Question 1

As a consequence of the Compromise of 1850

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political parties realigned more closely along sectional lines.

Question 2

All of the following statements are true about Dred Scott and his legal case EXCEPT:

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The court ruled that Scott was a citizen.

Question 3

In contrast to northerners, southerners emphasized the

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genteel life of an ordered society.

Question 4

The election of 1852 was characterized by

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voter apathy and lackluster campaigns.

Question 5

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that

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Congress could not ban slavery in a territory.

Question 6

According to the doctrine of popular sovereignty, the decision whether to permit slavery in a territory would be made by the

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local territorial legislature.

Question 7

During the 1850s, William Walker was unsuccessful in his attempts to

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capture and control new slave lands in Latin America.

Question 8

In the Freeport debate against Lincoln, Stephen Douglas argued that slavery

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could not exist without favorable local legislation.

Question 9

Abraham Lincoln believed that

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slavery should be placed on a course of ultimate extinction.

Question 10

Members of the American Party feared Catholic immigrants of the 1840s and 1850s would

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give their highest loyalty to the pope.

Question 11

All of the following statements are true of John Brown's raid EXCEPT:

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The attack was a major military success.

Question 12

In the 60 years after the Constitutional Convention, compromise over questions relating to slavery had been possible because of the

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existence of a two-party system with intersectional membership.

Question 13

General Zachary Taylor, living in Louisiana, was a

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slave owner.

Question 14

The election of a proslavery territorial legislature in Kansas in 1855

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resulted from wholesale election fraud.

Question 15

According to South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun, Congress lacked the power to

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exclude slavery from the territories.

Question 16

The Ostend Manifesto, a document intended to pressure Spain to sell Cuba to the United States, was

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urged most by those who advocated the expansion of slavery.

Question 17

All of the following statements are true about the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin EXCEPT:

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It focused on the white exploitation of Native American people.

Question 18

Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852),

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achieved enormous popular success.

Question 19

Radical abolitionist John Brown

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led a massacre at Pottawatomie Creek.

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT part of the long-term historical importance of the Scott case?

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Many African American slaves rebelled after the decision.

Question 21

Which of the following southern states was the first to leave the Union?

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South Carolina

Question 22

The Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court

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ruled that Scott was not a citizen.

Question 23

Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854

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opened the way for antislavery and proslavery forces to meet physically and compete for territory.

Question 24

The supporters of free soil in the territories made all of the following arguments EXCEPT that

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blacks should be granted equality and allowed to seek western lands.

Question 25

The Compromise of 1850 delayed but did not prevent the outbreak of more serious sectional conflicts.

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True

Question 26

Many northerners responded to John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry with sympathy.

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True

Question 27

Frederick Douglass gave a famous Independence Day speech in 1852 that symbolized the increasing stridency of free blacks against slavery.

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True

Question 28

Senator Stephen Douglas argued that the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 should be voted on as a package rather than individually to demonstrate national unity.

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False

Question 29

Although Lincoln received less than 40 percent of the popular vote in the election of 1860, he carried every free state except New Jersey.

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True

Question 30

In 1860, southern delegates met in __________ , __________ and created the Confederate States of America.

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Montgomery Alabama

Question 31

The most controversial part of the Compromise of 1850 was the __________ , appeasing southerners but infuriating northerners.

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fugitive slave act

Question 32

When President Lincoln met __________ in 1863, he is reported to have said, So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

Question 33

The prospect of territorial acquisition from the Mexican War spurred a political debate over the issue of extending slavery. Discuss the various solutions offered, as well as the impact of the issue on the election of 1848.

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With the acquisition of new territories, the question of whether or not slavery would be extended into those new territories became a very hot topic. Many northerners did not wish for slavery to be extended into the new territories, but many southerners saw the new territories as a great way to expand cotton production, so they did want slavery to be extended. The idea of popular sovereignty was considered, which would allow the territories to decide for themselves whether or not they would allow slavery. However, it seems that the best way to approach the subject, at least from a presidential election standpoint, was to simply dodge all questions related to slavery. This allowed Taylor to win the election of 1848 as he didn't upset either side like people such as Calhoun did. All in all, the decision of whether or not to allow slavery to expand into new territories was a huge issue at the time and a very difficult situation to navigate politically if your sole goal was to win the presidency.

Question 34

Which of the following qualities was NOT a part of Lincoln's success as president?

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his penchant for political graft and corruption

Question 35

At the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee

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suffered losses so heavy that he could never mount another southern offensive.

Question 36

In the early western theater of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant

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displayed a military genius for setting large goals.

Question 37

To secure Maryland for the Union, Lincoln

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arrested and detained southern sympathizers.

Question 38

In contrast to the North, the South relied more heavily on the

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use of conscription to maintain their armed forces.

Question 39

The Civil War transformed American society as

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economic dislocations reduced the standard of living for most civilians.

Question 40

The Civil War transformed race relations in the South as

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blacks proved increasingly unwilling to play a subservient role.

Question 41

What roles did women achieve during the war that stood outside of traditional domestic life?

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All of these answers are correct.

Question 42

During the war years, southern

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yeoman farmers suffered an economic decline.

Question 43

Jefferson Davis was observed by his contemporaries as too

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preoccupied with details.

Question 44

What major problems did the South experience in fighting and winning the war?

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It lacked enough food, effective transportation, and military hardware.

Question 45

The material assets of the North during the Civil War

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became effective only in the long run.

Question 46

The casualties from the battle at Shiloh Church were enormous because of the

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insufficient care of wounds on the battlefield.

Question 47

On April 9, 1865, General Grant accepted the Confederate surrender at

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Appomattox, Virginia.

Question 48

Lincoln's early actions as president indicated that he intended to

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take responsibility for running his own administration.

Question 49

For his cabinet, Lincoln selected

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important Republicans whether they agreed with him or not.

Question 50

As commander of the Union armies, General Ulysses S. Grant recommended a

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campaign of annihilation, using the North's superior might to destroy southern armies.

Question 51

In February 1861, the original seceding states created a provisional government

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emphasizing the sovereignty of the states.

Question 52

Which of the following does NOT describe the prison camp experience of American men during the Civil War?

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Southern prison commanders received northern praise after the conflict ended.

Question 53

Why did the North win the Civil War?

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It had superior manpower, equipment, and economy.

Question 54

The use of the new, longer-range rifles during the Civil War

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produced a ghastly crop of dead men.

Question 55

The Battle of Bull Run was a prophetic one in that it showed the

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possibility that victory would be neither quick nor easy.

Question 56

During the Civil War, the northern army

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treated black soldiers poorly.

Question 57

The New York City draft riots of 1863

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exposed the racial and class antagonisms of northern society.

Question 58

Which of the following war measures did southern civilians call into question during the conflict?

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All of these answers are correct.

Question 59

During the early years of the Civil War, the northern navy concentrated on

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gaining footholds along the southern coast for a blockade.

Question 60

Which of the following was a/were famous Civil War healthcare professionals who revolutionized hospital care for the wounded?

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All of these answers are correct.

Question 61

The war made it impossible for many northern and southern women to conform to traditional gender roles.

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True

Question 62

Most of the changes experienced by women in war work remained in place after the conflict ended.

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False

Question 63

Historians estimate that southern wealth declined by roughly 43 percent during the war years.

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True

Question 64

When the war ended, approximately 3 million American men had served in the military on both sides.

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True

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