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After the Civil War, the South had to reinvent its economy because

A
plantations had been destroyed.
B
the North took over its industry.
C
sharecropping was not an option.
D
the North took over its farmland.
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Which of the following best describes the First Battle of Bull Run?

A
Union forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.
B
Union forces staged a surprise attack and beat Confederate forces.
C
Confederate forces staged a surprise attack and beat Union forces.
D
Confederate forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.
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During the Civil War, Robert E. Lee decided to invade Union territory in order to

A
remove Union pressure in Virginia.
B
protect the Confederate capital.
C
make winning easier for his troops.
D
draw Union troops away from Vicksburg.
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Which of the following best describes the practice of slavery at the time of the Dred Scott case?

A
Slavery had expanded extensively across the continent, which made Northerners extremely nervous.
B
Slavery had been banned almost everywhere, which made Southerners extremely nervous.
C
There was a great deal of tension between the North and South over the practice of slavery.
D
The North and South remained in agreement about the Missouri Compromise, which had settled the slavery issue.
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Which of the following most contributed to Abraham Lincoln’s emergence as a Republican Party leader?

A
his public debates with Stephen Douglas on the subject of slavery
B
his defeat of Stephen Douglas in the 1858 Senate race in Illinois
C
his retirement from the House of Representatives after a single term
D
his support of popular sovereignty as it pertained to the issue of slavery
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In the South, many enslaved people reacted to the Emancipation Proclamation by

A
joining the Confederate military.
B
staging work slowdowns.
C
relocating to the border states.
D
offering to become Union spies.
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President Lincoln’s suspension of the writ of habeas corpus meant that citizens

A
could be imprisoned illegally.
B
lost the right to bear arms.
C
no longer had freedom of speech.
D
were not allowed to house soldiers.
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What resulted from the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Scott v. Sandford case?

A
The abolitionist movement grew stronger.
B
The abolitionist movement grew weaker.
C
The institution of slavery was weakened.
D
All enslaved people became US citizens.
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Which of the following best states the central disagreement between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas on the issue of slavery?

A
whether it should be abolished
B
whether it should be discouraged
C
whether it should be permitted to spread
D
whether it should be legal across the US
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To make sure that the Union Army could not use Confederate resources when they arrived in Richmond after President Davis and his cabinet fled, the Confederates

A
took all of their resources with them.
B
burned Richmond to the ground.
C
waged war against any Union soldiers who were already in the city.
D
rebelled against the ineffective tactics of the Confederate government.
11

Which group opposed the spread of slavery during the 1860 presidential election?

A
the Southern Democratic Party
B
the Republican Party
C
the Constitutional Union Party
D
the Democratic Party
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Even after a defeat at Vicksburg, Grant launched another attack because

A
his career was in trouble without another victory.
B
Vicksburg was vital to a Union victory in the long run.
C
the Confederacy expected the Union to give up.
D
the Union navy could not win control of the city.
13

Why did the Confederacy want to control Fort Sumter?

A
Fort Sumter was located in a Union state and controlling it would make it easier to hold off Union troops.
B
Fort Sumter was located within the Confederacy, and it protected important shipping lanes and commercial areas.
C
Fort Sumter was located on the border of a Union state and a Confederate state, which gave it a high strategic value.
D
Fort Sumter was located within the Confederacy, and the Union wanted to use it to store weapons and other supplies.
14

Southerners had a stronger fighting spirit than Northerners because

A
they were fighting for independence.
B
they were fighting to end slavery.
C
Northerners had a smaller army.
D
Northerners did not care about the Union.
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Which Republican opposed the Dred Scott decision?

A
Charles Sumner
B
Roger B. Taney
C
James Buchanan
D
Millard Fillmore
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Which statement best describes the result of the Battle of Antietam?

A
Neither side won, but it was a victory for the South.
B
Both sides had losses, but it was a victory for the North.
C
Confederate troops won the Battle of Antietam decisively.
D
Union troops won the Battle of Antietam decisively.
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What was Abraham Lincoln’s concern about the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision?

A
that it would make slavery legal across the nation
B
that it would lead to the direct election of senators
C
that it would lead to the abolition of slavery
D
that the Republican Party would not support it
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How did Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana react to South Carolina’s secession?

A
They condemned the state’s decision.
B
They also voted to secede in 1861.
C
They voted to remain in the Union.
D
They expressed no official opinion.
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Both Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln officially began their terms as president by

A
giving inaugural addresses to their nations.
B
reading from the US Constitution.
C
attending each other’s inaugural addresses.
D
declaring themselves co-presidents.
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Which Confederate general earned the nickname "Stonewall" for standing firm during an early Southern victory?

A
Robert E. Lee
B
Thomas Jackson
C
J.E.B. Stuart
D
Ulysses S. Grant

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