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C1: Many thought that, by ending the United States' participation in the international slave trade, slavery would gradually diminish.

Why did slavery nonetheless continue to flourish in the South?

Polygenesis and other racist beliefs supported the secondary status of African Americans

C1: Which of the following statements about slavery in the early 19th century is true?

The federal government abolished the international slave trade in 1808, but slavery proliferated nonetheless.

C1: Which of the following statements about slave resistance is true?

Slaves hiding their intelligence from their masters was a common form of resistance.

C1: Which form of resistance to slavery was least common?

Organized rebellion

C1: Which of the following groups was most likely to support the immediate abolition of slavery?

Participants in the movements characteristic of the Second Great Awakening, like temperance.

C1: Which of the following groups was most likely to support colonization as a response to slavery?

Wealthy, influential white Americans who viewed blacks as biologically inferior

C1: Which of the following groups was most likely to oppose slavery for reasons associated with Free Labor Ideology?

Northern, middle-class white Americans who wanted to prevent the spread of slavery in the west.

C1: "Women like the Grimké sisters ought to effect change not through public campaigns, but by raising young and supporting their husbands."

Which of the following principles or movements would the speaker most likely support?

Separate Spheres Ideology

C1: "We do not preach rebellion - no, but submission and peace. Our enemies may accuse us of striving to stir up the slaves to revenge but their accusations are false, and made only to excite the prejudices of the whites, and to destroy our influence."

Who might "our enemies" refer to in this excerpt?

White Southerners

C2: Which element of Manifest Destiny is reflected in the following statement?

"The peoples of the west will be better off with American culture and progress."

White supremacy

C2: Which element of the Manifest Destiny is reflected in the following statement?

"Our way of government is destined to stretch from sea to sea and one day encompass all of North America."

Divine mission

C2: Select the answer that places the following events in the correct chronological order:

A. This proposed amendment to an appropriation bill would have outlawed slavery in any territories acquired from Mexico.

B. The Free Soil Party ran its first candidate for President.

C. The United States admits Texas to the Union.

C, A, B

C2: Select the answer that places the following events in the correct chronological order:

A. The Free Soil Party was organized to exclude slavery from Western territories.

B. The United States declared the Rio Grande River as the boarder between Texas and Mexico.

C. Congress formally declared war on Mexico.

B, C, A

C2: Select the answer that places the following events in the correct chronological order:

A. The boundary between Canada and the United States in the Oregon Territory is settled.

B. James K. Polk is elected president as a champion of westward expansion.

C. The United States acquired almost all of Mexico's northern territories west of the Rio Grande.

B, A, C

C2: Many northerners resisted the Compromise of 1850 because they believed it forced them to become which of the following?

Slave-Catchers

C2: What happened in Lawrence, Kansas during the 1850s that was significant regarding rising sectional tensions over slavery?

Pro-slavery mobs attacked and burned public buildings and settlers' homes.

C2: Which of the following statements about the 1860 Presidential Election is true?

Lincoln was not included on the ballot in several southern states.

C2: Which of the following justification said southerns give for secession?

The Constitution was a contract between sovereign states that could be ended at any time.

C2: Which of the following statements best represents Abraham Lincoln's experience of and view on slavery prior to the Civil War?

"I believe owning another human is immoral, but like many, I know not how to undo the institution of slavery."

C2: Which of the following statements best represents Abraham Lincoln's experience of and view on slavery prior to the Civil War?

"Slavery will be ended everywhere, or it will be forbidden nowhere. There is no middle ground."

C2: Which of the following statements best represents Abraham Lincoln's experience of and view on slavery prior to the Civil War?

"I oppose the spread of slavery into the West, but the Constitution has no authority to interfere with slavery where it already exists."

C3: Which of the following was an advantage for the Confederacy in the Civil War?

Large area for the enemy to conquer

C3: Which of the following was an advantage for the Confederacy in the Civil War?

Defensive position

C3: Which statement about the Ten Percent Plan is true?

It allowed for southern states to rejoin the Union with relative ease.

C3: In the excerpt from Frederick Douglass' 1863 speech, "Men of Color, TO Arms!," what does he mean by "The arm of the slave was the best defense against the arm of the slaveholder?"

African Americans were the logical choice to participate in the war against slavery.

C3: Why did the Committee of Merchants for the Relief of Colored People Suffering from the Late Riots emphasize that "[James] Costello was a shoemaker, an active man in his business - industrious and sober?"

They wanted to establish that Costello was an innocent and exemplary person who didn't deserve his fate.

C3: In the excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's 1864 speech in Baltimore, what does he mean by "upon a clear conviction of duty I resolved to turn that element of strength to account; and I am responsible for it to the American people, to the christian world, to history, and on my final account to God"?

He felt obligated to fully support African-American soldiers in the Union army since he decided to allow them to enlist.

C3: Which of the following was a component of Presidential Reconstruction but not Congressional Reconstruction?

