Pudi Milestone 4
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Which of the following methods used by slaveowners to subdue their slaves was most common?
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Splitting families
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Lashings
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Forced unions
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Balls and chains
CONCEPT
The Slave Exper
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Pudi Milestone 4
1
Which of the following methods used by slaveowners to subdue their slaves was most common?
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Splitting families
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Lashings
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Forced unions
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Balls and chains
CONCEPT
The Slave Experience
2
Choose the combination of words that correctly completes this sentence:
"Following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854, the __________ faded, and Northerners, abolitionists and others formed a new political partnership called the __________."
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Democratic Party; Republican Party
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Whig Party; Republican Party
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Whig Party; Democratic Party
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Democratic Party; Free-Soil Party
CONCEPT
A House Divided: Crises of the 1850s
3
Which of the following officially ended the Civil War?
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The surrenders of Lee and Johnston
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The Emancipation Proclamation
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The Wade-Davis Bill
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The capture of Richmond
CONCEPT
The End of the War
4
Which of the following statements best represents Abraham Lincoln's experience of and views on slavery prior to the Civil War?
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"Once slavery is abolished, the fight for full equality can move forward and transform our nation."
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"The people of each state must decide for themselves to do the right thing and abolish slavery."
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"There are southerners who recognize that slavery is immoral, otherwise why are there so many who have been freed?"
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“Only with the proper regulations in place can this country permanently endure as half slave and half free.”
CONCEPT
Think About It: Was Lincoln an Abolitionist?
5
Which of the following groups provided southern African Americans with leadership experience after the Civil War?
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Democratic Party
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Knights of the White Camelia
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Redeemers
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U.S. Army
CONCEPT
The Collapse of the Reconstruction
6
Which element of Manifest Destiny is reflected in the following statement?
"The lands to the west are ripe for the taking, as their only occupants are savages and foreign nationals."
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Safety valve
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Divine mission
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White supremacy
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Republicanism
CONCEPT
Manifest Destiny
7
Which statement describes Congressional Reconstruction?
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Under this approach, former Confederate leaders could restore their political and property rights by appealing for amnesty.
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Some supporters of this approach believed that schools should be integrated, and African American men should have the right to vote.
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As a result of this approach, many former Confederate politicians and slaveholders quickly returned to their prior positions in state and federal government.
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According to this approach, southern states needed to do little more than reject secession and ratify to the 13th Amendment.
CONCEPT
Reconstructing the South
8
Which of the following was a result of the Fugitive Slave Act?
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Southerners blamed the North for attempting to limit where slavery could flourish.
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Some states that were required to provide the funds to pay slave catchers refused to do so.
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White Southerners were satisfied with northern support for the law.
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Abolitionists encouraged resistance to the law; some even advocated for violence.
CONCEPT
The Compromise of 1850
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How did intellectual leaders like Thomas Jefferson and Dr. Samuel George Morton justify the legal differences between whites and blacks?
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They claimed that, if slavery were not justifiable, it would not be nearly as common across time and place.
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They suggested that, although blacks and whites shared a common lineage, a history of servitude had degraded the African race.
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They argued that blacks were inferior because they were unable to prevent themselves from becoming slaves.
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They created pseudo-scientific arguments regarding the intellectual capacity of those of African descent.
CONCEPT
Slavery in the United States in the 19th Century
10
Which of the following was an advantage for the Union in the Civil War?
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Easy victories in Richmond and Vicksburg
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The South's refusal to institute a draft
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More developed infrastructure
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A relatively simple mission
CONCEPT
The Civil War
11
Which statement best reflects the beliefs of opponents to slavery motivated by free labor ideology?
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"We believe all African Americans have the right to become equal citizens in the United States."
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“Colonization as a solution to slavery merely deepens racism and perpetuates wicked practices.”
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“Slavery is a societal evil and our country will be judged negatively by other nations for condoning it.”
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“The institution of slavery creates a leisure class that unfairly exploits the work of others.”
CONCEPT
The Abolitionist Movement
12
Consider the following statement:
"Women can no longer sit by and submit to their husbands, who are like slave masters over them."
Which of the following principles or movements would the speaker most likely support?
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Republican Motherhood
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Separate Spheres Ideology
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The Seneca Falls Convention
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The Abolitionist Movement
CONCEPT
Women's Activism in the Early 19th Century
13
Which of the following statements about the Confederacy is true?
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The Confederate Constitution left the issue of slavery up to individual states to decide for themselves.
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The Confederate Constitution doubled as a declaration of war against the northern states and the federal government.
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The Confederate Constitution strengthened state sovereignty at the expense of national government.
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The Confederate Constitution was similar to the U.S. Constitution, but it only had a one-house congress and no judicial branch.
CONCEPT
The Election of 1860 and Secession
14
Which of the following events resulted in total war against the Plains Indians by the U.S. Army?
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The Treaty of Fort Laramie
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The Homestead Act
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The Battle of Little Bighorn
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The Sand Creek Massacre
CONCEPT
Towards a Greater Reconstruction
15
What did Frederick Douglass mean when he spoke the following words?
"This is our golden opportunity. Let us accept it, and forever wipe out the dark reproaches unsparingly hurled against us by our enemies."
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By fighting in the Union army, African Americans could prove themselves equal to white Americans.
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The military would teach African Americans valuable skills they could use for self-improvement.
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Volunteering in the military would encourage Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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African Americans deserved an opportunity to gain retribution from slave owners.
CONCEPT
Perspectives on Emancipation
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