US Civil War Study Guide

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Which region of the country supported Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1860?

  • East
  • North (correct)
  • West
  • South

What is the main purpose of the nullification by South Carolina in 1828 and 1832?

  • To join the Union
  • To end slavery
  • To assert states' rights (correct)
  • To reduce tariffs

What did the Missouri Compromise achieve?

  • Allowed slavery in all states
  • Banned slavery in all states
  • Ended the Civil War
  • Maintained the balance of power in Congress (correct)

What was Abraham Lincoln's goal for the Union?

<p>To stay together and abolish slavery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Dred Scott Case rule?

<p>That slaves have no citizenship rights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What triggered the secession of Southern States from the Union?

<p>The election of Abraham Lincoln (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role did Alexander Stephens play in the Georgia Platform?

<p>He encouraged Georgians to accept the Compromise of 1850. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

<p>To allow California to become a free state (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of popular sovereignty?

<p>To allow settlers in new territories to vote on the issue of slavery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Union blockade, also known as the Anaconda Plan?

<p>A naval strategy to weaken the southern economy and Confederacy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Andersonville?

<p>It was a Confederate prison camp in southwestern Georgia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

<p>It broadened Union war goals to include ending slavery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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