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 2, with the other 2/3rds coming from the two other quizzes in this Unit.
These questions are from Chapters 12, 13, and 14.
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 above |
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. Virginia |
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 above |
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 above d. none of the above |
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. Virginia |
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 above d.
Neither of the above |
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 above |
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 above d.
Neither of the above |
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 above d.
Neither of the above |
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. Virginia |
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 above d. Neither of the above |
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 above |
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. Sharpsburg, Maryland (Antietam
Creek) |
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 |
These
questions are in some cases based on questions in the test database for
American Passages.
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