Question

1. how did theakers of john browns raid affect national tensions?

it encouraged peaceful dialogue about slaverys future
it reduced fears about violence between the regions
it destroyed remaining trust between north and south
it convinced both regions to seek compromises solutions

23 what was the purpose of the oath of allegiance that southerners had to take during reconstruction?
a. to gain foreign support
b. to declare loyalty to the union and the abolition of slavery
c. to punish northern states
d. to promote slavery

1. what was lincolns primary goal throughout the civil war?

a. to preserve the union
b. to abolish slavery in the entire u.s. immediately
c. to expand u.s. territory
d. to punish the south

1. shermans march to the sea cut a path through georgia targeting railroads, factories, farms, and anything else that accomplished what strategic objective?

supported confederates war efforts
protected civilian property
obtained european trade
improved union supply lines

1. how did northern cities differ culturally from southern communities in the 1850s?

northern cities focused primarily on agricultural trade
northern cities regulated society around plantation hierarchies
northern cities embrace cultures of ethnic and religious diversity
northern cities had strict laws against immigration

1. the emancipation proclamation freed enslaved people only in areas that were currently in rebellion, which meant it did not apply to which location?

any union - controlled areas mainly
states west of mississippi
all confederate territory completely
border states loyal to union

Explanation:

1. Uncle Tom's Cabin depicted the horrors of slavery, which intensified sectional anger and hostility between the Northern and Southern U.S. regions.
2. The Oath of Allegiance during Reconstruction required Southerners to pledge loyalty to the Union and accept the end of slavery to rejoin the nation.
3. Abraham Lincoln repeatedly stated that his top priority throughout the Civil War was to keep the United States intact, even over the issue of slavery initially.
4. Sherman's March to the Sea used total war tactics to destroy Confederate supply lines, infrastructure, and resources, which directly hindered their ability to continue fighting.
5. In the 1850s, Northern cities industrialized and drew in immigrants from many countries, leading to greater ethnic and religious diversity compared to the agrarian, homogeneous Southern communities.
6. The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to enslaved people in areas under Confederate control; it did not free enslaved people in border states that remained loyal to the Union, as Lincoln did not want to push these states to secede.

Answer:

1. It increased fierce debate/violence between the regions
2. b. To declare loyalty to the Union and the abolition of slavery
3. a. To preserve the Union
4. Disrupted Confederate war efforts
5. Northern cities embraced cultures of ethnic and religious diversity
6. Border states loyal to the Union