SS8H5 Pretest: The Civil War
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- Q1
Why did Southern states threaten to nullify the tariff on imports enacted by Congress in 1828?
The tariff caused imports to cost more which helped Southern states.
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The tariff caused imports to cost less which helped Northern states.
The tariff caused imports to cost less which hurt Northern states.
The tariff caused imports to cost more which hurt Southern states.
30s - Q2
With the Georgia Platform, Southern states agreed to accept the Compromise of 1850 in exchange for Northern states:
promising to eliminate the Fugitive Slave Act
I don't know
agreeing to secede from the Union
refusing to accept the Compromise of 1850
promising to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act
30s - Q3
Who received the highest percentage of the popular vote?
Lincoln
Breckinridge
Bell
Douglas
I don't know
30s - Q4
Approximately what percentage of electoral votes did Abraham Lincoln receive?
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100
50
25
60
30s - Q5
Which factor contributed most to Abraham Lincoln’s victory?(Not all factors described are accurate—see map for details.)
Southern states were split between two democratic candidates.
Northern states had higher population, giving them more electoral votes.
I don't know
Border states sided with the North and supported Abraham Lincoln.
Western territories supported Abraham Lincoln.
30s - Q6
How did Georgia make the decision of whether or not to secede from the Union?
Georgia citizens voted in a special election.
Georgia’s governor made the decision based on what he thought was best for Georgia.
Georgia business leaders held a vote.
I don't know
Georgia's legislature called for a special convention representing all counties to vote on the issue.
30s - Q7
Why did Southern states begin to secede after the election of 1860?
They believed Abraham Lincoln would try to stop slavery from spreading.
They believed Abraham Lincoln would force Southern states to build factories.
I don't know
They believed Abraham Lincoln would try to abolish slavery in the South.
They believed the results of the 1860 election had been counted incorrectly.
30s - Q8
What was the purpose of the text marked as Section 1 (highlighted in blue)?
to free slaves in states fighting against the Union
I don't know
to free slaves throughout the world
to free slaves in all of the United States
to free slaves in the U.S. border states
30s - Q9
What was the largest and most significant battle in Georgia during the Civil War?
I don't know
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Fort Pulaski
30s - Q10
What was the primary purpose of General Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign?
I don't know
to blockade roads leading into Atlanta in order to force troops there to surrender or starve
to supply food and ammunition to Confederate troops in Atlanta
to cripple the South by capturing and destroying its manufacturing and railroad hubs
to capture Atlanta as a gift for President Lincoln
30s - Q11
Which event is described by the text in the box?
The Battle of Chickamauga
I don't know
Sherman’s March to the Sea
The Atlanta Campaign
Scott’s Great Snake
30s - Q12
Which statement best summarizes Georgia’s role in the Civil War?
Georgia played a major role in the Civil War, and Georgians sacrificed and suffered much loss and hardship.
Georgia avoided becoming involved in the Civil War, and Georgians were not affected.
Georgia played a minor role in the Civil War, and as a result, Georgians were barely affected.
I don't know
Georgia played a minor role in the Civil War, but Georgians still suffered and lost much.
30s - Q13
Which of the following locations was a Confederate prison?
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
I don't know
Bunker Hill
Andersonville
30s - Q14
What act returned run-away slaves to the south?
Fugitive Slave Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Compromise of 1850
Georgia Platform
I don't know
30s - Q15
Which law set a precedent, or example, for admitting two states at a time: one free and one slave?
I don't know
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
30s
