NAME: _______________________

American History
-Unit 0, Section 3-5 Quiz-
“A Nation Growing and Dividing”

PART I – Matching
Directions: Match the best word or phrase to the description given. Write the number of the corresponding
description on the given line. (1 point each)

_____ Second Great Awakening

1. The innovation that made the Civil War the
first “living room war” for Americans.
_____ Harpers Ferry
2. The religious reform movement that
provided new opportunities for women in
_____ Railroad the early 1800s.
3. The 11th President of the United States who
oversaw the largest expansion of American
_____ Sam Houston
territory during his single term in office.
4. A leading suffragist whose early involvement
_____ Photography in the abolition movement inspired later
activism.
5. A proposed law that called for a ban on
_____ Jefferson Davis slavery in any territory gained from Mexico
but was not passed by the U.S. Senate.
_____ Richmond 6. A Southern secession leader who was the
only president of the Confederate States of
America.
_____ Wilmot Proviso 7. The capitol city of the Confederate States of
America during the Civil War.

_____ James K. Polk 8. The Civil War-era technology that

transformed the way and manner in which
people traveled and lived.
_____ Susan B. Anthony 9. The leader of the rebel forces that
successfully gained their independence from
Mexico in the Texas Revolution of 1835-36.
10. The Virginia town where the arsenal was
located that was attacked during John
Brown’s Raid.
PART II – Multiple Choice
Directions: Record the letter that represents the best answer for each of the following questions. (1 point each)
11. _____ What was the first major Civil War battle that shattered the North’s hopes of winning the war
quickly?
A. First Battle of Bull Run C. Battle of Gettysburg
B. Second Battle of Bull Run D. Attack on Fort Sumter
12. _____ What state became the first state to secede from the Union in December of 1860?
A. Texas C. South Carolina
B. Maryland D. Virginia
13. _____ What state was admitted as a slavery-free state through the Compromise of 1850?
A. Kentucky C. Missouri
B. Florida D. California
14. _____ What Civil War battle marked the single bloodiest day in American history?
A. Battle of Gettysburg C. Battle of the Bulge
B. Battle of Antietam D. Battle of Bellevue
15. _____ Under which idea did Americans in the 1800s believe that westward expansion was not only
inevitable but also a God-given right?
A. Manifest Destiny C. Melting Pot
B. Popular Sovereignty D. Anaconda Plan
16. _____ What was the intended purpose of John Brown’s Raid?
A. Negotiate a disbandment of Confederate troops.
B. Encourage peace between the pro-slavery South and abolitionist North.
C. Murder groups of border ruffians that had crossed into Kansas from Missouri.
D. Capture weapons in order to arm Virginia slaves in preparation for a rebellion.
17. _____ Who was the commander of the U.S. Marines that overpowered John Brown and his men?
A. Ulysses S. Grant C. Stonewall Jackson
B. Robert E. Lee D. Abraham Lincoln
18. _____ Which of the following best describes the strategy of total war?
A. An army deploys naval forces to bombard coastal forts and strongholds.
B. A group of foot soldiers are built up by a mandatory military draft.
C. A particular battlefield is selected by both sides due to its strategic importance for each.
D. An army attacks not only enemy troops but also civilians and resources that support them.
19. _____ Who was the Republican president that was first elected in 1860, seeing his purpose as one of
preserving the Union?
A. Andrew Johnson C. Jefferson Davis
B. Thomas Jefferson D. Abraham Lincoln
20. _____ In the monumental Supreme Court case, why was Dred Scott denied his freedom by the nation’s
highest court?
A. Scott was a slave, not a citizen, and therefore had no right to file a lawsuit.
B. Slavery was to be outlawed soon in the United States and he’d be freed eventually
C. A slave could only be property for the length of his/her owner’s life
D. The Supreme Court justices were simply feeling extra racist that day.
Bonus Question: What Southern general, who was teaching at West Point at the time, was originally offered
the position of head of the Union Army but turned it down?