The Emancipation Proclamation was issued following which major battle? A) Antietam B) Shiloh C) Gettysburg D) The Wilderness ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
A “headright” was: a. 50 or 100 acres of land given to those who paid their own way to the New World b. land given by the king of England to the promoters of colonies c. a pardon granted to convicted criminals to spare their lives d. the rights given to the head of a […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Compared to the South, the North’s plan to finance the war was A) more balanced. B) less balanced. C) more heavily reliant upon exports. D) more heavily reliant upon imports. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Connecticut Wits were known for their __________. A) nationalistic poetry B) novels and short stories C) satires of daily life D) critiques of American politics ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following is TRUE of military tactics during the Civil War? A) The South had much better weapons production than the North. B) Both armies fought with muskets. C) Privates started wearing general’s uniforms. D) Union factories developed repeating rifles. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
“His Majesty’s Seven-Year Guests” were: a. royal officials whose transportation to America was paid by the King b. British officials who were given “plums,” or profitable appointments in America c. merchants who arranged transportation for indentured servants d. convicted felons shipped to America to serve employers for a compulsory seven-year term ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The first Southern state to introduce “Black Codes” was A) Alabama. B) Louisiana. C) Mississippi. D) Virginia. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
After 1870, the measure of a nation’s industrial progress was determined by __________. a. the production of steel b. the production of iron c. the number of railroad lines d. agricultural output e. per capita exports ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
In expanding voting rights for African-Americans and poor whites Republicans were A) giving equal rights to everyone. B) expanding their support base in the South. C) offering the Democrats a chance to reclaim their governments. D) ending Reconstruction. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Cumberland Gap was the gateway to the __________. A) Great Plains B) Great Lakes region C) lower Mississippi River Valley D) Old Northwest ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
