1. The attack on Fort Sumter
A) proved to be a decisive victory for the South.
B) united Northern opinion against the rebellion.
C) weakened the secessionist movement.
D) was the first Southern defeat of the war.
E) caused increasing opposition to the war in the North.
2. The result of the disputed election of 1876 was significant because it
A) was the last Radical Republican victory.
B) meant the end of Reconstruction.
C) marked the beginning of Military Reconstruction.
D) demonstrated the power of African Americans.
E) was resolved without acrimony.
3. In the Election of 1860
A) Lincoln failed to win the popular vote but won the electoral vote.
B) Douglas lost the electoral vote but won the popular vote.
C) more candidates ran in this election than in any previous election.
D) the Constitutional Party consisted of disaffected Republicans and
Democrats
E) the Republicans ran on a platform of abolishing slavery.
4. The Dred Scott decision
A) supported the gradual emancipation of slaves.
B) reinforced the principles of the Missouri Compromise.
C) was looked upon favorably by slave owners.
D) helped reduce sectional tensions.
E) was looked upon favorably by abolitionists.