Author Question: The Crittenden Compromise found its greatest support in A. abolitionists. B. Republican ... (Read 52 times)

jerry coleman · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Taxes enacted by the United States Congress to help finance the Civil War

A. kept the sale of public bonds low.

B. were vetoed by President Lincoln.

C. allowed the federal government to avoid incurring significant debt.

D. were strongly supported by most citizens in the Union.

E. included a new income tax.

Question 2

Which of the following federally-chartered corporations did the Union create to build the transcontinental railroad?

A. Central Pacific

B. Union Pacific

C. Western Pacific and Central Pacific

D. Western Pacific

E. Union Pacific and Central Pacific

Question 3

The 1862 Morrill Act was designed to help

A. banks.

B. free blacks.

C. industry.

D. railroads.

E. education.

Question 4

At the start of the Civil War, the

A. South had more combat-age males.

B. South had more and better railroads.

C. North was unified by a commitment to end slavery.

D. South had a massive reserve of cash.

E. North had more advanced industrial and transportation systems.

Question 5

On April 14, 1861, Fort Sumter surrendered after

A. the Union commanding officer, Robert Anderson, was killed.

B. President Lincoln chose to not resupply the fort.

C. the fort's commander decided to join the Confederacy.

D. Confederate forces bombarded it for two days.

E. Southern soldiers occupied the fort.

Question 6

The Crittenden Compromise found its greatest support in

A. abolitionists.

B. Republican senators.

C. the western territories.

D. Southern senators.

E. President Abraham Lincoln.