Westward Expansion/ Civil War 2015 Review

1. What war strategy did the South use to gain foreign support during the Civil War?

King Cotton Diplomacy

Trade restrictions

Bribing the French for their support

Blockade Runners

2. When the Civil War began, what was the main purpose Lincoln gave for fighting this war?

To bring an end to slavery

To preserve the Union

To let the South know that he was the President and that he was in charge

Carry out total war and to destroy the enemy

3. What was the most significant issue that led the Southern states to break away from the Union?

State Rights

Slavery

Creation of the Republican Party

Desire to create and form own nation

4. Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

Thomas Jefferson

JeffersonDavis

Stonewall Jackson

Robert E.Lee

5. Which political party was against the spread of slavery into the new territories or states?

Democrat

Unionist

Republican

Whig

6. Select the years for the Civil War.

1861-1865

1845-1865

1900-1910

1860-1870

7. The Anaconda Plan was a war strategy that the Union used during the Civil War. Which of the following was not included in the military plan?

Conquering the Confederate Capital of Richomond, VA

Gain control of Mississippi River

Blockade Southern ports

King Cotton Diplomacy

8. The Emancipation Proclamation main purpose would be...?

Declared all slaves to be free in those areas controlled by the Confederacy

Immediately freed all the slaves in the United States

Called for an end to the Civil War

Called for only slaves to be freed in the Northern states

9. Sherman targeted military and useable civilian resources to destroy the South's ability to fight and win the war. What type of war was this known as?

Blockade running

Anaconda Plan

King Cotton Diplomacy

Total war

10. What is the main idea expressed in the Gettysburg Address?

The war must end quickly because causalities are too high

All men are equal

Slavery should end

The war should continue- total war was announced

11. Who was the assassin of Lincoln?

John Adams

William Holden

John Wilkes Booth

Zebulon Vance

12. Why was the Battle of Vicksburg a turning point in the Civil War?

The South gained full control of the Mississippi River

The North gained full control of the Mississippi River

The South surrendered after losing the battle

The North surrendered weapons at this battle

13. The Presidential Election of 1860 marked a turning point for the United States. Why?

The Southern states felt helpless after Lincoln's election and fearful that slavery would end in the US

The Northern states decided to end slavery after Lincoln was elected

The Northern states asked the new western states to ban slavery after 1860

The Southern states decided to ban slavery after Lincoln was elected

14. What document did Lincoln draw inspiration from as he was writing the Gettysburg Address?

US Constitution

Articles of Confederation

Declaration of Independence

Treaty of Paris

15. What was the main purpose of the 13th Amendment?

Forgave the war debts of the Confederacy

Abolished slavery in the US

Lincoln gave his plan for reconstruction of the South

Gave voting rights to women

16. Complete the analogy Manifest Destiny:_______________ 13 colonies : Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Mississippi River

Missouri River

17. Homesteading laws were desgined to attract which of the following groups?

Gold miners

Farmers

Trappers

Mountain men

18. President Thomas Jefferson was concerned about the LA Purchase because?

The new government could not afford the purchase of 15 million

The Constitution did not say anything about the president's right to purchase land

Spain was threatening to declare war on the US over the territory

France would kick the US off the land and contol the whole region

19. The LA purchase...?

Included all the territory east of the Mississippi River

Tripled the size of the US

Stretched all the way to the Pacific Ocean

Doubled the size of the US

20. Why was NC concerned with the LA Purchase?

They thought the new land would eventually bring an end to slavery

They did not have the money to pay for the new land

It was too much land to gevern

They did not believe in manifest destiny

21. Who was sent to explore the LA territory in 1804?

Andrew Jackson/James Madison

Lewis/Clark

Washington/Franklin

Adams/Franklin

22. The Great Wagon Road was the Central pathway that most settlers used from 1735-1775 in the Southern US.

True

False

23. What event motivated Congress to pass the Homestead Act of 1862?

Civil War

Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

Building of cities

Gold Rush of 1848

24. Who was known as one of the original "frontier settlers"?

Daniel Boone

George Washington

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

25. Which of the following reasons would not be a reason why settlers moved west?

Search for gold, silver or other natural resources

Land opportunites

Religious opportunites

Wilderness/dangerous animals encounters/ exposure to harsh elements of weather

26. Who saved valuable documents during the War of 1812?

James Madison

Dolley Madison

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Jefferson

27. Why was the War of 1812 known as the "War for Second Independence"?

The war was fought with the French

The war was fought against the British again- if the US lost, we could have been colonies again

