Question

1. what led the newspapers to speak of bleeding kansas in 1856?

a. fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces
b. attacks on job-seeking irish immigrants
c. conflict between cattle ranchers and farmers
d. reaction to the u.s. supreme court ruling against dred scott

1. the battle of vicksburg was significant because it

a. marked the end of confederate invasions into union territory.
b. destroyed the souths greatest city, devastating confederate morale.
c. gave the union control of the mississippi and split the confederacy in two.
d. created a moment appropriate for president lincoln to proclaim emancipation.

1. what was the first major goal of president abraham lincolns administration?

a. to destroy the institution of slavery
b. to maintain the unity of the country
c. to expand the power of state governments
d. to industrialize the economy

1. what was the effect of the passage of the kansas-nebraska act?

a. the concept of popular sovereignty led to armed conflict between slave owners and abolitionists.
b. slaveholders gained the right to establish slavery in those territories.
c. the extension of slavery into the new territories was prohibited.
d. residents of kansas and nebraska were prohibited from considering the issue of slavery until the territories became states.

1. the excerpt below is from frederick douglasss independence day speech in 1852

the rich inheritance of justice, liberty, property and independence, bequeathed by your fathers is shared by you, not by me. the sunlight that brought life and healing to you has brought stripes and death to me. this fourth of july is yours, not mine.
—frederick douglass
independence day speech (1852)
in this speech, frederick douglass was speaking on behalf of which group?
a. exiled american indians
b. deported american jews
c. oppressed irish americans
d. enslaved african americans

1. the battle of gettysburg was an important event in the civil war mainly for which of the following reasons?

a. great britain refused to support the confederacy after the union victory.
b. the union victory was the first time the north used african american soldiers in combat.
c. the confederacy never attempted another major invasion of the north after the union victory.
d. congress immediately ratified the thirteenth amendment upon hearing of the union victory.

1. the slave-based agricultural system in the south encouraged the development of

a. economic self-reliance.
b. a rigid social class system.
c. an urban middle class.
d. small independent businesses.

Explanation:

1. "Bleeding Kansas" was due to the conflict between pro - slavery and anti - slavery forces over the issue of slavery in Kansas.
2. The Battle of Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy.
3. Lincoln's first major goal was to maintain the unity of the country.
4. The Kansas - Nebraska Act's concept of popular sovereignty led to armed conflict between slave owners and abolitionists.
5. Frederick Douglass was speaking on behalf of enslaved African Americans as he was a prominent abolitionist.
6. The Battle of Gettysburg was important because the Confederacy never attempted another major invasion of the North after the Union victory.
7. The slave - based agricultural system in the South encouraged a rigid social class system.

Answer:

1. A. fighting between pro - slavery and anti - slavery forces
2. C. gave the Union control of the Mississippi and split the Confederacy in two
3. B. to maintain the unity of the country
4. A. The concept of popular sovereignty led to armed conflict between slave owners and abolitionists
5. D. enslaved African Americans
6. C. The Confederacy never attempted another major invasion of the North after the Union victory
7. B. a rigid social class system