Amnesty for non-wealthy civilians in southern states.

C3: Why did Radical Republicans disapprove of Presidential Reconstruction?

They believed it was too lenient on the southern states.

C3: Which of the following was a component of Congressional Reconstruction but not Presidential Reconstruction?

Citizenship for all people born in the United States

C3: Which of the following groups was responsible for assassinating a U.S. congressman and three state congressmen during Reconstruction?

Ku Klux Klan

C3: Which of the following groups wanted to minimize changes to the South after the Civil War?

Redeemers

C3: Which of the following groups was associated with education former slaves during Reconstruction?

Freedmen's Bureau

C3: Which of the following events resulted in the federal government pursuing peace treaties with Great Plains Tribes to help the adapt to the increasing presence of white Americans?

The Sand Creek Massacre

C3: Which of the following events resulted in the establishment of a reservation for the Lakota tribe in the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory?

The Treaty of Fort Laramie

C3: Which of the following statements best reflects the Dunning School interpretation of reconstruction?

"When the federal government provided every need, African Americans remained childlike and helpless."

C3: Which of the following statements best reflects W.E.B Du Bois' interpretation of Reconstruction?

"Both white Southern landowners and Northern business interests wanted to profit from and exploit black labor."

C3: Which of the following statements bests reflects Eric Foner's interpretation of the Reconstruction?

"Reconstruction was significant for expanding the authority and purpose of the federal government, which adopted policies that considered equal rights for all races in America."

M1: Which statement about the Wade-Davis Bill is true?

It granted former slaves equality before the law.

M2: Which of the following statements about the Confederacy is true?

The Confederate Constitution strengthened state sovereignty at the expense of national government.

M3: Which statement best reflects the approach of abolitionists to end slavery?

"We appeal to the conscience of all Americans to protect the country's soul by ending slavery."

M4: Which element of Manifest Destiny is reflected in the following statement?

"The vast frontier is destined to become part of the United States and a place where freedom and democracy reign."

Devine mission

M5: Which of the following methods used by slaveowners to subdue their slaves was most common?

Lashings

M6: Which of the following statements best represents Abraham Lincoln's experience of and views on slavery prior to the Civil War?

"We cannot recognize slavery as an evil and at the same time allow it to spread."

M7: Which of the following events resulted in the federal government providing large grants of western land to private companies?

Pacific Railway Acts

M8: Which of the following was a provision of the Compromise of 1850 that appealed to northerners?

Admission of California into the Union as a free state

M9: "A woman can best support the nation by cultivation virtue within her household."

Which of the following principles or movements would the speaker most likely support?

Republican Motherhood

M10: Which statement describes Congressional Reconstruction?

Some supporters of this approach believed that schools should be integrated, and African American men should have the right to vote.

M11: How did intellectual leaders like Thomas Jefferson and Dr. Samuel George Morton justify the legal differences between whites and blacks?

They created pseudo-scientific arguments regarding the intellectual capacity of those of African descent.

M12: Choose the combination of words that correctly completes this sentence:

"Following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854, the __________ faded, and Northerners, abolitionists and others formed a new political partnership called the _________."

Whig Party; Republican Party

M13: Which of the following was an advantage for the Union in the Civil War?

More developed infrastructure

M14: "Having determined to use the negro as a soldier, there is no way but to give him all the protection given to any other soldier. The difficulty is not in stating the principle, but in practically applying it. It is a mistake to suppose the government is indifferent to this matter, or is not doing the best it can in regard to it..."

What does Lincoln's speech reveal about the participation of Black soldiers in the Civil War?

Lincoln was concerned that they could face more severe consequences from southerners than white soldiers

M15: Which of the following groups formed rifle clubs known as "Red Shirts" to intimidate voters?

Democratic Party

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Which of the following was an advantage for the Union in the Civil War?

The Union had many advantages over the Confederacy. The North had a larg- er population than the South. The Union also had an industrial economy, where- as the Confederacy had an economy based on agriculture. The Union had most of the natural resources, like coal, iron, and gold, and also a well-developed rail system.

Which of the following was a Union advantage?

The Union and the Confederacy were unevenly matched. The Union enjoyed enormous advantages in resources over the South – more people, more factories, greater food production, and a more extensive railroad system. The Confederacy's advantages included 'King Cotton,' first-rate generals, and highly motivated soldiers.

Which of the following was an advantage the Confederacy had over the Union quizlet?

Confederate advantages included that they were fighting for a cause, had the advantage of fighting on their home "turf" and the Confederate Army had superior officers and most Southern soldiers were more battle ready than their adversary, Union soldiers.

Which of the following was an advantage for the North during the Civil War?

The North had geographic advantages, too. It had more farms than the South to provide food for troops. Its land contained most of the country's iron, coal, copper, and gold. The North controlled the seas, and its 21,000 miles of railroad track allowed troops and supplies to be transported wherever they were needed.