What was the goal of Reconstruction?

Re-establish participation of southern states in the Union

Why did the Wilmot Proviso propose that lands obtained from the Mexican War become“free soil”?

To prevent slavery from taking jobs from whites

What was the economic impact of Reconstruction on the South?

Many former slaves entered sharecropping agreements

The Dred Scott decision, a blow to the abolitionist movement, did all of the following except

Guarantee that slavery would not be allowed in future states

What was the stated aim of the Emancipation Proclamation?

To free slaves in areas controlled by the Confederacy

What was the result of the 15th amendment that was passed during Reconstruction?

African Americans were elected to the Senate

To what degree were abolitionists such as Harriet Beecher Stowe successful?

They influenced public sentiment against slavery

The Anaconda Plan included which of the following strategies?

Blockading Southern ports to disrupt trade

What happened when the government removed troops from the South at the end of Reconstruction?

Rights of African Americans were limited by state government

What impact did Jim Crow laws have on African Americans?

Segregation was made legal by the courts

How did the Ku Klux Klan limit the rights of African Americans?

They attempted to prevent African Americans from voting

At the conclusion of the Civil War, what happened to MOST freedmen?

They remained on the former plantations

Which of the following factors lead to the defeat of the Confederacy?

Lack of industry to supply the army

The Confederate States of America was created over what concern?

Lincoln would not allow slavery in future states

What policy did the Republican Party (1854) retain of the “free soilers”?

Slavery would not be extended into the territories

What was the South’s response to the passage of the 13th amendment?

They passed laws limiting the rights of African Americans

Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered to be the turning point of the Civil War?

It made the South give up the idea of invading the North

What advantages did the South have over the North at the beginning of the Civil War?

Better military leadership an knowledge of the terrain

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1
What was the goal of Reconstruction?
Rebuild the South due to the damage caused by the Civil War
Punish the South for seceding from the Union
Help the South replace slaves as their labor source
Re-establish participation of southern states in the Union
2
Why did the Wilmot Proviso propose that lands obtained from the Mexican War become“free soil”?
To overturn Supreme Court decisions concerning slavery
To incite a civil war
To anger northern abolitionists
To prevent slavery from taking jobs from whites
3
What was the economic impact of Reconstruction on the South?
Many former slaves entered sharecropping agreements
Former slaves received forty acres and a mule
High tariffs caused many farmers to move north
Freedmen flourished as cotton farmers
4
The Dred Scott decision, a blow to the abolitionist movement, did all of the following except
Please Southerners
Declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
Rule that slaves did not have rights
Guarantee that slavery would not be allowed in future states
5
What was the stated aim of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free slaves in areas controlled by the Union
To free slaves in areas controlled by the Confederacy
To end slavery throughout the world
To free all slaves in the United States
6
What was the result of the 15^th amendment that was passed during Reconstruction?
All Americans were granted the right to vote
Land was divided among and given to former slaves
African Americans were freed from slavery
African Americans were elected to the Senate
7
To what degree were abolitionists such as Harriet Beecher Stowe successful?
Their efforst created the Fugitive Slave Laws
They impacted the actions of the national government
They influenced public sentiment against slavery
They helped to glamorize Manifest Destiny
8
The Anaconda Plan included which of the following strategies?
Blockading Southern ports to disrupt trade
Capturing Jefferson Davis
Controlling the Rio Grande River
Burning all state capitals to punish the South
9
What happened when the government removed troops from the South at the end of Reconstruction?
Rights of African Americas were expanded and enforced
Voter participation among African Americans increased
Republicans continued their dominance in the South
Rights of African Americans were limited by state government
10
How did the Freedmen’s Bureau assist freed slaves in the South after the Civil War?
It gave them money
It provided transportation to Northern cities
It established schools
It gave them forty acres of land and a mule
11
What impact did Jim Crow laws have on African Americans?
Segregation was made legal by the courts
They were able to enjoy the same rights as the whites
They were usually the first hired and the last to be fired
Land was given to former slaves
12
How did the Ku Klux Klan limit the rights of African Americans?
They campaigned to have their voice heard in Congress
They helped to create the crop lien system in the South
They attempted to prevent African Americans from voting
They assassinated the first African American politician
13
At the conclusion of the Civil War, what happened to MOST freedmen?
They remained on the former plantations
They moved to large cities in the North
They remained in the South but moved to a city
They moved west and many settled in Kansas
14
Which of the following factors lead to the defeat of the Confederacy?
Publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Lack of industry to supply the army
Support from British and French forces
Inadequate military leadership
15
The Confederate States of America was created over what concern?
The abolitionists' desire to educate former slaves
Lincoln would not allow slavery in future states
Lincoln would allow popular sovereignty in future states
The abolitionsists' creation of the Liberty Party
16
What policy did the Republican Party (1854) retain of the “free soilers”?
The number of free and slave states must be equal
Slavery would not be extended into the territories
Slavery should be gradually eliminated
Slavery must be abolished for the nation to survive
17
What was the South’s response to the passage of the 13^th amendment?
They stationed Confederate troops in every major city
They were willing to acknowledge educated blacks only
They passed laws limiting the rights of African Americans
They created the Freedman’s Bureau in 1865
18
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered to be the turning point of the Civil War?
It divided the Confederacy at the Missouri River
It made the South give up the idea of invading the North
It marked the first Union victory of the war
It convinced the Confederacy to surrender
19
What advantages did the South have over the North at the beginning of the Civil War?
Stronger navy and more miles of railroad tracks
Better military leadership an knowledge of the terrain
Stronger political leadership
Better industrial capability and more manpower

