"On August 10, 1821, Missouri entered the Union as the twenty-fourth state. Named after the Native American people who originally inhabited the land, Missouri was acquired by the U.S. as part of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. At that time, the territory's occupants were mainly French settlers. After the War of 1812, American settlers poured into the region.
In 1818, the Speaker of the House of Representatives presented the first petition of the Territory of Missouri requesting statehood. The question of Missouri's admission as a slave or free state led statesman Henry Clay to devise the Missouri Compromise of 1820, admitting Missouri as a slave state while admitting Maine as a free state, and prohibiting slavery in Louisiana Territory north of the parallel 36° 30', Missouri's southern border." —Library of Congress
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How would the simultaneous admission of Missouri and Maine help to maintain peace in the United States?
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2. How did the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford increase sectionalism?
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Responses
It gave full citizenship to African Americans.
It gave full citizenship to African Americans.
It allowed Congress to prohibit slavery west of the Mississippi River.
It allowed Congress to prohibit slavery west of the Mississippi River.
It denied Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories.
It denied Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories.
It left all questions regarding slavery up to the executive branch.
3. select TWO. Although Lincoln identified slavery as a “moral, political, and social wrong” in 1858, what proposals did he publically agree with at that time? Select all that apply.
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Responses
allow slavery where it already existed
allow slavery where it already existed
eliminate slavery in every U.S. state and territory
eliminate slavery in every U.S. state and territory
prohibit slavery in the territories
prohibit slavery in the territories
rely on popular sovereignty to resolve questions about slavery
4. A cartoon shows a tree labeled UNION with a branch labeled SECESSION. Two angry men sit on the branch, and the man closer to the trunk is using a handsaw to cut the branch off of the tree between himself and the trunk.QuestionUse the image to answer the question.Why might the cartoonist have used a tree and branch to illustrate the South’s secession from the United States?
to show that the South did not have the industrial capabilities of the North
to show that the South did not have the industrial capabilities of the North
to show that the South’s economy was weaker than the North
to show that the South’s economy was weaker than the North
to show that the South lacked the important resource of timber
to show that the South lacked the important resource of timber
to show that the South could not succeed without the North
5. What was regarded as a strong point of Jefferson Davis’s background?
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Responses
military leadership
military leadership
economic policy
economic policy
ability to delegate powers
ability to delegate powers
ability to negotiate with foreign countries
6. In the text, you read this about the Monitor and the Merrimack:
Confederates took over an abandoned Union warship, the U.S.S. Merrimack. They covered it with iron plates and renamed it the Virginia. On its first day out in March 1862, the Virginia destroyed two Union ships and drove three more aground. Union cannonballs bounced harmlessly off the Virginia’s metal skin.
The Union countered with its own ironclad, the Monitor. The two ships clashed in a body of water called Hampton Roads near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Despite an exhausting battle, neither vessel seriously damaged the other, and both withdrew. Two months later Confederates had to sink the Virginia when the Union captured Norfolk. The Union eventually built more than 50 ironclads.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why would ironclads prove more important to the Union than to the Confederacy?
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Responses
The war at sea was not important to the Confederacy, but it was to the Union.
The war at sea was not important to the Confederacy, but it was to the Union.
The Confederacy did not have the resources to make ironclads, but the Union did.
The Confederacy did not have the resources to make ironclads, but the Union did.
The Confederate navy did not need ironclads, the Union navy did.
The Confederate navy did not need ironclads, the Union navy did.
The Confederate navy already controlled important waterways.
7. The South had a population of approximately 9 million people compared to the North’s population of approximately 22 million people. Based on this, which strategy made the most sense for the South?
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Responses
fight an offensive war and try to force an early end to fighting
fight an offensive war and try to force an early end to fighting
fight an offensive war and take control of Northern factories
fight an offensive war and take control of Northern factories
fight a defensive war and wait for the North to tire of fighting
fight a defensive war and wait for the North to tire of fighting
fight a defensive war and use European soldiers for additional support
8. As the day wore on, the strength of [Union leader] McDowell's troops was sapped [drained] by the continuous arrival of fresh Southern reinforcements. Eventually, the stubborn Confederates proved more than a match for McDowell's men, and the Northerners began to retreat across Bull Run.
