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At the first Democratic Party convention of 1860, fifty Southern delegates

A
refused to vote and left the convention.
B
voted to secede from the Union.
C
nominated their own candidate.
D
decided to become Republicans.
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As the Civil War progressed, women in both the North and the South

A
took over men’s jobs and supported the war effort.
B
continued with life as it had been before the war.
C
openly enlisted in Union and Confederate armies.
D
staged protests and rallies against the war effort.
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During the Civil War, African American military units

A
were usually led by white officers.
B
chose their own officers to lead them.
C
formed in both the North and the South.
D
included white Confederate soldiers.
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Which of the following best describes Dred Scott?

A
Scott was an enslaved person who sued for his freedom.
B
Scott was an abolitionist who escaped slavery as a boy.
C
Scott was an abolitionist who attacked proslavery settlers.
D
Scott was a slave owner who was sued by an enslaved worker.
5

According to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Scott v. Sandford case, Congress could not ban slavery in

A
free states.
B
slave states.
C
free territories.
D
free republics.
6

After the Civil War, newly-freed African Americans had to

A
find a way to make money.
B
apply for US citizenship.
C
perform military service.
D
relocate to the North.
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Which of the following was an advantage for the South at the start of the Civil War?

A
a smaller population
B
an industrial economy
C
a well-led army
D
fewer miles of railroad
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The Emancipation Proclamation freed

A
most enslaved people in the South and those in the North.
B
all enslaved people everywhere in the United States.
C
most enslaved people in the North and those in border states.
D
enslaved people in the South but not those in border states.
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What sparked a riot in New York City in 1863?

A
food shortages and a rise in starvation
B
a draft that was unfair to the lower classes
C
a drop in employment in weapons factories
D
the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus
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Some state governors in the South opposed the Confederate government after it

A
ratified the Emancipation Proclamation.
B
could not stop the draft riot of 1863.
C
imposed a draft and raised taxes.
D
announced a plan to rejoin the Union.
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Which battle resulted in both a Confederate victory and the death of General Stonewall Jackson?

A
the Second Battle of Bull Run
B
the Battle of Antietam
C
the Battle of Chancellorsville
D
the First Battle of Bull Run
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The outcome of the Second Battle of Bull Run

A
marked the unofficial end of the Civil War.
B
placed the Confederate capital in danger.
C
allowed the Union to recruit African Americans.
D
placed the capital city Washington, DC, in danger.
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As Union soldiers marched into Richmond in 1865, General Lee’s army

A
began to receive reinforcements.
B
had only 35,000 men and no food.
C
planned to reclaim their capital city.
D
headed for Atlanta in full retreat.
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Which statement best describes the military strategy of total war?

A
All damage is contained on specific battlefields.
B
All fighting occurs in cities and on battlefields.
C
All military and civilian resources are attacked.
D
All civilian resources are used to feed the army.
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The Republicans selected Abraham Lincoln as their presidential candidate even though

A
he had no significant political background.
B
he had supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
C
he had favored the extension of slavery into the West.
D
he did not plan to end slavery where it already existed.

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