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Test Description: This Test is made of Questions from pass US Regents Exam on the Civil War
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1) Which argument did President Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern States?
A
Slavery was not profitable
B
The Southern States did not permit their people to vote on secession.
C
As the Commander in Chief, he had the duty to defend the United States against foreign invasion.
D
The government was a union of people and not of states.
2) The abolitionist movement, the women’s suffrage movement, and the 1960’s civil rights movement are all examples of reform efforts that
A
succeeded without causing major controversy
B
developed significant popular support
C
failed to affect the nation as a whole
D
achieved their goals without government action
3) Which statement best explains President Abraham Lincoln’s justification for the Civil War?
A
President Lincoln’s oath of office required him to defend and preserve the Union.
B
To keep the support of Great Britain and France, President Lincoln had to try to end slavery immediately.
C
President Lincoln wanted to keep the South economically dependent on the industrial North.
D
As an abolitionist, President Lincoln wanted to end slavery in the United States.
4) A major result of the Civil War was that the
A
nation’s industrial development came to a standstill
B
Federal Government’s power over the States was strengthened
C
members of Congress from Southern States gained control of the legislative branch
D
economic system of the South came to dominate the United States economy
5) Sectional differences developed in the United States largely because
A
the Federal Government adopted a policy of neutrality
B
only northerners were represented at the Constitutional Convention
C
economic conditions and interests in each region varied
D
early Presidents favored urban areas over rural areas
6) By the 1850’s, the Constitution, originally framed as an instrument of national unity, had become a source of sectional discord. This quotation suggests that
A
the Constitution had no provisions for governing new territories
B
the Southern States continued to import slaves
C
the Federal Government had become more interested in foreign affairs than in domestic problems
D
vast differences of opinion existed over the issue of States rights
7) Before the Civil War, slavery expanded in the South rather than in the North because
A
geographic conditions in the South encouraged the development of large plantations
B
Congress passed a law forbidding slavery in the North
C
the Constitution contained a clause that outlawed the importation of slaves into the Northern states
D
Northern states passed affirmative action legislation
8) A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.” -Abraham Lincoln, 1858 According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
A
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
B
slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
C
to save the nation, the North should compromise with the South on slavery
D
the Southern states should be allowed to secede
9) As the Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln stated that his primary goal was to
A
end slavery
B
increase congressional powers
C
preserve the Union
D
set new national boundaries
10) The Civil War affected the northern economy by
A
increasing unemployment rates
B
increasing unemployment rates
C
stimulating industrialization
D
decreasing demand for agricultural products
11) Which phrase best completes the title for the partial outline shown below? I. Reasons for the ______________________ A. Increasing sectionalism B. Disagreements over states’ rights issues C. Breakdown of compromise D. Election of 1860
A
Secession of Southern States from the Union
B
Start of the Revolutionary War
C
Adoption of the Bill of Rights
D
Failure of the Whiskey Rebellion
12) A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.” -Abraham Lincoln, 1858 According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
A
the Southern states should be allowed to secede
B
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
C
slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
D
to save the nation, the North should compromise with the South on slavery
13) As the Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln stated that his primary goal was to
A
increase congressional powers
B
preserve the Union
C
set new national boundaries
D
end slavery
14) The Civil War affected the northern economy by
A
stimulating industrialization
B
causing a severe depression
C
decreasing demand for agricultural products
D
increasing unemployment rates
15) The North’s rapid economic growth during the Civil War was stimulated by
A
enslaved persons filling industrial jobs
B
increased government
C
a reduction in the number of immigrants
D
the elimination of taxes on defense industries
16) In the 1850s, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?
A
Northern abolitionists refused to help fugitive slaves.
B
They feared being drafted into the Northern army.
C
More factory jobs were available in Canada.
D
The Fugitive Slave Act kept them at risk in the United States.
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