Question

8 what was the main goal of reconstruction following the civil war?
a. to expand northern territory
b. to establish a new confederacy
c. to punish the south
d. to rebuild the south and integrate freed slaves into society

9 who led the union forces during the siege of vicksburg?
a. william t. sherman
b. robert e. lee
c. jefferson davis
d. ulysses s. grant

1. how did \uncle toms cabin\ impact existing regional differences when it was published?

it created the first disagreement about slavery’s morality
it resolved long - standing cultural tensions between regions
it intensified divisions that were already present
it introduced economic competition between the regions initially

1. how did the failure of john brown’s raid affect sectional tensions?

it reduced fear about violence between the regions
it convinced both regions to seek compromise solutions
it destroyed remaining trust between north and south
it encouraged peaceful dialogue about slavery’s future

1. what was a primary goal of lincoln’s presidency at the start of the civil war?

a. to abolish slavery immediately
b. to increase federal taxes
c. to preserve the union
d. to expand northern territory

1. which battle marked the start of general grant’s overland campaign?

a. battle of the wilderness
b. battle of gettysburg
c. battle of vicksburg
d. battle of antietam

1. what connection existed between regional differences and the impact of triggering events in the 1850s?

events eliminated regional distinctions that divided the nation
events created differences that had not existed previously
events exploited and intensified differences that already existed
events proved that regional differences were insignificant

Explanation:

1. For question 8: Reconstruction aimed to rebuild the war-torn South and integrate formerly enslaved people into American society, which rules out the other incorrect options.
2. For question 9: Ulysses S. Grant led Union forces in the Siege of Vicksburg; the other figures were either Confederate leaders or led in other campaigns.
3. For question 10: Uncle Tom's Cabin amplified existing tensions over slavery between the North and South, rather than creating entirely new divisions or issues.
4. For question 11: John Brown's failed raid on Harpers Ferry destroyed remaining trust between the North and South, as it hardened pro-slavery and anti-slavery positions.
5. For question 12: Lincoln's primary goal at the start of the Civil War was to keep the United States intact, with abolition becoming a key goal later in the war.
6. For question 13: The Battle of the Wilderness was the opening engagement of Grant's Overland Campaign in 1864.
7. For question 14: Triggering events in the 1850s (like the Kansas-Nebraska Act, John Brown's raid) took existing regional divides over slavery and made them more intense.

Answer:

1. d. To rebuild the South and integrate freed slaves into society
2. d. Ulysses S. Grant
3. It intensified divisions that were already present.
4. It destroyed remaining trust between North and South
5. c. To preserve the Union
6. a. Battle of the Wilderness
7. Events exploited and intensified differences that already existed