The Georgia governor’s order is an example of sectionalism.
The South also had political problems. The Confederate constitution favored states' rights and limited the authority of the central government. As a result, the Confederate government often found it difficult to get things done. On one occasion, for example, the governor of Georgia insisted that only Georgian officers should command Georgian troops. Question Use the passage to answer the question. The Georgia governor’s order is an example of which of the following? (1 point) Responses popular sovereignty popular sovereignty sectionalism sectionalism martial law martial law manifest destiny
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The South also had political problems. The Confederate constitution favored states' rights and limited the authority of the central government. As a result, the Confederate government often found it difficult to get things done. On one occasion, for example, the governor of Georgia insisted that only Georgian officers should command Georgian troops. Question Use the passage to answer the question. How did the governor’s order that only Georgian officers could command Georgia’s troops demonstrate a problem in the South? (1 point) Responses The troops were often turning against one another. The troops were often turning against one another. The troops were fighting for individual states. The troops were fighting for individual states. The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself. The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself. The Confederate military only answered to state governors.
The governor’s order that only Georgian officers could command Georgia’s troops demonstrated a problem in the South because the Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself.
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The Confederate military had difficulty organizing itself.
What did the actions of the Border Ruffians demonstrate about the slavery debate? Select all that apply. (1 point) Responses that opposing sides would resort to violence that opposing sides would resort to violence that abolitionists would triumph by using the press that abolitionists would triumph by using the press that settlers would follow the laws that settlers would follow the laws that compromises would not solve the debate
The actions of the Border Ruffians demonstrated that:
- that opposing sides would resort to violence
- that compromises would not solve the debate
At Appomattox Court House, Grant offered generous terms of surrender to the defeated Confederate army. Soldiers were required to turn over their rifles, but officers were allowed to keep their pistols. Soldiers who had horses could keep them. Grant knew that southerners would need the animals for spring plowing. Finally, ordered Grant, “each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by the United States authorities.” As the Confederates surrendered, Union soldiers began to cheer. Grant ordered them to be silent. “The war is over,” he said. “The rebels are our countrymen again.” Question Use the passage to answer the question. Why did Grant not want his troops to celebrate the surrender of the Confederate troops? (1 point) Responses It could bring surprise attacks on the North. It could bring surprise attacks on the North. It would not help in unifying the nation again. It would not help in unifying the nation again. It would cause his troops to view Southerners as countrymen. It would cause his troops to view Southerners as countrymen. It could cause the South to revoke their surrender.
Grant did not want his troops to celebrate the surrender of the Confederate troops because it would not help in unifying the nation again.
Dred Scott had been enslaved for many years in Missouri. Later, he moved with his owner, who was an army surgeon, to Illinois and then to the Wisconsin Territory, where slavery was not allowed. After they returned to Missouri, Scott’s owner died. The owner's wife took ownership of Scott, and eventually those rights transferred to her brother, John Sandford. Antislavery lawyers helped Scott to file a lawsuit, a legal case brought to settle a dispute between people or groups. Scott’s lawyers argued that, because Scott had lived in a free territory, he had become a free man. Question Use the passage to answer the question. According to Dred Scott's lawsuit, how had his rights been violated? (1 point) Responses He had been forced to move against his will to different places. He had been forced to move against his will to different places. He was not allowed to talk to a lawyer to prepare for his case. He was not allowed to talk to a lawyer to prepare for his case. He was kept as a slave even though he lived in free territory. He was kept as a slave even though he lived in free territory. His ownership had been transferred without his agreement.
According to Dred Scott's lawsuit, his rights had been violated because he was kept as a slave even though he lived in free territory.
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