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Question at position 1
What was President Andrew Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?
What was President Andrew Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?
He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union
He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of states
He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies
He conceded South Carolina's right to secede
Question at position 2
2
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Question at position 2
Match the region with the primary driver of its economy:
Prompt 1Western States
Answer for prompt 1 Western States
Mining and agriculture
Prompt 2Southern States
Answer for prompt 2 Southern States
Plantation agriculture
Prompt 3Norther States
Answer for prompt 3 Norther States
Industry and Manufacturing
Question at position 3
3
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Question at position 3
An increase in the number of factories in the early 1800's in the United States contributed to –
An increase in the number of factories in the early 1800's in the United States contributed to –
An increase in urban population
A decrease in the amount of water and air pollution
A decrease in dependence on steam power
An increase in dependence on slave laborers
Question at position 4
4
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Question at position 4
Which of these caused tensions among the population of northern and southern states to increase?
Which of these caused tensions among the population of northern and southern states to increase?
Andrew Jackson's election in 1828
The invention of interchangeable parts
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Building of the Erie Canal
Question at position 5
5
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Question at position 5
Which constitutional issue contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War?
Which constitutional issue contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War?
Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West
Growing support for limiting female suffrage and immigration
Disagreement over the boundaries of the Oregon Territory
The limits on free speech and press included in the Alien and Sedition Acts
Question at position 6
6
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Question at position 6
Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and the South over –
Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and the South over –
immigration to the United States
Presidential election results
The admission of new states into the Union
The role of the Supreme Court in declaring acts unconstitutional
Question at position 7
7
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Question at position 7
Why did many farmers, artisans, and former rural people support the Democratic Party in the 1820's?
Why did many farmers, artisans, and former rural people support the Democratic Party in the 1820's?
The Democrats favored the rights of the common man.
The Democrats supported the use of tariffs.
The Democrats supported strict restrictions on immigration.
The Democrats favored the expansion of a strong national government.
The Democrats favored the rights of the common man.
answer all of the questions using a b c or d
1. Jackson's response to the nullification crisis was c) He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies.
2. Match:
- Prompt 1: Western States - Answer: a) Mining and agriculture
- Prompt 2: Southern States - Answer: b) Plantation agriculture
- Prompt 3: Northern States - Answer: c) Industry and Manufacturing
3. An increase in the number of factories in the early 1800's in the United States contributed to a) An increase in urban population
4. Tensions among the population of northern and southern states increased due to c) Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
5. The constitutional issue that contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War was a) Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West
6. Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and the South over c) The admission of new states into the Union
7. Many farmers, artisans, and former rural people supported the Democratic Party in the 1820's because a) The Democrats favored the rights of the common man.
using a b c or d
1. Jackson's response to the nullification crisis was c) He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies.
2. Match:
- Prompt 1: Western States - Answer: a) Mining and agriculture
- Prompt 2: Southern States - Answer: b) Plantation agriculture
- Prompt 3: Northern States - Answer: c) Industry and Manufacturing
3. An increase in the number of factories in the early 1800's in the United States contributed to a) An increase in urban population
4. Tensions among the population of northern and southern states increased due to c) Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
5. The constitutional issue that contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War was a) Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West
6. Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and the South over c) The admission of new states into the Union
7. Many farmers, artisans, and former rural people supported the Democratic Party in the 1820's because a) The Democrats favored the rights of the common man.
1
1 point
Question at position 1
Which two individuals received a Congressional Medal of Honor for their service to the Nation in the Civil War
Which two individuals received a Congressional Medal of Honor for their service to the Nation in the Civil War
Stonewall Jackson and Hiran Rhodes Revels
William Carney and Philip Bazaar
Jefferson Davis and Robert E Lee
Dred Scott and Frederick Douglass
Question at position 2
2
1 point
Question at position 2
What was the main strategy of the Union to deny the Confederacy was supplies?
What was the main strategy of the Union to deny the Confederacy was supplies?
