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UNIT 5 IFA
STUDY GUIDE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "A house divided against itself cannot stand…" Which is the correct source for this famous statement regarding slavery in the United States? | Abraham Lincoln, Illinois Republican Convention, 1858 |
| Excerpt from The North Star, 1847: How is the concept of "sectionalism" conveyed in this excerpt? | Support for Northern abolitionists |
| In the period before the Civil War, the principle of popular sovereignty meant that whether or not a territory allowed slavery would be left up to: | Territorial legislatures |
| The Northern Democrat position towards slavery in the election of 1860 was that: | Popular sovereignty should be applied in remaining territories |
| Gettysburg Address (1863): What is the "unfinished work" Lincoln speaks of? | Fighting for the continuation of the nation |
| President Lincoln was assassinated just days following which event? | Lee’s surrender at Appomattox |
| In February 1861, the seven seceded states met in Montgomery, Alabama to: | Found the Confederate States of America |
| The citizens of western Virginia decided to split away from the rest of the state in 1863. What was one of the biggest differences between western and eastern Virginia? | Slavery was more important to eastern Virginia |
| Who was the commanding general of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War? | Robert E. Lee |
| Robert E. Lee was a key general in what conflict? | Civil War |
| The Union blockade during the Civil War: | Caused inflation and shortages in the South |
| Choose the three statements that correctly describe the Battle of Olustee: | It was the largest Civil War battle in Florida - It was fought near Jacksonville - Confederate forces were victorious |
| Remember these events in correct chronological order: | 1- Election of 1860 2- Florida secedes 3- Battle of Olustee 4- Battle of Natural Bridge 5- Lee surrenders |
| Segregated parks, water fountains, transportation, schools — all describe what set of rules found in the South after Reconstruction? | Jim Crow Laws |
| What was the name of the agency created in 1865 to set up schools, supply food, and solve employment issues for formerly enslaved people? | Freedmen’s Bureau |
| Where did General William T. Sherman began his March to the Sea? | Atlanta, GA (you will need to know location on a map) |