What was General Ulysses S. Grant’s strategy to win the war?
(1 point)
Responses
to utilize the navy more effectively
to utilize the navy more effectively
to wage total war on the South
to wage total war on the South
to bring the war to the territories in the West
to bring the war to the territories in the West
to allow freed slaves to fight for the North
to wage total war on the South
What was demonstrated by the First Battle of Bull Run?
(1 point)
Responses
that the North would win
that the North would win
that the South was better trained than the North
that the South was better trained than the North
that African American soldiers would be useful to the Union army
that African American soldiers would be useful to the Union army
that the war would be long
that the war would be long
What advantage did the Confederates have during the war?
(1 point)
Responses
They had more money for supplies.
They had more money for supplies.
They had a more advanced navy.
They had a more advanced navy.
They knew the Southern countryside better.
They knew the Southern countryside better.
They created African American militias.
They knew the Southern countryside better.
Why did Southern states secede?
(1 point)
Responses
They believed they could be more economically prosperous without the North.
They believed they could be more economically prosperous without the North.
They believed the Union no longer represented their interests.
They believed the Union no longer represented their interests.
The Supreme Court decided they were legally able to do so.
The Supreme Court decided they were legally able to do so.
They wanted to re-align themselves with England.
They believed the Union no longer represented their interests.
Which of the following was the issue in the Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford?
(1 point)
Responses
whether a slave could gain the right to vote
whether a slave could gain the right to vote
whether a slave could own property
whether a slave could own property
whether a slave could be freed if taken to a free state
whether a slave could be freed if taken to a free state
whether a slave could refuse to be separated from family members
whether a slave could be freed if taken to a free state
For which of the following were Border Ruffians known?
(1 point)
Responses
battling proslavery groups in Kansas
battling proslavery groups in Kansas
battling antislavery groups in Kansas
battling antislavery groups in Kansas
rallying against slavery in the territories
rallying against slavery in the territories
patrolling state borders for runaway slaves