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Questions 19

Answers

1
What was the goal of Reconstruction?
Rebuild the South due to the damage caused by the Civil War
Punish the South for seceding from the Union
Help the South replace slaves as their labor source
Re-establish participation of southern states in the Union
2
Why did the Wilmot Proviso propose that lands obtained from the Mexican War become“free soil”?
To overturn Supreme Court decisions concerning slavery
To incite a civil war
To anger northern abolitionists
To prevent slavery from taking jobs from whites
3
What was the economic impact of Reconstruction on the South?
Many former slaves entered sharecropping agreements
Former slaves received forty acres and a mule
High tariffs caused many farmers to move north
Freedmen flourished as cotton farmers
4
The Dred Scott decision, a blow to the abolitionist movement, did all of the following except
Please Southerners
Declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
Rule that slaves did not have rights
Guarantee that slavery would not be allowed in future states
5
What was the stated aim of the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free slaves in areas controlled by the Union
To free slaves in areas controlled by the Confederacy
To end slavery throughout the world
To free all slaves in the United States
6
What was the result of the 15^th amendment that was passed during Reconstruction?
All Americans were granted the right to vote
Land was divided among and given to former slaves
African Americans were freed from slavery
African Americans were elected to the Senate
7
To what degree were abolitionists such as Harriet Beecher Stowe successful?
Their efforst created the Fugitive Slave Laws
They impacted the actions of the national government
They influenced public sentiment against slavery
They helped to glamorize Manifest Destiny
8
The Anaconda Plan included which of the following strategies?
Blockading Southern ports to disrupt trade
Capturing Jefferson Davis
Controlling the Rio Grande River
Burning all state capitals to punish the South
9
What happened when the government removed troops from the South at the end of Reconstruction?
Rights of African Americas were expanded and enforced
Voter participation among African Americans increased
Republicans continued their dominance in the South
Rights of African Americans were limited by state government
10
How did the Freedmen’s Bureau assist freed slaves in the South after the Civil War?
It gave them money
It provided transportation to Northern cities
It established schools
It gave them forty acres of land and a mule
11
What impact did Jim Crow laws have on African Americans?
Segregation was made legal by the courts
They were able to enjoy the same rights as the whites
They were usually the first hired and the last to be fired
Land was given to former slaves
12
How did the Ku Klux Klan limit the rights of African Americans?
They campaigned to have their voice heard in Congress
They helped to create the crop lien system in the South
They attempted to prevent African Americans from voting
They assassinated the first African American politician
13
At the conclusion of the Civil War, what happened to MOST freedmen?
They remained on the former plantations
They moved to large cities in the North
They remained in the South but moved to a city
They moved west and many settled in Kansas
14
Which of the following factors lead to the defeat of the Confederacy?
Publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Lack of industry to supply the army
Support from British and French forces
Inadequate military leadership
15
The Confederate States of America was created over what concern?
The abolitionists' desire to educate former slaves
Lincoln would not allow slavery in future states
Lincoln would allow popular sovereignty in future states
The abolitionsists' creation of the Liberty Party
16
What policy did the Republican Party (1854) retain of the “free soilers”?
The number of free and slave states must be equal
Slavery would not be extended into the territories
Slavery should be gradually eliminated
Slavery must be abolished for the nation to survive
17
What was the South’s response to the passage of the 13^th amendment?
They stationed Confederate troops in every major city
They were willing to acknowledge educated blacks only
They passed laws limiting the rights of African Americans
They created the Freedman’s Bureau in 1865
18
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered to be the turning point of the Civil War?
It divided the Confederacy at the Missouri River
It made the South give up the idea of invading the North
It marked the first Union victory of the war
It convinced the Confederacy to surrender
19
What advantages did the South have over the North at the beginning of the Civil War?
Stronger navy and more miles of railroad tracks
Better military leadership an knowledge of the terrain
Stronger political leadership
Better industrial capability and more manpower