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The economy in the South was based on which of these? A. agriculture B. mining C. banking D. shipbuilding

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How were goods primarily transported in the South? 50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND How were goods primarily transported in the South? A. by air B. by rail C. by river D. by road

C. by river Back to Board

Who were the political leaders in the South in the mid-19th century? 50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND Who were the political leaders in the South in the mid-19th century? A. factory owners B. wealthy planters C. religious leaders D. educated lawyers

B. wealthy planters Back to Board

50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent? A. Manifest Destiny B. Monroe Doctrine C. Great Awakening D. Louisiana Purchase

A. Manifest Destiny Back to Board

50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828? A. Republicans B. rich upper-class C. American Indians D. common people

50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND D. common people Back to Board

D. losing future elections 50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND Which was a fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states? A. losing respect B. losing tax revenue C. losing voting power D. losing future elections

C. losing voting power Back to Board

Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War? 50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND Which of these was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War? A. wounds B. disease C. frostbite D. starvation C. frostbite D. starvation

B. disease Back to Board

50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND The Military Reconstruction Act was enacted in response to the actions of which president? A. Ulysses S. Grant B. Abraham Lincoln D. Rutherford Hayes C. Andrew Johnson

C. Andrew Johnson Back to Board

50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North? A. free land B. good climate C. the railroad system D. jobs in mills and factories

D. jobs in mills and factories Back to Board

Which of these describes a tariff? 50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND Which of these describes a tariff? A. a tax on the income of workers B. a tax on goods imported from outside the US C. a tax on the purchase of property D. a tax on goods produced in the US

B. a tax on goods imported from outside the United States Back to Board

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States? 50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States? A. It doubled the nation's size. B. It led to war. C. It limited trade opportunities. D. It led to the discovery of a water route across the country.

A. It doubled the nation's size. Back to Board

Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? 50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? A. It settled the slavery issue in Nebraska. B. It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas. C. It calmed the country's dispute over slavery. D. It required that the new territories would be free states.

B. It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas. Back to Board

Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War? 50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War? A. highly trained soldiers B. fighting in familiar territory C. abundant natural resources D. control of the Mississippi River

C. abundant natural resources Back to Board

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run? 50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run? A. It proved that the South was weak. B. It showed that the North would win. C. It showed that the armies were unwilling to fight long battles. D. It proved that a quick victory was impossible.

D. It proved that a quick victory was impossible. Back to Board

50:50 POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil? A. A show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy. B. Union troops would be defeated and the war would end. What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil? A. A show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy. B. Union troops would be defeated and the war would end. C. Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac. D. Seeing their land being destroyed by war would discourage the Union. C. Confederate troops would cut off Union access to the Potomac. D. Seeing their land being destroyed by war would discourage the Union.

A. A show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy.

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