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Antebellum/Civil War
Test Description: SS8H6
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why was Eli Whitney's cotton gin an important invention for farmers in Georgia prior to the Civil War?
A
The gin kept cotton from becoming soiled and unusable
B
Cotton could not be sent to markets using the railroad
C
Farmers used the gin to process cotton quicker
D
Cotton could be grown easier
2) Which of the following statements is true about the Battle of Chickamauga?
A
The battle was unique because it was fought for 30 days and there was no clear winner
B
The battle was the bloodiest battle fought in Georgia
C
The battle was a turning point for the south and it propelled them to victory
D
Ulysses Grant became known as a military hero for his efforts in the battle
3) Which event do we consider the 'final straw' or the final cause leading to the start of the Civil War?
A
The Election of 1860
B
John Brown's Raid
C
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
D
The Missouri Compromise
4) The Dred Scott Decision made by the Supreme Court in 1857 declared that...
A
Slave owners had to pay slaves a fair wage
B
A slave in a non-slave state was considered free
C
Slaves were property and had no constitutional rights
D
Dred Scott should be set free and given protection in the North
5) Which is a reason many Georgia plantation owners favored secession?
A
Fear that abolition would end their way of life
B
Trouble getting agricultural loans from northern banks
C
A desire for increased markets in the north
D
The need to import large numbers of slaves
6) One effect of the Union blockade on Georgia during the Civil War was that...
A
Georgia became a British ally
B
Harvested cotton remained unsold
C
Imported goods were plentiful
D
Union forces controlled the Mississippi River
7) Why was Georgia often referred to as 'The Heart of the Confederacy' during the war?
A
Georgia had the best railroads and more industry than other Confederate States
B
Georgia was the site of the most military victories
C
Robert E. Lee once referred to Georgia by that name and the name remained
D
Georgia soldiers often fought harder than those from other states
8) Northerners thought that tariffs (a tax on imported goods) were necessary for the growth of the country. Southerners strongly opposed the idea of tariffs yet they were forced to pay them. What did the South feel was being violated?
A
The Declaration of Independence
B
Their States' Rights
C
Their right to the 1st amendment
D
The Civil Rights Act of 1866
9) Where was the infamous (famous for the wrong reasons) Confederate Prisoner of War camp in Georgia?
A
Fulton
B
Belle Isle
C
Alcatraz
D
Andersonville
10) William T. Sherman attacked the civilian infrastructure between Atlanta and Savannah in order to...
A
Force Georgia troops to return home to defend Georgia
B
Punish the South for seceding from the Union and forming the Confederacy
C
End civilian support for the war effort and shorten the war
D
Retaliate for lives lost in the battle for Atlanta
11) Which key issues directly led to the South deciding to secede from the Union?
A
Worchester v. Georgia, Indian Removal Act, States' Rights,
B
Intolerable Acts, States' Rights, Stamp Act, Compromise of 1850
C
Voting rights, Slavery, Trail of Tears, Indian Removal Act
D
Slavery, States' Rights, Compromise of 1850, Dred Scott Case, Election of Lincoln
12) Which battle is remembered as being the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War?
A
Battle of Antietam
B
Battle of Chickamauga
C
Battle of Kettle Creek
D
Battle of Gettysburg
13) Which answer best describes the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg?
A
Major Union victory that took place primarily at sea
B
Union victory that was a major turning point of the Civil War also remembered for being the Bloodiest battle of the war
C
Major Confederate victory that was in the early part of the Civil War
D
General Lee led the South to a major victory in the North, the Victory helped boost the confederacy's morale
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