The Civil War And Georgia (Syphertt)
Use this quiz to assess your knowledge of Georgia Performance Standard SS8H6ab about the Civil War.
- 1.
The term "popular sovereignty" describes
- A.
Abolitionism
- B.
The right of states to vote on laws
- C.
The right of the federal government to nullify laws
- D.
The nullification of tariffs
Correct Answer
B. The right of states to vote on lawsExplanation
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- 2.
Which of the following is described by the statements below?-Maine had to agree to outlaw slavery-Territories wanted to become new states-Abolitionists wanted to change the laws
- A.
Tarriff of 1832
- B.
Georgia Platform
- C.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
- D.
Missouri Compromise
Correct Answer
D. Missouri CompromiseExplanation
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- 3.
Which statement BEST describes the outcome of the Dred Scott case?
- A.
The New York court system changed the laws of Missouri
- B.
Missouri granted Scott the right to be free
- C.
The U.S. Supreme Court decided against Scott
- D.
The U.S. Supreme Court sent the case back to the Missouri Supreme Court
Correct Answer
C. The U.S. Supreme Court decided against ScottExplanation
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- 4.
What is nullification?
- A.
Tax on foreign goods
- B.
Tax on cotton
- C.
State has the right not to follow a federal law
- D.
State has to follow federal laws
Correct Answer
C. State has the right not to follow a federal lawExplanation
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- 5.
What is a tarriff?
- A.
Tax on foreign goods
- B.
Tax on cotton
- C.
State has the right not to follow a federal law
- D.
State has to follow federal laws
Correct Answer
A. Tax on foreign goodsExplanation
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- 6.
What was the Georgia Platform?
- A.
Georgians wanted the North not to support the Fugitive Slave Act and to ban slavery in new states
- B.
Georgians wanted to separate from the Union
- C.
Georgians wanted the North to support the Fugitive Slave Act and to stop banning slavery in new states
- D.
Georgians wanted to separate from the Confederate
Correct Answer
C. Georgians wanted the North to support the Fugitive Slave Act and to stop banning slavery in new statesExplanation
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- 7.
What did Lincoln's victory in the Election of 1860 led the south to do?
- A.
Join the Union
- B.
Seceed (separate) from the Union
- C.
Support the Dred Scott decision
- D.
Not to support the Dred Scott decision
Correct Answer
B. Seceed (separate) from the UnionExplanation
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- 8.
Which representative from Georgia wanted the south to remain loyal to the Union and was against secession?
- A.
Dred Scott
- B.
Abraham Lincoln
- C.
Jefferson Davis
- D.
Alexander Stephens
Correct Answer
D. Alexander StephensExplanation
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- 9.
What was at stake in the Battle of Chichamauga?
- A.
Access to ammunition
- B.
The fate of Washington, D.C.
- C.
Control of the railroad center in nearby Chattanooga
- D.
Access to the port city of Savannah
Correct Answer
C. Control of the railroad center in nearby ChattanoogaExplanation
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- 10.
Why was the Union victory at Antietam important?
- A.
It stopped Confederate forces from advancing to Washington, D.C
- B.
It cut the Confederate forces off from their supplies
- C.
The Confederate forces lost thousands more soldiers than the Union forces
- D.
It put an end to the war
Correct Answer
A. It stopped Confederate forces from advancing to Washington, D.CExplanation
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- 11.
Why was Andersonville prison important?
- A.
It was a prison for Confederate soldiers in South Carolina
- B.
It was a prison for Confederate soldiers in Georgia
- C.
It was a prison for Union soldiers in South Carolina
- D.
It was a prison for Union soldiers in Georgia
Correct Answer
D. It was a prison for Union soldiers in GeorgiaExplanation
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- 12.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- A.
Free all the slaves
- B.
Free only slaves in the Confederate (southern) states
- C.
Free only slaves in the Union (northern) states
- D.
Free slaves in new states
Correct Answer
B. Free only slaves in the Confederate (southern) statesExplanation
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- 13.
Why was the Gettysburg Address important?
- A.
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves
- B.
Abraham Lincoln urged the North to win the war to perserve the democratic ideals on which the nation was founded
- C.
Alexander Stephens freed the slaves
- D.
Alexander Stephens urged the North to win the war to perserve the democratic ideals on which the nation was founded
Correct Answer
B. Abraham Lincoln urged the North to win the war to perserve the democratic ideals on which the nation was foundedExplanation
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