Civil War & Reconstruction 2024

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Which of the following describes slavery's role in the Southern economy? it was illegal, it cost too much to have slaves, it was profitable, only the very rich had slaves

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it was profitable

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Which of the following is true of Jefferson Davis but not of Abraham Lincoln? He was born in Kentucky, He was a trained army officer, He was a strong leader, He served in Washington D.C.

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He was a trained army officer

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Which amendment abolished slavery?

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13th

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The violence in Kansas in 1854 occurred because

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most of the people voted for Kansas to be a slave state

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Which of the following was an escaped slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad? Sojourner Truth, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Tubman

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Harriet Tubman

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What was the southern economy primarily based on?

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agriculture

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Many people opposed slavery as a result of Harriet Beecher Stowe's book called

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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The first shots of the Civil War occurred at

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Fort Sumter

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Why was the Ironclad a unique and valuable weapon?

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It could resist damage from enemy fire.

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As part of the Compromise of 1850, which law made it possible for California to join the Union as a free state?

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Fugitive Slave Law