The Union pullout began as an orderly movement. However, when the bridge over Cub Run was destroyed, cutting off the major route of retreat, it degenerated into a rout. The narrow roads and fords, clogged by the many carts, wagons, and buggies full of people who had driven out from Washington, D.C., to see the spectacle, hampered the withdrawal of the Union Army. The Southerners tried to launch a pursuit, but were too tired and disorganized from the day's fighting to be effective. —Library of Congress
According to the excerpt, what can be inferred about the first Battle of Bull Run?
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Responses
The battle lasted for several days, ultimately leading to the Confederate army’s retreat.
The battle lasted for several days, ultimately leading to the Confederate army’s retreat.
The battle took place in the South so it was easier for the Confederates to bring fresh troops.
The battle took place in the South so it was easier for the Confederates to bring fresh troops.
The battle was the result of a shocking ambush by the Confederate army on Northern soil.
The battle was the result of a shocking ambush by the Confederate army on Northern soil.
The battle took place in the border states, which gave the Confederate army easy access to the Potomac River.
9. An ornate poster shows the text of the Emancipation Proclamation under a portrait of Abraham Lincoln which is flanked by two U.S. flags and two statues. At the top of the poster is an eagle carrying arrows in one talon, and a shield and olive branches in the other.QuestionUse the image to answer the question.What did the document shown in this image do?
freed African American slaves in the Union slave states
freed African American slaves in the Union slave states
freed African American slaves in the Confederate states
freed African American slaves in the Confederate states
freed African American slaves in both the Union and Confederacy
freed African American slaves in both the Union and Confederacy
freed African American slaves in Confederate states captured by the Union
10. Toward the end of the Civil War, how did General Grant affect Southern civilians?
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Responses
He allowed those living in the South to keep ownership of their land.
He allowed those living in the South to keep ownership of their land.
He ordered his generals to impose a “total war” strategy on the South.
He ordered his generals to impose a “total war” strategy on the South.
He ordered his army to rebuild rural areas in the South damaged by the war.
He ordered his army to rebuild rural areas in the South damaged by the war.
He made sure that slavery was allowed to continue in the South.
11. Which Civil War general was responsible for the destruction of Atlanta?
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Responses
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
George McClellan
William Sherman
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Here are the answers to the questions based on the information provided:
How would the simultaneous admission of Missouri and Maine help to maintain peace in the United States?
The admission of Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state helped to maintain a balance between slave and free states in the Senate, which was necessary to avoid conflict over the issue of slavery.
How did the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford increase sectionalism?
It denied Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories.
Select TWO proposals that Lincoln agreed with in 1858:
Allow slavery where it already existed.
Prohibit slavery in the territories.
Why might the cartoonist have used a tree and branch to illustrate the South’s secession from the United States?
To show that the South could not succeed without the North.
What was regarded as a strong point of Jefferson Davis’s background?
Military leadership.
Why would ironclads prove more important to the Union than to the Confederacy?
The war at sea was not important to the Confederacy, but it was to the Union.
Based on the population numbers, which strategy made the most sense for the South?
Fight a defensive war and wait for the North to tire of fighting.
According to the excerpt, what can be inferred about the first Battle of Bull Run?
The battle took place in the South so it was easier for the Confederates to bring fresh troops.
What did the document shown in the image do?
Freed African American slaves in the Confederate states.
Toward the end of the Civil War, how did General Grant affect Southern civilians?
He ordered his generals to impose a “total war” strategy on the South.
Which Civil War general was responsible for the destruction of Atlanta?
William Sherman.
Feel free to ask if you need further assistance or clarification!
1. options are It defined the rights of slave and free states.
It defined the rights of slave and free states.
It expanded the geographical size of the nation.
It expanded the geographical size of the nation.
It kept the number of slave and free states even.
It kept the number of slave and free states even.
It would promote popular sovereignty in the West.
For the question regarding how the simultaneous admission of Missouri and Maine would help to maintain peace in the United States, the correct choice among the options provided is:
It kept the number of slave and free states even.
This option highlights how admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state maintained a balance in the Senate, which was crucial for preventing conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions.
6. The Confederacy did not have the resources to make ironclads, but the Union did.
Your response to question 6 regarding why ironclads would prove more important to the Union than to the Confederacy is correct in a broader context, but based on the original passage provided, a more appropriate answer would be:
The war at sea was not important to the Confederacy, but it was to the Union.
While the Confederacy faced resource limitations that made it difficult to build ironclads, the emphasis in the passage is on the strategic importance of naval warfare to the Union, which had a larger economy and infrastructure to support the construction and use of ironclads. If you are looking for an answer that aligns more closely with the given content, the provided response on the importance of the war at sea would be the preferred answer.