No importance to this name at all, James Madison just called it this for memorial purposes

28. How did the War of 1812 greatly help the American economy?

The US made own goods and items since trade difficulties occurred with embargo and blockades

James Madison encouraged trade with the other nations of the world after the war

Native Americans gave up fighting with the US people and the economy began to grow

Thomas Jefferson sent the French out of the nation

29. Why was NC called the "Rip Van Winkle State"?

People farmed and grew only tobacco crops for export

People moved out of state, the economy was weak, lack of educational opportunities in the state,

People in NC decided to build and move the new capitol to Raleigh

People in NC disobeyed the leadership of NC and voted out all the leaders

30. Why is Archibald Murphey important to NC?

Governor of NC in the 1800's

Reform leader of the 1800's in NC who tried to solve problems

Leader of the Trail of Tears

Leader of the Constitutional Convention of 1835

31. How did the new Constitution of 1835 in NC become more undemocratic?

Fewer leaders were elected to political office

The governor had complete power for several years before re-election had to occur

Free African Americans and Native Americans lost the right to vote

The people of the West(Backcountry) had little power in the government after 1835

32. What Native American tribe was moved from NC during the Trail of Tears?

Cherokee

Catawba

Hatteras

Tuscarora

33. How did the gold rush in NC impact the state?

Gold coins were minted in the state which boosted the economy

New groups moved to state to mine for gold and new businesses were created

All of above

34. Which of the following true statements does not belong with the concept of Manifest Destiny

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence

The LA Purchase doubled the size of the US and was acquired under Thomas Jefferson

Native American removal was a painful part of our national history.

35. The US Constitution is the basis of all of the laws in the US.

True

False

36. The Piedmont region is characterized by red clay soil, rolling hills and rapids.

True

False

Westward Expansion/ Civil War 2015 Review

1. What war strategy did the South use to gain foreign support during the Civil War?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. When the Civil War began, what was the main purpose Lincoln gave for fighting this war?

3. What was the most significant issue that led the Southern states to break away from the Union?

4. Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

5. Which political party was against the spread of slavery into the new territories or states?

6. Select the years for the Civil War.

7. The Anaconda Plan was a war strategy that the Union used during the Civil War. Which of the following was not included in the military plan?

8. The Emancipation Proclamation main purpose would be...?

9. Sherman targeted military and useable civilian resources to destroy the South's ability to fight and win the war. What type of war was this known as?

10. What is the main idea expressed in the Gettysburg Address?

11. Who was the assassin of Lincoln?

12. Why was the Battle of Vicksburg a turning point in the Civil War?

13. The Presidential Election of 1860 marked a turning point for the United States. Why?

14. What document did Lincoln draw inspiration from as he was writing the Gettysburg Address?

15. What was the main purpose of the 13th Amendment?

16. Complete the analogy Manifest Destiny:_______________ 13 colonies : Atlantic Ocean

17. Homesteading laws were desgined to attract which of the following groups?

18. President Thomas Jefferson was concerned about the LA Purchase because?

19. The LA purchase...?

20. Why was NC concerned with the LA Purchase?

21. Who was sent to explore the LA territory in 1804?

22. The Great Wagon Road was the Central pathway that most settlers used from 1735-1775 in the Southern US.

23. What event motivated Congress to pass the Homestead Act of 1862?

24. Who was known as one of the original "frontier settlers"?

25. Which of the following reasons would not be a reason why settlers moved west?

26. Who saved valuable documents during the War of 1812?

27. Why was the War of 1812 known as the "War for Second Independence"?

28. How did the War of 1812 greatly help the American economy?

29. Why was NC called the "Rip Van Winkle State"?

30. Why is Archibald Murphey important to NC?

31. How did the new Constitution of 1835 in NC become more undemocratic?

32. What Native American tribe was moved from NC during the Trail of Tears?

33. How did the gold rush in NC impact the state?

34. Which of the following true statements does not belong with the concept of Manifest Destiny

35. The US Constitution is the basis of all of the laws in the US.

36. The Piedmont region is characterized by red clay soil, rolling hills and rapids.