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The main subject of the excerpt is

A
the practice of relocating from a slave state to a free state.
B
the lack of citizenship for enslaved people.
C
the practice of importing enslaved people from Africa.
D
the right of an owner to retain his or her property.
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What was Sandford’s argument in the Scott v. Sandford case?

A
A person’s property cannot be taken away without due process.
B
An enslaved person in a free state should be granted freedom.
C
Enslaved people should have the right to a trial by jury.
D
Enslaved people should not be considered property.
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Although he believed that slavery was wrong, Lincoln felt that Black people and White people

A
could not live as true equals.
B
should vote on the issue of slavery.
C
should not have natural rights.
D
would be able to live together freely.
4

Supreme Court Justice Roger B. Taney grew up

A
a wealthy Northerner.
B
a poor Southerner.
C
the son of a fiery abolitionist.
D
in a family that enslaved people.
5

During the Civil War, Grant attacked Vicksburg a second time because

A
Vicksburg was vital to a Union victory.
B
he was angry at the Confederacy.
C
the Confederacy did not expect it.
D
the Union navy could not control the city.
6

On the first day of fighting at Gettysburg, the Union army

A
was pushed into a defensive position.
B
drove the Confederates out of Pennsylvania.
C
had an easy victory against the Confederate army.
D
fought the Confederate army to a stand-off.
7

After emancipation, many formerly enslaved people built farms on abandoned land. What did President Johnson do with this land during Reconstruction?

A
Johnson arranged for the government to purchase the land.
B
Johnson officially gave the land to formerly enslaved people.
C
Johnson seized the land for the federal government.
D
Johnson returned the land to its former owners.
8

How did Abraham Lincoln become a lawyer?

A
He taught himself law while in the state legislature.
B
He learned about law from the Republican Party.
C
He went to a prestigious law school in the East.
D
He went to a local law school in Illinois.
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President Lincoln’s suspension of the writ of habeas corpus meant that citizens

A
lost the right to bear arms.
B
no longer had freedom of speech.
C
could be imprisoned illegally.
D
were not allowed to house soldiers.
10

Both Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln officially began their terms as president by

A
reading from the US Constitution.
B
giving inaugural addresses to their nations.
C
attending each other’s inaugural addresses.
D
declaring themselves co-presidents.
11

Which lists Abraham Lincoln’s career achievements in the correct order?

A
Illinois governor, member of House of Representatives, US president
B
Illinois state legislator, member of US Senate, US president
C
Illinois state legislator, member of House of Representatives, US president
D
member of House of Representatives, member of US Senate, US president
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Which group opposed the spread of slavery during the 1860 presidential election?

A
the Democratic Party
B
the Republican Party
C
the Constitutional Union Party
D
the Southern Democratic Party
13

Which of these was an advantage for the North at the start of the Civil War?

A
enslaved workers
B
a well-led army
C
a larger population
D
a fighting spirit
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Southerners had a stronger fighting spirit than Northerners because

A
Northerners did not care about the Union.
B
Northerners had a smaller army.
C
they were fighting for independence.
D
they were fighting to end slavery.
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Which best describes the First Battle of Bull Run?

A
Confederate forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.
B
Confederate forces staged a surprise attack and beat Union forces.
C
Union forces staged a surprise attack and beat Confederate forces.
D
Union forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.
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Why did General Grant adopt the total war strategy?

A
to seek revenge against General Lee
B
to bring the war to a speedy end
C
to prove that he was worthy of the job
D
to wage a defensive campaign
17

President Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction

A
required all states to abolish the practice of slavery.
B
required states to repay their war debts quickly.
C
issued harsh penalties for Confederate military officers.
D
punished Confederates who owned large farms.
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How did Congress react to the Black Codes of the 1860s?

A
Congress asked President Johnson to take control of Reconstruction.
B
Congress passed new laws that restricted the rights of African Americans.
C
Congress took control of Reconstruction from President Johnson.
D
Congress supported President Lincoln’s plan for states’ readmittance.
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During the siege of Petersburg, General Grant

A
was waging war in his home state.
B
had twice as many soldiers as Lee.
C
was driven back by the Confederates.
D
abandoned his strategy of total war.
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How did Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana react to South Carolina’s secession?

A
They also voted to secede in 1861.
B
They voted to remain in the Union.
C
They condemned the state’s decision.
D
They expressed no official opinion.

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