True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Promoting tariffs helped Republican get votes in the North.
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2.
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There were six states in the first group that seceded from the Union--South
Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Mississippi, and Alabama.
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3.
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The firing on Fort Sumter resulted in no deaths.
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4.
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General Sherman’s forces killed thousands of Confederates on the march
through South Carolina.
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5.
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General Sherman ordered the burning of Columbia because he blamed South Carolina
for starting the Civil War.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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What was the position of the Republican Party on slavery?
a. | to abolish slavery | b. | to end the slave trade | c. | to not allow slaves
from Africa | d. | to prevent the expansion of slavery |
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Which candidate carried the entire lower South?
a. | John Bell | b. | John C.
Breckinridge | c. | Stephen A.
Douglas | d. | Abraham Lincoln |
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How did the southern states justify the legality of secession?
a. | They called it a state’s right. | b. | They said this choice was better than
war. | c. | They said they could not exist economically without slaves. | d. | They said slaves
were property and could not be taken away. |
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Which statement describes an important advantage of the South in the Civil
War?
a. | The South had more food. | b. | The South had more
volunteers. | c. | The South fought on its own soil. | d. | The South had better trained
soldiers. |
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Why did the Confederacy experiment with building submarines?
a. | They could sink Union ships. | b. | They were less expensive to
produce. | c. | They could travel faster and remain unseen. | d. | They wanted the same
type ships as the Union. |
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Which statement BEST explains the civil war as a “rich man’s war and
a poor man’s fight?”
a. | The war was financed by rich planters, but the poor men fought. | b. | The rich men made
the decision to go to war, but the poor men fought the battles. | c. | The rich men had
little experience in fighting and had to rely on the poor to do that. | d. | All southerners
contributed to the war, and, since the poor had no money, their contribution was to
fight. |
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Which was a provision of the treaty that ended the Civil War?
a. | The soldiers could keep their horses. | b. | The soldiers were given a federal
pension. | c. | The soldiers would serve a brief time in jail. | d. | The soldiers had to
swear loyalty to the Union. |
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What was NOT an impact of the Civil War on South Carolina?
a. | South Carolina became a poor state. | b. | South Carolina’s national influence
declined. | c. | South Carolina experienced significant destruction. | d. | South Carolina
experienced revenge from former slaves. |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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14.
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The Civil War began with the fall of ________________________.
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15.
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Shortages and high prices during the Civil War were brought about because of
speculation and ______________________________.
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______________________________ led a march from Savannah through South Carolina
to Virginia.
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Matching
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Match the vocabulary word in Column A with its meaning in Column B. a. | blockade | g. | hoarding | b. | casualties | h. | inflation | c. | conscription | i. | ironclad | d. | emancipation | j. | siege | e. | forage | k. | speculation | f. | freedmen | l. | swath |
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collecting and hiding a large number of valuable things
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18.
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period when prices rise rapidly and money buys less
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19.
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tactic to surround a place to cut off its supplies
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20.
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buying and selling things with some risk, but hoping to make a large
profit
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