U.S. History GA Standard 8 and 9 Test Cooper Oct 2020

The Missouri Compromise outlawed slavery below the 36’30 line.

• True

• False

Which is TRUE about the North region of the U.S. in the mid-1800s?

• Industrial economy, rural population, lack of railroads

• Agrarian economy, rural population, extended railroad network

• Industrial economy, urban population, extended railroad network

• Agrarian economy, urban population, lack of railroads

What battle occurred when William T Sherman destroyed the South's major railroad hub crippling the South's ability to continue to fight?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Atlanta

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Vicksburg

What was President Abraham Lincoln’s primary goal at the outset of the Civil War?

• Abolish slavery.

• Preserve the Union

• Punish Confederate states for seceding.

• Win the Civil War at all costs.

Where did King Philip's War led by Metacomet occur?

• Mid-Atlantic region

• New England region

• Ohio River Valley

• Southern region

What country did the U.S. acquire part of the Oregon territory south of the 49th parallel from?

• Britain

• France

• Russia

• Spain

What battle started the Civil War when Confederate troops fired on Union troops around Charleston Harbor in South Carolina?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Atlanta

• Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Vicksburg

Which of the following did U.S. gain access to through Louisiana Purchase?

• Detroit

• Great Lakes

• Gulf Coast

• Mississippi River

• New Orleans

The Emancipation Proclamation outlawed slavery only in the North.

• True

• False

What territories were annexed by the U.S. during President James K. Polk’s administration?

• Florida and Louisiana

• Michigan and Ohio

• California and Oregon

• Oregon and Texas