AMSCO 14

President Lincoln delayed issuing an Emancipation Proclamation

because of his concern that it would:

(A) increase foreign support for the Confederacy

(B) cause the border states to secede

(C) decrease power of the cotton industry

(D) free slaves before they were ready

(B) cause the border states to secede

To issue an Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln felt that

he needed which of the following?

(A) A Constitutional amendment

(B) Supreme Court approval

(C) Republican control of Congress

(D) A military victory

(D) A military victory

A major part of the Confederate strategy for winning independence was

based on:

(A) building a modern navy to break the Union blockade

(B) developing factories to manufacture weapons

(C) encircling the Union capital, Washington, D.C.

(D) winning recognition and support from Great Britain

(D) winning recognition and support from Great Britain

Which of the following describes a reason not mentioned by Strong

in this excerpt that ultimately stopped Britain from recognizing the

Confederacy?

(A) Concern about causing problems in Canada

(B) Desire for closer ties with Mexico

(C) Respect for the Monroe Doctrine

(D) Opposition from the British working class

(D) Opposition from the British working class

The Union was most disturbed because they believed that Britain was

supporting the Confederates by doing which of the following?

(A) Building warships

(B) Purchasing cotton

(C) Loaning money

(D) Supplying food

(A) Building warships

In July of 1861, President Lincoln was particularly concerned about how

his policies on slavery would affect which areas?

(A) the states in white because they were slave states that remained in

the Union

(B) the states in medium gray because they were home to most of his

political supporters

(C) the states in dark gray because he thought he could persuade them to

rejoin the Union

(D) the region in light gray because it consisted of territories that had not

yet become states

(A) the states in white because they were slave states that remained in

the Union

Which of the following statements best describes the states in

medium gray?

(A) Most people lived in large cities

(B) Most people advocated abolition of slavery

(C) They lacked good river transportation

(D) They included most of the country's population

(D) They included most of the country's population

Which of the following statements best describes the states in dark gray?

(A) They were economically self-sufficient

(B) They were well connected by railroads

(C) They had a strong military tradition

(D) They had a strong navy

(C) They had a strong military tradition