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Question 21 ptsFrom the speech by Sojourner Truth in the Virtual Reader: What was the central point of her speech?Her primary focus was on the rights of slave mothers.Women were as resilient and capable as men and thus deserved political and social equality.Eve, the first created woman, was a very powerful force.She was upset that no one had ever treated her as “a lady.”Women and blacks should form an alliance to take power away from white men.Flag this QuestionQuestion 31 ptsFrom Nat Turner’s Confession in the Virtual Reader: With whom did Nat say he gained much of his wisdom and purpose in life?his masterhis motherthe Holy Spirit of the Christian faithmiraculous vegetation, such as blood-splattered ears of cornhis fatherFlag this QuestionQuestion 41 ptsIn addition to abolishing slavery, the Thirteenth Amendment had the effect of:abolishing involuntary servitude as punishment for crime.granting full citizenship to all blacks.increasing the representation of former slave states in the House of Representatives.uniting Northern public opinion against the bigoted South.Flag this QuestionQuestion 51 ptsLincoln violated Constitutional law during his presidency in all of these ways EXCEPT by:censoring private mail.replacing generals and cabinet members without Senate approval.imprisoning many in Maryland who spoke out in favor of secession.imposing a blockade on southern port cities when war had not been declared.Flag this QuestionQuestion 61 ptsThe Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo provided for three of the following. Which is the EXCEPTION?The Rio Grande River to be recognized as the Texas-Mexican borderMexico to cede the New Mexico territory to the U.S.Mexico to cede California to the U.S.Mexico to pay the U.S. $15 millionFlag this QuestionQuestion 71 ptsThe major thrust of General Grant’s plan to defeat Lee is best described as:keeping Lee’s armies too busy to unite with other Rebel forcescapturing important field positionsplanning a major battle at Gettysburgdirect assault on Lee’s army, creating as many casualties as possibleFlag this QuestionQuestion 81 ptsThe most critical charge against Andrew Johnson in the impeachment proceedings was:He was a drunkard.He had used the veto unconstitutionally.He had unlawfully pardoned many former Confederates.He had violated the Tenure of Office Act.Flag this QuestionQuestion 91 ptsOne effect of the assassination of Lincoln was to:strengthen the hand of those wanting to deal more harshly with the South.cause a reign of terror against all Southern sympathizers.cause a backlash against those who wanted to deal more harshly with the South.bring Congress and the executive branch together in agreement on a common plan for Reconstruction.Flag this QuestionQuestion 101 ptsAt his Gettysburg Address, Lincoln charged the Unionists in the audience with:completing the job begun by the dead Union soldiers.reelecting him in the upcoming presidential election of 1864.contributing more money to further the Union cause.helping to bury the honored dead who were not yet interned.Flag this QuestionQuestion 111 ptsThe leading preacher of the Second Great Awakening who stressed improving mankind’s life and behavior while on earth was:Jonathan Edwards.George Whitefield.Theodore Dwight Weld.Lyman Beecher.Charles Finney.Flag this QuestionQuestion 121 ptsOne of the greatest causes of casualties in the Civil War resulted from:poisonous gas.the Indian allies employed by both the North and the South.generals who marched their soldiers “British style” into the teeth of enemy defenses.poor camp hygiene.Flag this QuestionQuestion 131 ptsPresident Lincoln pursued a military strategy that would:include none of the above.gain control of the Mississippi River.put pressure on Virginia in hopes of capturing Richmond.blockade the Southern ports to cut off outside supplies.include all of the above.Flag this QuestionQuestion 141 ptsTranscendentalists Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau generally recommended:eliminating materialism in our lives.loyalty to the government above all else.conformity with others.”Eat, drink, and be merry.”Flag this QuestionQuestion 151 ptsPreston Brooks’ beating of Senator Sumner had the effect of:shaming the South into a willingness to compromise on slavery.intensifying North/South hatred and mistrust.quieting Northern criticism of slavery.splitting the Whig Party into Northern and Southern factions.Flag this QuestionQuestion 161 ptsAll of the following were advantages of the pre-Civil War North EXCEPT:home field advantage where most of the fighting would likely take place.established system of government.more banking and capital.more food-producing states and territories.more miles of railroad lines.Flag this QuestionQuestion 171 ptsPut the following events in the proper chronological order: a–General Lee’s surrender; b–Congress adjourned; c-Congress returned into session; d-Lincoln assassinated.bacddbacbadcabcdFlag this QuestionQuestion 181 ptsIn Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven,” the story line is generally considered to be:based on his love of birds.autobiographical.entirely fictional.inspired by his fear of the dark.Flag this QuestionQuestion 191 ptsAll of the following were characteristics of Civil War soldiers EXCEPT ONE.a general lack of discipline during the first years of the warunder-eighteen year-olds who illegally slipped into the armyuneducated recruits who frequently had very little formal trainingsoldiers who were involuntarily drafted with little concern for the principles involvedFlag this QuestionQuestion 201 ptsWhich of the following worked the MOST against General Lee at Gettysburg?The South was greatly outnumbered.Southern soldiers lacked shoes.Lee’s soldiers were exhausted from their long march from Virginia.The North’s field position was vastly superior to the South’s position.