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- As First Minister, he determined that the American colonies were going to have to foot the bill for their administration and protection after the French and Indian War
- What was the significance of the first battle at Manassas (or Bull Run) in July 1861?A. It disheartened northerners to the extent that men stopped volunteering for the Union army.B. The Union's defeat encouraged Lincoln to authorize the enlistment of one million more men forthree years.C. It was a bloodbath in which over ten thousand men died.D. Confederate soldiers questioned whether they had the mettle to compete with Union troops.
- In his inaugural address, President Lincoln revealed that he hoped to avoid disunion byA. sending the Union army to South Carolina because it was the first state to secede.B. dispatching special emissaries to the slave states believed most likely to secede.C. taking measures to stop the spread of secession.D. threatening to abolish slavery in all seceding states.
- What disadvantage did the South face when it came to supplying the Confederate armies?A. It failed to mobilize enough troops.B. It lacked the resources available to the North.C. It found it more difficult to build intricate weapons.D. The Confederate Ordinance Bureau folded a month after it began.
- Why did some states in the Upper South opt for secession from the Union?A. They felt betrayed, believing that Lincoln had promised to achieve a peaceful reunion.B. Senators from the Lower South convinced them to.C. Minor slave revolts threatened the region's institution of slavery.D. The new Confederate government offered them tax advantages if they seceded.
- What happened in the loyal border states of Missouri and Kentucky during the Civil War?A. State leaders emancipated their slaves.B. A violent pro-southern minority remained sympathetic to the southern cause.C. Most soldiers refused to fight against the Confederates.D. The citizens threatened to split off and create their own separate nation.
- What irony emerges when considering the wartime leadership of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis?A. Neither man was committed to the efforts he embarked on.B. While Lincoln was confident, Davis privately believed that the South never had a chance.C. The inexperienced Lincoln proved to be a more adept leader than the seasoned Davis.D. Davis and Lincoln agreed more than they disagreed on political policy
- How did northerners view the Civil War once it began?A. It was a chance to punish the South after decades of political rivalry.B. It provided an opportunity to integrate all slaves into American society.C. It was a struggle to preserve the Union.D. It was an ideal time to emancipate slaves in the Union-loyal border states.
- Why did white southerners from all classes enlist to fight Yankees?A. They believed the federal government was conspiring to raise their taxes.B. They believed that serving in the war would boost their economic status.C. They wanted to ensure that blacks remained subordinate to whites.D. Poor whites hoped the war would topple the planter regime.
- Most northerners viewed secession asA. an attack on the rule of law.B. constitutionally viable but impractical.C. too expensive and therefore illegal.D. a concept they wished they had thought of first.
- What event marked the official beginning of armed hostilities between the North and South in April1861?A. Confederates firing on the frigate Star of the WestB. An assault on Washington, D.C.C. The assault on federal troops passing through BaltimoreD. Confederates firing on Fort Sumter
- This battle became the "turning point" of the American Revolution as it brought about the open alliance with France.
- Early in the Revolution, other than the English, the second greatest threat to the Continental Army was what?
- This agreement officially ended the American Revolution
- The Continental Army was supported by what other forces?
- At the Battle of Saratoga, he was one of the heroes as he rallied Colonial forces and led them to victory.
- This group became responsible for organizing and enforcing the boycott of English goods after the Boston Tea Party.
- This colonial legislative body met one month after Lexington and Concord, authorized the formation of the Continental Army, and appointed George Washington as General in Chief.
- Alexander Hamilton successfully argued for the creation of this on the grounds that it would provide credit and currency for the country's economy.
- This negotiation with Spain settled the dispute over the territorial border concerning Florida.