Civil War Exit Ticket

1. -manufacturing -mining -urban growth -increased immigration In what region were these factors prevalent in the years leading up to the Civil War? (9a)

• the North
• the South
• the frontier
• the Great Plains

2. The relative absence of enterprises engaged in manufacturing and finance prior to the Civil War in the Southern states is MOST LIKELY due to... (9a)

• the dependence on cotton farming in the South
• the lack of cities with high populations in the South
• the South's refusal to use technology developed in the Industrial Revolution
• the South's inability to raise financial capital to engage in manufacturing activities

3. How did the state of Confederate railroads mainly impact that group's efforts in the Civil War? (9a)

• Numerous rail lines helped to increase communications between Southern cities.

• A sparse amount of rails made it difficult to transport Southern troops and munitions.

• Southern states were able to ship large quantities of agricultural goods to port.

• The existence of rail lines helped build a feeling of unity among Southern states.

4. Which is the BEST explanation for why the Northern economy was based on industry during the antebellum period? (9a)

• The economy of the North was more agricultural than industrial; the Southern economy was based on manufacturing and textile production.
• The Tariff of 1832 prohibited the growth of factories in the South and resulted in increased investment in agriculture.
• The geography of the Southern states made it best suited for an economy based on agriculture, the plantation system, and slave labor.
• The geography of the north was better suited for factories than for farming, and the region had a steady supply of labor due to the vast number of immigrants drawn to Northern cities.

6. Which controversial action did President Lincoln take early in the Civil War that limited the rights of certain U.S. citizens? (9b)

• He instituted the first military draft.
• He suspended the writ of habeas corpus.
• He issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
• He freed slaves in states that were loyal to the South.

7. Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation? (9b)

• Former slaves were afforded the right to join the war effort.
• The President publicly endorsed the abolition of slavery in southern states.
• It immediately freed the slaves throughout the country.
• It allowed slavery to remain unaltered in states who already used slave labor.

8. The reason many people MOST LIKELY attacked the Emancipation Proclamation was because it (9b)

• prompted foreign countries to support the Confederacy.
• did not allow freed slaves to join the U.S. military.
• opposed the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
• allowed some states to continue to use slave labor.

9. The American Civil War took place during the (9cd)

• 1820s
• 1860s
• 1890s
• 1770s

10. Jefferson Davis played what role in the Civil War? (9c)

• President of the Confederate States
• Confederate general
• Union general
• Cabinet member of the U.S. government

11. Ft. Sumter is MOST significant for being (9cd)

• the target of General Sherman's March to the Sea.
• where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
• where General Lee's forces surrendered.
• where the final shots of the Civil War were fired.