Why was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment famous?
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It was an African American unit that was noted for heroism in battle.
It was an African American unit that was noted for heroism in battle.
It was a Union replacement unit that turned the tide at the Battle of Gettysburg.
It was a Union replacement unit that turned the tide at the Battle of Gettysburg.
It was composed of men under the age of 20.
It was composed of men under the age of 20.
It was the only integrated unit during the Civil War.
Which of the following best shows how the issue of states’ rights contributed to the onset of the Civil War?
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Many Northerners believed that states’ rights should not extend to slave states.
Many Northerners believed that states’ rights should not extend to slave states.
Many Southerners believed that giving states additional rights would hold back western expansion.
Many Southerners believed that giving states additional rights would hold back western expansion.
Many Southerners believed the rights of their states were threatened by Northern abolitionists.
Many Southerners believed the rights of their states were threatened by Northern abolitionists.
Many Northerners believed the rights of their states were threatened by the election of Abraham Lincoln.
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It was an African American unit that was noted for heroism in battle.
It was an African American unit that was noted for heroism in battle.
It was a Union replacement unit that turned the tide at the Battle of Gettysburg.
It was a Union replacement unit that turned the tide at the Battle of Gettysburg.
It was composed of men under the age of 20.
It was composed of men under the age of 20.
It was the only integrated unit during the Civil War.
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?
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popular sovereignty
popular sovereignty
sectionalism
sectionalism
martial law
martial law
manifest destiny
manifest destiny
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.
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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?
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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.