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During the Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy battled in the West for control of

A
major cities.
B
West Virginia.
C
key rivers.
D
Texas.
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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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As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in the Dred Scott case, enslavers had the legal right to take enslaved persons into

A
Missouri.
B
any territory.
C
Kansas and Nebraska.
D
western territories.
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The Supreme Court’s ruling in the civil rights cases of 1883 led to

A
the beginnings of the sharecropping system.
B
the passage of the 1875 Civil Rights Act.
C
the start of the Democratic Party.
D
the rise of Jim Crow laws in the South.
5

The abolitionist movement in the 1850s is best described as

A
influential.
B
unknown.
C
declining.
D
weak.
6

Lincoln reentered politics in 1856 by

A
joining the Republican Party.
B
joining the Democratic Party.
C
running for Congress as a Know-Nothing.
D
running for Congress as a Free-Soiler.
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Who opposed Dred Scott in his court case?

A
his enslaver, Sandford
B
his enslaver’s widow
C
the federal government
D
the state of Missouri
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The Lincoln-Douglas debates occurred during

A
the House election of 1854.
B
the presidential election of 1856.
C
the Senate election of 1858.
D
the presidential election of 1860.
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Which was more important to Congressional Reconstruction than to President Johnson’s plan?

A
denying Southern representatives and senators their seats
B
pardoning Confederates who swore loyalty to the Union
C
establishing new state governments in the South
D
limiting citizenship rights for African Americans
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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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In the Scott v. Sandford case, the Supreme Court

A
ruled in favor of Sandford.
B
threw the case out of court.
C
ruled in favor of Scott.
D
declared a mistrial.
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Why was the Union determined to capture Vicksburg during the Civil War?

A
to end the war immediately
B
to gain access to the West
C
to support General Sherman
D
to divide the Confederacy
13

After the first day of fighting at Gettysburg, the arrival of reinforcements allowed

A
the Union to avoid more casualties.
B
the Union to hold the line and win.
C
the Confederacy to break the lines.
D
the Confederacy time to regroup.
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During the Civil War, what was one advantage the Confederacy had over the Union?

A
It controlled Vicksburg and other forts.
B
It had a fleet of armored gunboats.
C
It outnumbered the Union troops.
D
It had the support of European nations.
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Congress disapproved of President Johnson’s attempt to fire Secretary of War

A
Henry Winter Davis.
B
Benjamin Wade.
C
Robert E. Lee.
D
Edwin Stanton.

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