states that he considered them
traitors to the nation. b. promised to invade the South if necessary. c. said that the time for calm deliberation had
long passed. d. stated that it was his duty as president to
“hold, occupy, and possess” federal property in the South. e. both b and d |
H |
19 |
Among the North's strengths were: a. 22M people compared to 9M (of which 3.5M were
slaves) b. Extensive railroad and communication networks c. Extensive technology and manufacturing
infrastructure that the North developed over the last 40 (and more) years d. All of the listed items |
H |
20 |
As the Civil War began, what advantage did the South have over the North? a. More combat-age males b. A clear and firm commitment to fight the war c. Better transportation capabilities due to its
waterways d. Greater financial reserves due to its massive
cotton industry |
H |
21 |
As the Civil War began, what was the
North's strength in waging war? a. Its stronger industrial base, railroad system,
larger population, and its not having to face blockades b. Its superior military leadership c. A strong and unified commitment by the
government to end slavery d. Its united commitment by the people to fight
the war |
H |
22 |
Although there were significant exceptions, the
basic strategy of waging a defensive struggle was a characteristic of this
section: a. Northern states b. Southern states c. Both of the listed items d. Neither of the listed items |
H |
23 |
Many wealthy individuals in this section avoided
military service in the war by furnishing hired substitutes: a. Northern states b. Southern states c. Both of the listed items d. Neither of the listed items |
H |
24 |
The draft law passed by the North: a. Proved to be unnecessary in the war effort b. Severely discouraged voluntary enlistments c. Made it quite difficult to escape military
service d. Resulted in a riot with murderous attacks by
New York Northerners, primarily Irish Americans, against free blacks |
H |
25 |
The Civil War was financed through which of the
following methods? a. loans and taxes b. selling of gold deposits c. printing of paper money d. both a and b e. both a and c |
H |
26 |
The new Constitution of the seceding South
prohibited protective tariffs, guaranteed slavery, and protected slavery in
any new territories, and protected the dominance of sovereign states over a
central government. The form of government and the key word in its name for
its new nation was: a. Aristocracy
b. Democracy
c. Confederacy
d. Monarchy
e. Republic |
H |
27 |
This state was the location of the capital of the
Confederacy. a. b. c. d. e. |
H |
28 |
Which section faced these challenges during the
war: the reluctance of its farmers to shift from cash crops to foodstuffs, failure
to meet the challenge of efficient food distribution, and an economy
suffering from severe inflation? a. Northern states b. Southern states c. Both of the listed items d. Neither of the listed items |
H |
29 |
Which statement is not an assumption that
the South held? a. The South assumed the British had to back the
South because it needed the South’s cotton. b. The South assumed the British had to back the
South because it needed the South’s cotton and wheat. c. The South assumed its experienced military
leadership would help it overcome the North. |
H |
30 |
The diplomatic objective of this section was to
forge alliances with a. Northern states b. c. Southern states |
H |
31 |
The diplomatic objective of this section was to
prevent European nations from recognizing the opposing section: a. Northern states b. Border states
c. Southern states |
H |
32 |
Which of the following was true concerning women
in the Civil War? a. On both sides, women quickly became respected
as nurses. b. On both sides, women’s groups provided aid,
such as clothing and medical supplies c. In the North, Dorothea Dix, long time advocate
for better treatment of the mentally ill, became the superintendent for 3,000
women who served as nurses, but her lack of skill as an administrator
resulted in problems. d. As a result of her experiences in aiding Union
troops in the war, Clara Barton later established the Red Cross. e. all of the listed items |
H |
33 |
The a. runaway
b. free black
c. volunteer
d. contraband
e. misfit |
H |
34 |
Following this engagement in April 1861,
four more slave states left the a. b. Harper’s Ferry, c. d. e. |
H |
35 |
In July 1861, this battle, the first major battle
of the war, was a Confederate victory close to a. b. Harper’s Ferry, c. d. e. |
H |
36 |
The Western campaign was crucial to victory for
the a. b. Harper’s Ferry, c. d. e. |
H |
37 |
This 1862 battle was among
the bloodiest engagements, it was indecisive militarily, and the North lost
an opportunity to destroy much of the Confederacy. It was, however,
technically a Union victory. President Lincoln, therefore, used the technical
victory as a justification for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation: a. b. Harper’s Ferry, c. d. e. |
H |
38 |
With the Emancipation Proclamation, a. Found a way to free some slaves without
further upsetting the rebellious states b. Was able to earn Congressional passage of his
emancipation program c. Simultaneously regained control of the
political competition of abolitionists in Congress, in the military, and in
the popular press while not giving the border slaveholding states a reason to
leave the Union and further provided sympathy for the Union in England
(particularly among the lower class and the middle class)and France. |
H |
39 |
With this document in 1862, a. 13th
Amendment b. Emancipation
Proclamation c. e. Proclamation of Amnesty
and Reconstruction |
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questions are in some cases based on questions in the test database for
American Passages.
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