The vast new territories gained in the Mexican-American War __________. A) proved not to be as valuable as once was hoped B) led to a “gag rule” in Congress C) were off limits to new settlers until the issue of slavery could be resolved D) provoked a new debate over the issue of slavery in […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Republicans characterized Frémont’s performance in 1856 as “victorious defeat” because __________. A) he carried most of the states of the North B) he won a majority of the popular, but not the electoral, vote C) he built the Republican Party into a national party D) the Democrats fractured as a result of his candidacy […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
After Anthony Burns was seized as a fugitive slave in 1854, President Pierce __________. A) ordered him freed B) sent troops to Boston to ensure his return to the South C) denounced the Fugitive Slave Law as unconstitutional D) refused to aid his owner in recovering him ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did the elections of 1856 and 1860 not only fail to resolve the sectional crisis over slavery, but actually make it worse? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: the end of national consensus; the demise of national institutions; cultural conflicts
Date: September 9th, 2020
The most damaging factor undermining the Confederate cause was __________. A) illiteracy among common soldiers B) the dictatorial powers of the government C) strong beliefs in states’ rights D) a lack of experienced officers ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Lincoln kept Maryland in the Union __________. A) with military force and the arrests of pro-Confederate officials B) by exempting Marylanders from the draft C) with little difficulty D by carefully respecting Marylanders’ civil rights ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did the General Joseph Hooker attack Robert E. Lee’s army at Chancellorsville in May 1863? A) He was trying to break the stalemate in northern Virginia. B) The attack was an attempt to gain control of the Mississippi River. C) His goal was to win a victory that would sway public opinion. D) He […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What did Republicans find effective in the 1866 congressional elections? A) promoting reconstruction as restoration B) siding with white Southerners C) provoking fear of hoards of disaffected ex-slaves D) “waving the bloody shirt” ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Lincoln’s “Ten Percent Plan” refers to the percentage of __________. A) southern voters who had to take loyalty oaths to establish a new government in each state B) Republicans in Congress who supported his plan C) Army troops that would stay in the South after the war D) confiscated property to be returned to slave […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Senator Benjamin F. Wade is best described as a __________. A) Peace Democrat B) scalawag C) Radical Republican D) Liberal Republican ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
