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The Republicans selected Abraham Lincoln as their presidential candidate even though

he had no significant political background.

he had supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

he had favored the extension of slavery into the West.

he did not plan to end slavery where it already existed.

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Which statement best describes the results of the 1860 presidential election?

Lincoln won the popular vote.

Douglas won the electoral vote.

Lincoln won more than 50 percent of the electoral vote.

Douglas lost more than 50 percent of the popular vote.

Which of the following was an advantage for the South at the start of the Civil War?

a smaller population

an industrial economy

a well-led army

fewer miles of railroad

During the Civil War, African American military units

were usually led by white officers.

chose their own officers to lead them.

formed in both the North and the South.

included white Confederate soldiers.

Who sponsored the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

the Conscience Whigs

President Abraham Lincoln

Northern Democrats

Senator Stephen Douglas

What was one effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Scott v. Sandford case?

It strengthened the legal protections for slavery.

It weakened the legal protections for slavery.

It weakened the abolitionist movement.

It strengthened the Missouri Compromise.

In the Scott v. Sandford case, Sandford’s argument was based on

the Missouri Compromise.

the Fugitive Slave Act.

the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

the Fifth Amendment.

Why was the Union determined to capture Vicksburg during the Civil War?

to end the war immediately

to gain access to the West

to support General Sherman

to divide the Confederacy

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