USHC - Unit 3 - Spiral Review #1 - Fitzwater

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Which constitutional principle was a main focus of the North–South conflicts that led to the Civil War?

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States’ rights

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What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War? Options: Unified popular support for the war effort, Superior military leadership, Economic aid from Great Britain and France, More human resources and war materials

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More human resources and war materials

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Which of the following was an advantage the South had in the Civil War?
The size of the Southern population,
Experienced military leadership,
Development of the Southern infrastructure,
A unified and strong central government

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Experienced military leadership

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During the early years of the Civil War, on what task did the northern navy focus their concentration? Options: Raiding southern merchant ships, Freeing slaves in southern port towns, Developing new weapons and ironclad vessels, Securing a naval blockade around the Confederacy

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Securing a naval blockade around the Confederacy

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The Emancipation Proclamation freed...

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Enslaved people living in areas controlled by the Confederacy

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Which event was the official start of the Civil War? Options: The First Battle of Bull Run, The firing on Fort Sumter, The Battle of Gettysburg, The Emancipation Proclamation

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The firing on Fort Sumter

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The major battle in the western theater during the Civil War which had the effect of capturing the Mississippi River and splitting the Confederacy in half was...

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The Battle of Vicksburg

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In the Gettysburg Address, what did President Abraham Lincoln hope to accomplish?

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Promised the nation a new birth of freedom

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Which event of the Civil War would cripple the moral of the Confederacy, inflicting severe amounts of damage and destruction throughout Georgia and South Carolina, turning the war into a “total war”?

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Sherman’s March to the Sea

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What was a major result of the Civil War? Options: The judiciary became the dominant branch of the federal government, Congress passed an amendment to provide for the direct election of senators, The power of the central government was strengthened, States were given the right to secede from the Union

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The power of the central government was strengthened