History 1301 Final McGregor (NTCC) Exam Questions with Correct Answers

History 1301 Final McGregor (NTCC) Exam Questions with Correct Answers What was the significance of Sherman's capture of Atlanta in 1864? - Answer-- Presidential election of 1864 insured a Lincoln victory What was the greatest threat to soldiers during the Civil War? - Answer-Diseases, Medical care, not much food What finally ended Reconstruction in the South? - Answer-- The official end of Reconstruction came with the Compromise of 1877-in exchange for not protesting the election of Rutherford B. Hayes to the Presidency, Republicans agreed to withdraw the remaining military enforcement of reconstruction What did Enlightenment philosophers believe could be used to understand the world around them? - Answer-Enlightenment philosophers promoted reason and science over superstition and religion. How did the factory system encourage industrial growth? - Answer-availability of capital, water power, transportation, labor Which Native American groups affected by the Indian Removal Act of 1830? - Answer-The Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole