8) The Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858 opened the door for which of the following?

Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign in 1860

The outlaw of slavery in western states

Stephen Douglas election as president

Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

10) Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln agreed over what issue?

the damage created by the Dred Scott decision

11) How did John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry lead to increased sectional tension in the country?

The South believed all Northerners supported Brown's actions.

Abolitionist groups encouraged more people to follow in Brown's footsteps.

The South began to recruit an independent army to stop similar raids.

Northern business owners began to openly fund slave revolts.

12) What effect did the Dred Scott decision, John Brown's raid, "Bleeding Kansas," and Uncle Tom's Cabin have on the nation?

They created a greater sectional divide between the North and South.

They lessened tensions between the North and the South.

They encouraged more industrialization in the South.

They ended the conflict over slavery in the West.

13) Dred Scott sued for his freedom on what basis?

He was brought into a free-state and therefore freed.

Slavery was unethical and immoral.

Slavery was outlawed in Missouri.

He had already bought his freedom.

14) Stephen Douglas disagreed with the Dred Scott decision for what reason?

It declared popular sovereignty unconstitutional.

It cancelled the Missouri Compromise.

It banned slavery in western states.

It expanded the number of slave states.

15) What reason did the Supreme Court give for denying Dred Scott his freedom?

Black people were property and were ineligible for citizenship.

Slavery was too important to the South to be eliminated.

Dred Scott had not yet purchased his freedom.

Michigan had not yet voted to outlaw slavery.

17) What idea was used as justification for southern states seceding from the Union?

States’ rights were more important than federal power.

A capitalist economic system was hurting the country.

Too much government regulation was preventing industrialization.

Poor citizens deserved more representation in government.

19) Why were southerners concerned about the election of Abraham Lincoln?

They were afraid Lincoln would push for the abolishment of slavery.

They were afraid Lincoln would regulate the production of cash crops.

They believed Lincoln would lower prices and raise taxes on cotton.

They believed Lincoln would place limits on immigration to the United States.

20) During the Civil War, why did the Union implement a blockade of the southern coast as part of its military strategy?

A blockade prevented the Confederacy from exporting cotton and importing needed supplies.

The Confederate navy was very powerful, and the Union wanted to prevent it from attacking the northern coastline.

A blockade allowed the Union to stop trade ships coming from Europe and raid them for needed supplies.

The Union had numerous ironclad ships, and they could use them to attack the South from the coastline.

21) Why did many southerners advocate for the concept of nullification as part of states’ rights?

Many southerners feared the federal government would abolish slavery despite their dependence on it.

Southerners wanted the citizens of Missouri to vote on whether slavery should be legal in their state.

Throughout the South, the Missouri Compromise was viewed as an obtrusive piece of federal legislation.

South Carolinians believed that Abraham Lincoln would use his authority to override many local and state laws.

22) Which event occurred last?

Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated.

The Dred Scott decision was announced.

23) This is the headline for a story published in The New York Herald on November 7, 1860. How did southern states react to this news?

South Carolina seceded from the Union, and several other southern states soon followed.

Senators from southern states called for a recount and resigned when it was not granted.

Representatives from southern states met to discuss the formation of a new political party.

Southern states immediately declared war, and they launched an attack on Washington, D.C.

24) The Union's plan to blockade Southern ports was known as?

Separation and Prevention Clause

25) In the 1860 election...

all four major candidates received electoral votes.

Abraham Lincoln received a majority of the popular vote.

John Bell carried two states in the lower South.

Stephen Douglas split the North's electoral votes fairly evenly with Lincoln.

27) How did the existence of slavery impact Abraham Lincoln's political and military strategy in the early years of the Civil War?

Lincoln allowed slavery to continue in border states like Maryland and Kentucky because he feared the states would secede and join the Confederacy.

Lincoln tried to avoid military action in areas with large slave populations because he feared slaves would join the Confederate army.

Lincoln forced states that allowed slavery to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy.

Lincoln ignored the issue of slavery and focused on ending the war quickly.

28) What advantage did the North have over the South during the Civil War?

more commitment to fight a defensive war

better understanding of the terrain

29) This is a chart that lists different tactics used by the Union in the Civil War. What would best complete this chart?

split the Confederacy at the Mississippi River

maintain train routes to Atlanta

split the Confederacy at the Savannah River

maintain trade throughout the South

31) This is the headline of the Charleston Mercury on December 20, 1860. Which event was the immediate cause of this headline?

the election of Abraham Lincoln

the decision in the Dred Scott case

the firing of shots on Fort Sumter

the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation

32) What conclusion can be drawn from this map?

The United States was divided along sectional lines.

Lincoln was a popular candidate in all areas of the country.

There was a strong sense of nationalism in the country.

There was a clear division between the eastern and western states.

33) What was Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery when he campaigned in 1860?

He was a free-soiler who did not want to see slavery expand into new territories.

He was a strong supporter of slavery.

He wanted to end slavery and create new colonies for ex-slaves in Africa.

34) What conclusion can be drawn from the information in this graph?

The North had more resources for fighting a war.

The South had a larger population than the North.

The North could not grow food for the army.

The South would not be hurt by a blockade of the coastline.

35) What trait was distinctive about the states of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri during the first half of the Civil War?

They were slave states that stayed in the Union.

They were states that came into existence because of the war.

They were the leading centers for the Underground Railroad.

They contained prison camps holding both Union and Confederate soldiers.

36) This time line shows events leading to South Carolina’s secession from the Union. What event completes this time line?

Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860.

Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

Northerners refused to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act.

The Missouri Compromise was adopted.

37) Which statement summarizes the reasons for the defeat of the Confederacy?

The Confederate states lacked the population, money, and resources to sustain a war.

Support from foreign nations like France and Spain came too late to help the Confederacy.

A lack of strong military leadership kept the Confederacy from winning any battles.

The Confederate states did not have enough public support for the idea of secession.

38) This is an 1863 sketch of an idea for a new type of ship. Why was it necessary for the South to explore this type of technology during the Civil War?

The Union's overall strategy included a blockade of southern ports, and this prevented supplies from getting in and out of the South.

The South hoped to launch a surprise attack on northern ports to distract troops from the ground war.

The South wanted to be able to patrol the Gulf of Mexico secretly to prevent an attack on New Orleans.

The majority of the battles during the war took place at sea, and the South was trying to gain an advantage over the Union navy.

39) Why did the Confederacy fire on Ft. Sumter to start the Civil War?

They were angry about Lincoln's attempt to resupply the fort, which they believed was in their territory.

They wanted to make an aggressive claim for Union land to show the North they were serious.

They were angry at the South Carolina soldiers who remained in the fort and viewed them as traitors.

They felt that force was necessary to prove that the Confederacy was a strong nation.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1) What happened to John Brown after he led his raid on Harper's Ferry?

He was tried and hung.

He was sent to prison for life.

He was exiled from the United States.

He was found not guilty.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2) What legislation did Stephen Douglas argue upheld the idea of popular sovereignty in new territories?

Wilmot Proviso

Fugitive Slave Law

the Kansas-Nebraska Act

free soil laws

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3) What was John Brown's intent for his raid on Harper's Ferry?

to defeat the proslavery forces in Kansas

to repeal the personal liberty laws

to defeat the antislavery forces in Kansas

to spark a general slave uprising

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4) Why did Senator Charles Sumner harshly criticize Senator Andrew Butler in 1856?

Sumner believed that Butler was responsible for the Compromise of 1850.

Sumner was angry at Butler's ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford.

Sumner was furious at Butler's support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

Sumner was debating Butler in Illinois as part of a major Senate campaign.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5) Who was the South Carolina Representative who caned Charles Sumner on the floor of the US Senate?

Andrew Butler

John C. Calhoun

Preston Brooks

John Brown

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6) The caning of Charles Sumner in 1856 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

Praise for Sumner from northern abolitionists

Three years for Sumner to recover from his attack

Praise for Sumner's attacker from southerners

A Supreme Court decision supporting the spread of slavery throughout the US

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7) These speakers represent viewpoints held in the Antebellum Era. Which speaker supports the policy of popular sovereignty?

Speaker 1

Speaker 2

Speaker 3

Speaker 4

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Chapters 19-20 Gallopade Test

1) What happened to John Brown after he led his raid on Harper's Ferry?

2) What legislation did Stephen Douglas argue upheld the idea of popular sovereignty in new territories?

3) What was John Brown's intent for his raid on Harper's Ferry?

4) Why did Senator Charles Sumner harshly criticize Senator Andrew Butler in 1856?

5) Who was the South Carolina Representative who caned Charles Sumner on the floor of the US Senate?

6) The caning of Charles Sumner in 1856 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

7) These speakers represent viewpoints held in the Antebellum Era. Which speaker supports the policy of popular sovereignty?

8) The Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858 opened the door for which of the following?

9) This is an excerpt from a speech given by Stephen Douglas in 1854. In this speech, Douglas is advocating for what idea?

10) Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln agreed over what issue?

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