Blockade Southern ports and block the cotton trade
Capture Southern railroads
Capture New York
Capture Atlanta and shut down the Southern industry
Question at position 3
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Question at position 3
The declared purpose of the compact of Union from which we have withdrawn was “to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity;” and when, in the judgment of the sovereign States now composing this Confederacy, it had . . . ceased to answer the ends for which it was established, a peaceful appeal to the ballot-box declared that so far as they were concerned, the government created by that compact should cease to exist.
—President Jefferson Davis, inaugural address, February 18, 1861
How did President Abraham Lincoln react to the idea expressed in Jefferson Davis’s inaugural address?
The declared purpose of the compact of Union from which we have withdrawn was “to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity;” and when, in the judgment of the sovereign States now composing this Confederacy, it had . . . ceased to answer the ends for which it was established, a peaceful appeal to the ballot-box declared that so far as they were concerned, the government created by that compact should cease to exist.
—President Jefferson Davis, inaugural address, February 18, 1861
How did President Abraham Lincoln react to the idea expressed in Jefferson Davis’s inaugural address?
Lincoln called on the U.S. Supreme Court to make a ruling on the legality of secession.
Lincoln prepared to amend the Constitution in order to appease the Southern states
Lincoln stated that the argument by the South to leave the Union was unjustified
Lincoln believed the reasoning to leave the Union was protected by the Constitution.
Question at position 4
4
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Question at position 4
Match the person with their importance:
Prompt 1Abraham Lincoln
Answer for prompt 1 Abraham Lincoln
Prompt 2Jefferson Davis
Answer for prompt 2 Jefferson Davis
Prompt 3Robert E. Lee
Answer for prompt 3 Robert E. Lee
Prompt 4Ulysses Grant
Answer for prompt 4 Ulysses Grant
Question at position 5
5
1 point
Question at position 5
Which of the following was a large advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
Which of the following was a large advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
Large slave population
Defending home territory
Plantation agriculture based economy
Large industrial centers
Question at position 6
6
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Question at position 6
Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
It was described as the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War.
The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River.
It was the opening engagement of the Civil War in the South
The Confederacy captured military supplies from the North.
Question at position 7
7
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Question at position 7
Which argument did President Lincoln use to oppose the secession of the Southern States in his first Inaugural Address?
Which argument did President Lincoln use to oppose the secession of the Southern States in his first Inaugural Address?
Slavery was not profitable as the South believed
The government was a union of the people as a whole and not of the states
As President, he had to defend the nation against foreign invasions
Southern states did not permit their people to vote on secession
Question at position 8
8
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Question at position 8
Match the Civil War battle with its importance
Prompt 1Siege of Vicksburg
Answer for prompt 1 Siege of Vicksburg
Prompt 2Battle of Appomattox Court House
Answer for prompt 2 Battle of Appomattox Court House
Prompt 3Battle of Antietam
Answer for prompt 3 Battle of Antietam
Prompt 4Battle of Gettysburg
Answer for prompt 4 Battle of Gettysburg
Prompt 5Battle for Fort Sumter
1. The two individuals who received a Congressional Medal of Honor for their service in the Civil War were b) William Carney and Philip Bazaar.
2. The main strategy of the Union to deny the Confederacy supplies was a) Blockade Southern ports and block the cotton trade.
3. President Abraham Lincoln reacted to Jefferson Davis's inaugural address by c) Lincoln stated that the argument by the South to leave the Union was unjustified.
4. Match:
- Prompt 1: Abraham Lincoln - Answer: c)
- Prompt 2: Jefferson Davis - Answer: a)
- Prompt 3: Robert E. Lee - Answer: b)
- Prompt 4: Ulysses Grant - Answer: d)
5. A large advantage the Union had over the Confederacy was d) Large industrial centers.
6. The importance of the Battle of Vicksburg was b) The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River.
7. In his first Inaugural Address, President Lincoln used the argument b) The government was a union of the people as a whole and not of the states to oppose the secession of the Southern States.
8. Match:
- Prompt 1: Siege of Vicksburg - Answer: b)
- Prompt 2: Battle of Appomattox Court House - Answer: c)
- Prompt 3: Battle of Antietam - Answer:
- Prompt 4: Battle of Gettysburg - Answer:
- Prompt 5: Battle for Fort Sumter - Answer: