Question 1

What was one of the key issues that contributed to the onset of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Slavery

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Industrialism

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Imperialism

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Nationalism

Question 2

What was the Compromise of 1850?

Accepted Answer

A compromise that allowed California to enter the Union as a free state while enacting a stricter Fugitive Slave Act

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A law banning slavery in all territories

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A treaty to end the Civil War

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An agreement to support the Dred Scott decision

Question 3

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott case?

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court declared that slaves were property and not citizens

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Slaves were granted citizenship

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Slavery was deemed unconstitutional

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Dred Scott was granted freedom

Question 4

What was the Georgia Platform?

Accepted Answer

A position adopted by Georgia politicians supporting the Compromise of 1850 under certain conditions

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A call for immediate secession from the Union

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A proposal to join the Confederacy

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A plan to abolish slavery in Georgia

Question 5

What significant effect did Lincoln's election in 1860 have on the Southern states?

Accepted Answer

It prompted many Southern states to secede from the Union

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It abolished slavery

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It resulted in a peace treaty

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It unified the North and South

Question 6

What was the main economic reliance of the Southern states before the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture, particularly cotton production

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Trade

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Manufacturing

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Mining

Question 7

What was the purpose of the Union blockade during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

To prevent the South from exporting cotton and importing supplies

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To support the Confederacy

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To facilitate trade with Europe

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To protect Southern ports

Question 8

Who was Alexander Stephens?

Accepted Answer

The Vice President of the Confederate States of America

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A famous abolitionist

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The President of Georgia

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A Union general

Question 9

What was the primary focus of the Republican Party when it was formed in the 1850s?

Accepted Answer

To prevent the expansion of slavery into the territories

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To unify the North and South

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To support tariffs on imports

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To promote the expansion of slavery

Question 10

What was a consequence of Georgia's decision to secede from the Union?

Accepted Answer

It joined several other Southern states in forming the Confederate States of America

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It remained neutral during the Civil War

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It declared independence as a free state

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It became a battlefield for Union and Confederate forces

Question 11

What was one of the key events that led to the Civil War in Georgia?

Accepted Answer

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

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The founding of the Ku Klux Klan

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The establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau

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The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

Question 12

What was the Compromise of 1850 primarily about?

Accepted Answer

Resolving tensions between free and slave states

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Ending the Civil War

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Determining the outcome of the Dred Scott case

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Establishing the Georgia Platform

Question 13

Which of the following was a significant feature of Georgia's economy prior to the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Cotton production

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Mining gold

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Manufacturing steel

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Logging timber

Question 14

What does the term 'nullification' refer to in the context of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A state's ability to invalidate federal laws

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The act of secession from the Union

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The creation of new states

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The process of emancipation

Question 15

What was the Dred Scott case ruling?

Accepted Answer

Slaves were not considered citizens

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Dred Scott was freed

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Slaves could sue for their freedom

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Slavery was made illegal in all states

Question 16

Who was Alexander Stephens in relation to Georgia during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Vice President of the Confederacy

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A prominent abolitionist

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A general in the Union army

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Governor of Georgia after the war

Question 17

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The 13th Amendment

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The 15th Amendment

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The 14th Amendment

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The 12th Amendment

Question 18

What military strategy did the Union use to blockade Georgia's coast?

Accepted Answer

The Anaconda Plan

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The Blockade Strategy

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The Sherman Strategy

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The Emancipation Plan

Question 19

What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

It declared the freedom of all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory

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It granted citizenship to all former slaves

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It established the Freedmen's Bureau

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It ended the Civil War

Question 20

What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The attack on Fort Sumter

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The Battle of Gettysburg

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The signing of the Treaty of Ghent

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The election of Lincoln

Question 21

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

Accepted Answer

Equal protection under the law for all citizens.

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Voting rights for African American men.

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Abolition of slavery throughout the U.S.

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Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Question 22

What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?

Accepted Answer

It declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free.

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It provided land to freed slaves.

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It ended slavery throughout the United States.

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It granted citizenship to all slaves.

Question 23

What was the purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea?

Accepted Answer

To destroy Southern infrastructure and civilian morale.

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To seize cotton supplies for the Union.

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To protect Southern civilians from Union troops.

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To retreat from Confederate forces.

Question 24

Which battle was a significant Confederate victory in Georgia?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Chickamauga.

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The Battle of Atlanta.

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The Battle of Antietam.

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The Battle of Gettysburg.

Question 25

What were the main components of the Georgia Platform?

Accepted Answer

Support for the Compromise of 1850 and the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act.

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Support for Southern secession and opposition to any compromises.

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Opposition to the Missouri Compromise and support for the abolition of slavery.

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Demand for immediate emancipation of all slaves.

Question 26

What event is considered the immediate catalyst for Southern states seceding from the Union?

Accepted Answer

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.

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The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.

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The Dred Scott decision.

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The attack on Fort Sumter.

Question 27

What was the significance of the Dred Scott case?

Accepted Answer

It ruled that slaves were not citizens and Congress could not regulate slavery in territories.

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It allowed slaves to sue for their freedom.

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It declared slavery illegal in Northern territories.

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It granted citizenship to all former slaves.

Question 28

What was a key cultural difference between the North and South that contributed to the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The North was industrial, while the South was agrarian.

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The North was agrarian, while the South was industrial.

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Both regions were industrialized.

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Both regions were primarily agricultural.

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