What was the chief goal of the Compromise of 1850?
to resolve Texas's statehood issues
to preserve the Union <--
to improve the economy in both the North and the South
to preserve the balance between slave states and free states
What theory promoted by Congressman Stephen Douglas would allow the people of a territory to choose by a vote if that territory would become a slave or free state ?
Northwest Ordinance
Legislative options
Popular sovereignty <--
Territorial rights
What political party was formed by uniting several northern antislavery coalitions?
Whig
Democrat
Know-Nothing
Republican <---
What helped bring Abraham Lincoln to national prominence?
his efforts to abolish slavery
his debates with Stephen Douglas <--?
the Dred Scott decision
his willingness to campaign for James Buchanan
Which state was the first to secede and on what grounds?
South Carolina; because it felt the federal government violated its obligations to the states <--
Virginia; because it wanted to be the home of the Confederate capital
South Carolina; because it wanted to attack Fort Sumter
Virginia; because it was closest to Washington, D.C.
Which is accurate in regard to the North's and the South's strengths at the beginning of the Civil War?
The North's well-established government gave it a distinct advantage. <--
The South produced the vast majority of food crops in the United States.
The North had numerous experienced military officers to lead its army.
The South's superior railroads gave it a distinct advantage.
How did the Civil War begin?
with a Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina <--
with a battle in Charleston harbor
with a Union attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina
with the Battle of Hampton Roads
What did Abraham Lincoln learn as a result of the First Battle of Bull Run?
The South was stronger than he thought, so the war could take longer than he had expected. <--
The North was stronger than he thought, so the war could end faster than he had expected.
The North did not need as many troops as he originally thought.
The South was unprepared for war and did not have enough troops
What combined factors created the single bloodiest day in American history at the Battle of Antietam?
-->marching troops forward in close order against newer, more accurate weapons
amassing the largest armies ever in one place
Confederate troops unexpectedly using guerilla tactics
Union troops outnumbering Confederate troops 2 to 1
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the meaning of the Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclamation secured voting rights for black property holders in both the North and South.
The goal of the war changed from freeing slaves to eliminating slavery in new states and territories.
-->The Emancipation Proclamation freed Southern troops from their military commitments so they could return home.
The goal of the war changed from saving the Union to saving the Union and eliminating slavery.
What was Ulysses Grant's goal at Vicksburg?
to hold his position outside the city until reinforcements could arrive
to reduce the size of the Confederate forces by killing as many soldiers as possible
to show Abraham Lincoln that Grant should become commander of the Union army
--> to starve the city into submission and gain control of the Mississippi River
Why did Robert E. Lee decide to engage Northern forces at Gettysburg?
He wanted to avoid the heat in the South.
He thought it would give some of the Southern cities time to recover.
He planned to recruit reinforcements in the border states along the way.
--> He felt only bold action could save the Southern cause.
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I suppose, but the main thing was the industrial base in the north and navy and railroads.
I would have checked:
The goal of the war changed from saving the Union to saving the Union and eliminating slavery.
I pretty much agree otherwise but am a physicist :)
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