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US HISTORY 105 Milestone 4 Quiz Choose the combination of words that correctly completes this sentence: "Following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854, the faded, and Northerners, abo... litionists and others formed a new political partnership called the ." • Democratic Party; Free-Soil Party • Democratic Party; Republican Party • Whig Party; Democratic Party • Whig Party; Republican Party CONCEPT A House Divided: Crises of the 1850s 2 Which statement about the Wade-Davis Bill is true? • It was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln after the Civil War. • It guaranteed former slaves equality before the law. • It was relatively lenient, allowing states to rejoin the Union without majority consent. • It gave all men the right to vote, regardless of race. CONCEPT The End of the War 3 Which statement describes Congressional Reconstruction? • Some supporters of this approach believed that schools should be integrated, and African American men should have the right to vote. • Under this approach, former Confederate leaders could restore their political and property rights by appealing for amnesty. • As a result of this approach, many former Confederate politicians and slaveholders quickly returned to their prior positions in state and federal government. • According to this approach, southern states needed to do little more than reject secession and ratify to the 13th Amendment. CONCEPT Reconstructing the South 4 Which of the following played the biggest role in Lincoln's election in 1860? • Northerners were united around abolition and equal rights for blacks. • Many southerners saw Lincoln as weak and open to manipulation. • Lincoln promised to end slavery once and for all. • The Democratic Party was divided and ran multiple candidates. CONCEPT The Election of 1860 and Secession 5 Which of the following was an advantage for the Union in the Civil War? • Easy victories in Richmond and Vicksburg • The South's refusal to institute a draft • More developed infrastructure • A relatively simple mission CONCEPT The Civil War 6 Consider the following statement: "A woman can best support the nation by cultivating virtue within her household." Which of the following principles or movements would the speaker most likely support? • The Abolitionist Movement • The Underground Railroad • The Seneca Falls Convention • Republican Motherhood CONCEPT Women's Activism in the Early 19th Century 7 Read an excerpt from Lincoln's 1864 speech in Baltimore: “Having determined to use the negro as a soldier, there is no way but to give him all the protection given to any other soldier. The difficulty is not in stating the principle, but in practically applying it. It is a mistake to suppose the government is indifferent to this matter, or is not doing the best it can in regard to it...” What does Lincoln's speech reveal about the participation of Black soldiers in the Civil War? • Lincoln objected to using African Americans as soldiers, as they were untested in battle. • Lincoln thought freed slaves should fight on behalf of those still enslaved in the South. • Lincoln wanted to convince African Americans that participating in the war would help them be free. • Lincoln was concerned that they could face more severe consequences from southerners than white soldiers. CONCEPT Perspectives on Emancipation 8 Which element of Manifest Destiny is reflected in the following statement? "The vast frontier is destined to become part of the United States and a place where freedom and democracy reign." • Capitalism • White supremacy • Divine mission • Safety valve CONCEPT Manifest Destiny 9 Which of the following was a provision of the Compromise of 1850 that appealed to northerners? • Bounties offered on escaped slaves caught in the North • A ban on slavery in Washington, D.C. • Popular sovereignty in the Mexican Cession aside from California • Admission of California into the Union as a free state CONCEPT The Compromise of 1850 10 Which of the following statements best represents Abraham Lincoln's experience of and views on slavery prior to the Civil War? • “I have a plan that will achieve the end of slavery in our nation and find a place for each black man to build his own life.” • "The institution of slavery gives unfair economic advantages to the elite, while degrading the dignity of the white working class." • "Though I wish it were different, the United States must honor the rights of slaveowners in all states, even in the North." • "Skin color should not matter any more than hair color or eye color. A person is a person, and all persons should have the right to vote." CONCEPT Think About It: Was Lincoln an Abolitionist? 11 Which of the following groups provided southern African Americans with leadership experience after the Civil War? • Democratic Party • U.S. Army • Redeemers • Knights of the White Camelia CONCEPT The Collapse of the Reconstruction 12 Which of the following methods used by slaveowners to subdue their slaves was most common? • Lashings • Splitting families • Balls and chains • Forced unions CONCEPT The Slave Experience 13 Many thought that, by ending the United States's participation in the international slave trade, slavery would gradually diminish. Why did slavery nonetheless continue to flourish in the South? • Members of the Cherokee Nation who were exempt from U.S. law continued to import and sell slaves on their land. • As slavery diminished in the North, slaveowners flooded the South with slaves they hoped to sell while they still could. • Slaves in the U.S. had comparatively high birth rates and low mortality rates, leading to natural increase. • Southern states nullified the federal laws against the international slave trade and continued to import slaves. CONCEPT Slavery in the United States in the 19th Century 14 Which statement best reflects the mission of the American Colonization Society? • “The goal of our movement is to return freed slaves to their African homeland.” • "We support the containment of slavery to the South and the eventual triumph of our economic system." • “We demand an immediate end to slavery as it is a moral sin and a stain on our nation.” • "We protest against the racial inequality of all African Americans, whether they be free or slave." CONCEPT The Abolitionist Movement 15 Which of the following events resulted in total war against the Plains Indians by the U.S. Army? • The Treaty of Fort Laramie • The Battle of Little Bighorn • The Homestead Act • The Sand Creek Massacre [Show More]

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