1. Read the paragraph, which may contain errors or false beliefs about the Civil War:
Maryland was an important state in the Civil War. Due to its location, it was the key to the North maintaining control of its capital, Washington, D.C. Maryland formed the east and north borders of the capital, and Virginia was to the west and south. Virginia was a slave state, but Maryland was free, which increased the importance of this state to the North. President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in 1861 to protect Maryland. As long as the Union held Maryland, Washington, D.C., would most likely be safe from Confederate troops.
Which of the following statements corrects a false belief about the Civil War and would make the information in the passage more accurate?
Lincoln enforced the writ of habeas corpus to prevent Confederate troops from entering Maryland.
Maryland was a slave state that surrounded Washington, D.C., on the north, east, and south.
Maryland was important to the Union because it surrounded the capital and because it had outlets to the sea.
Virginia was a free state that surrounded Washington, D.C., on the west and south.***
2. General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea was made possible by the Union capture of which of these Southern cities?
Atlanta
Gettysburg
Richmond
Vicksburg***
3. How did Floridians vote during the presidential election of 1860?
They voted for the pro-slavery Southern Democrat.***
They voted for the moderate Republican..
They were split between Republicans and Southern Democrats.
Their votes went uncounted due to election fraud.
1 - no
2 - no
3 - yes
is 2 a?
wait is number 1 A??
1. The correct statement that corrects a false belief about the Civil War and would make the information in the passage more accurate is: Virginia was a free state that surrounded Washington, D.C., on the west and south.
To arrive at this correct statement, it's helpful to have some basic knowledge about the Civil War. Virginia was actually a Confederate state and not a free state, as mentioned in the passage. Additionally, Maryland was a border state, meaning it didn't officially secede from the Union and remained part of the United States during the war. So, the corrected statement recognizes that Virginia was a Confederate state and surrounded Washington, D.C., on the west and south.
2. The Union capture of Atlanta made General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea possible.
To determine the correct answer, you can look at the phrase "General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea" and then identify which of the given cities was captured by the Union. Gettysburg and Richmond were significant locations during the Civil War, but Atlanta was the city that was captured by the Union. Therefore, the correct answer is Atlanta.
3. Floridians voted for the pro-slavery Southern Democrat during the presidential election of 1860.
To answer this question, knowing the political landscape of the time is essential. In the presidential election of 1860, the pro-slavery Southern Democrat candidate was John C. Breckinridge. He was supported by Southern states that wanted to protect and expand slavery. Therefore, the correct answer is that Floridians voted for the pro-slavery Southern Democrat.