Unit 3 Quiz: The Civil War -2022/23

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10 questions

Required

Unit 3 Quiz: The Civil War -2022/23

Last updated over 1 year ago

10 questions

Questions 1-6 refer to key concepts and ideas from class discussions, activities, and homework.

Required

Question 1

Upon Lincoln’s election to the presidency, several Southern states seceded, meaning that they

recruited enslaved people to help fight against the United States.

sought to reach a compromise with Northern states by abolishing slavery.

withdrew from the United States to form their own independent nation.

sided with the Union at the start of the Civil War.

Required

Question 2

All of the following are causes of the Civil War EXCEPT

Northern states wanted to kick out slave states from the United States.

Southern states were committed to maintaining slavery as a source of wealth.

Southern states wanted the political right to make their own choices.

Northern and Southern states clashed over the morality of slavery.

Required

Question 3

Despite the fact that the Union had many advantages over the South, the Civil War went on for four long years, largely because the South had

experienced and skilled Confederate generals.

a vast network of railroads that transported goods and soldiers.

a population nearly double the size of the North.

more money to put towards the war effort.

Required

Question 4

One of the reasons the Underground Railroad was so successful was because

it used a complex network of safe-houses and codes to help guide slaves towards freedom.

instructions were written down and secretly distributed to slaves to read about ways to escape to the North.

every person who supported the Underground Railroad knew the whole route and could help guide slaves towards freedom.

only Black abolitionists knew about and helped assist with the Underground Railroad. White people did not know it existed.

Required

Question 5

The Fugitive Slave Act made it riskier for enslaved people to attempt to flee North because it stated that any slave caught in the North will be

re-enslaved.

forgiven. 

emancipated.

pardoned. 

Required

Question 6

The 54th Massachusetts Infantry is historically significant because it was the first time

Black women were allowed to serve as nurses for the Union.

Black generals were in command of White troops.

Black soldiers were allowed to fight in a war.

Black military men were paid equally with their White counterparts.

Questions 7-10 refer to the following except from the speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass.

Required

Question 10

10.

The main purpose of Douglass’s speech is to

Praise other countries for being more humane than the United States.

Highlight the contradiction between slavery and the United States' principles about freedom

Guilt Southern planation owners into freeing their slaves.

Point out the evils of the institution of slavery.

Questions 1-6 refer to key concepts and ideas from class discussions, activities, and homework.

Question 1

Upon Lincoln’s election to the presidency, several Southern states seceded, meaning that they

recruited enslaved people to help fight against the United States.

sought to reach a compromise with Northern states by abolishing slavery.

withdrew from the United States to form their own independent nation.

sided with the Union at the start of the Civil War.

Question 2

All of the following are causes of the Civil War EXCEPT

Northern states wanted to kick out slave states from the United States.

Southern states were committed to maintaining slavery as a source of wealth.

Southern states wanted the political right to make their own choices.

Northern and Southern states clashed over the morality of slavery.

Question 3

Despite the fact that the Union had many advantages over the South, the Civil War went on for four long years, largely because the South had

experienced and skilled Confederate generals.

a vast network of railroads that transported goods and soldiers.

a population nearly double the size of the North.

more money to put towards the war effort.

Question 4

One of the reasons the Underground Railroad was so successful was because

it used a complex network of safe-houses and codes to help guide slaves towards freedom.

instructions were written down and secretly distributed to slaves to read about ways to escape to the North.

every person who supported the Underground Railroad knew the whole route and could help guide slaves towards freedom.

only Black abolitionists knew about and helped assist with the Underground Railroad. White people did not know it existed.

Question 5

The Fugitive Slave Act made it riskier for enslaved people to attempt to flee North because it stated that any slave caught in the North will be

re-enslaved.

forgiven. 

emancipated.

pardoned. 

Question 6

The 54th Massachusetts Infantry is historically significant because it was the first time

Black women were allowed to serve as nurses for the Union.

Black generals were in command of White troops.

Black soldiers were allowed to fight in a war.

Black military men were paid equally with their White counterparts.

Questions 7-10 refer to the following except from the speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass.

Required

Question 7

As used in the text, "sham" most nearly means,

Trap.

Blessing. 

Joy. 

Fake.

Required

Question 8

As used in the text, “veil” most nearly means,

Cloud.

Mist.

Cloth.

Layer.

Required

Question 9

As used in the text, "reigns" most nearly means,

Loses. 

Surrenders.

Fails. 

Prevails. 

Question 10

10.

The main purpose of Douglass’s speech is to

Praise other countries for being more humane than the United States.

Highlight the contradiction between slavery and the United States' principles about freedom

Guilt Southern planation owners into freeing their slaves.

Point out the evils of the institution of slavery.

Question 7

As used in the text, "sham" most nearly means,

Trap.

Blessing. 

Joy. 

Fake.

Question 8

As used in the text, “veil” most nearly means,

Cloud.

Mist.

Cloth.

Layer.

Question 9

As used in the text, "reigns" most nearly means,

Loses. 

Surrenders.

Fails. 

Prevails. 