32. Why were feminist leaders disappointed with the 14th & 15th Amendments?

They gave the right to vote only to men

What was the official charge that Johnson was impeached upon?

Violation of the Tenure of Office Act

What was the purpose of "Sherman's March to the Sea"?

To break the morale of the South

What was the end result of the sharecropping system for freedmen?

It put them deeper and deeper into debt every year

Which of the following was NOT a Southern advantage in the Civil War?

It's coastline was small enough to easily be blockaded

Why is the battle of Antietam significant?

It allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation

Why did Radical Republicans disagree with Johnson's plan for Reconstruction?

It was too lenient on the South - had few requirements

What was the impact of the Civil War on the Northern economy?

Federal government grew in size and strength tremendously

Which of the following is NOT true of the draft in the North?

Everyone was in favor of it, and no riots occurred

Why was the battle of Gettysburg significant?

Lee was forced to withdraw & tide turned against the South

Which of the following is NOT true of the National Banking System?

It issued paper money which quickly became worthless

Why might Britain have been an ally to the South during the war?

Britain was very dependent upon Southern cotton for textile industry

The Emancipation Proclamation did which of the following?

Declared slaves free only in the states in rebellion on 1-1-1864

Why was the battle of Vicksburg significant?

It cut off the main part of the South from supplies

Which of the following is TRUE of George McClellan?

He ran for president against Lincoln in 1864

How were African-American soldiers treated during the war?

The North treated them unfairly

Which of the following was NOT a Northern advantage in the war?

It had a smaller population to take care of

What was the end result of the Johnson impeachment?

He was acquitted cause some senators realized it was political disagreement

What made Northern soldiers begin to understand the evils of slavery?

Slaves ran away to Union camps and Union soldiers met them

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32. Why were feminist leaders disappointed with the 14th & 15th Amendments?
They gave the right to vote only to men
They were too lenient towards former Confederate officers
They failed to give women the right to own land
They weren't specific enough
2
What was the official charge that Johnson was impeached upon?
Failing to cooperate with the Radical Republicans
Violation of the Tenure of Office Act
Violation of the Respect for Congress Act
Being too lenient on Southerners during Reconstruction
3
What was the purpose of "Sherman's March to the Sea"?
To gain more territory for the Union
To recover the use of the ports of Charleston and Norfolk
To free more slaves in the South
To break the morale of the South
4
31. Which constitutional amendment gave black men the right to vote?
Fourteenth
Nineteenth
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
5
What was the end result of the sharecropping system for freedmen?
It gave them the ability to own land
It allowed them to support themselves for the first time in their lives
It demonstrated that they weren't willing to work hard
It put them deeper and deeper into debt every year
6
Which of the following was NOT a Southern advantage in the Civil War?
It was a huge geographic area to conquer
It had the best military leadership & ordinary soldiers
It's coastline was small enough to easily be blockaded
The soldiers were fighting to defend their homes
7
Why is the battle of Antietam significant?
It was the battle that turned the tide of the Civil War
It was the first major battle
It was the battle that showed the South they couldn't win
It allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
8
At what battle were the first shots of the Civil War fired, outraging the North?
Antietam
Bull Run
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
9
29. What was the name of the laws that virtually put freedmen back into slavery?
Freedmen Codes
Redeemer Codes
Reconstruction Codes
Black Codes
10
Why did Radical Republicans disagree with Johnson's plan for Reconstruction?
It required 50% of the voters of a state to take a loyalty oath
It was far different than Lincoln's plan
It guaranteed former slaves the right to vote
It was too lenient on the South - had few requirements
11
What was the impact of the Civil War on the Northern economy?
Put government in great debt and caused economic depression
Allowed the government to buy freedom of many slaves
Forced the government to shut down the national bank
Federal government grew in size and strength tremendously
12
Which of the following is NOT true of the draft in the North?
Everyone was in favor of it, and no riots occurred
Irish men and other poor men served in great numbers
Men could buy a substitute for $300
The draft was necessary and efficient at getting soldiers
13
Why was the battle of Gettysburg significant?
Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address to motivate the soldiers
Lee was forced to withdraw & tide turned against the South
It was a short but decisive battle
Lee was finally defeated on Southern soil
14
Which of the following is NOT true of the National Banking System?
It was the first significant step toward unified banking since 1836
It issued paper money which quickly became worthless
Continued after the Civil War, making federal government permanently bigger
It allowed the Union to have a stable economy
15
Why might Britain have been an ally to the South during the war?
No one outside of the U.S. cared about slavery
Working class British people had no sympathy for slaves
The South provided food for Britain
Britain was very dependent upon Southern cotton for textile industry
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The Southern states based their right to secede upon
the election of Lincoln who promised to free the slaves
the fact that the Union refused to let slavery expand into the territories
states' rights
their desire to maintain their unique culture
17
The Emancipation Proclamation did which of the following?
Frustrated Union soldiers, who felt they were only fighting to save Union
Made abolitionists and Copperheads alike happy
Declared slaves free only in the states in rebellion on 1-1-1864
Declared all slaves in the South free
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30. What was the term for supposedly corrupt Northerners who came South after the war?
Copperheads
Scalawags
Carpetbaggers
Scumbags
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Why was the battle of Vicksburg significant?
It allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
It was the battle where McClellan finally decided to fight
It cut off the main part of the South from supplies
It turned the tide of the war
20
Which of the following is TRUE of George McClellan?
He ran for president against Lincoln in 1864
He was a loyal general to Lincoln
He was an aggressive general who liked to fight battles
He was actually a more strategic general than Robert E. Lee
21
What was the name of the Union plan to blockade major ports and cut off access to the Miss. river?
Asphyxiation plan
Anaconda plan
Victory blockade
Elephant plan
22
What was the Republican term for people in the North who opposed the war?
Copperheads
Peace patriots
Water mocassins
Anacondas
23
How were African-American soldiers treated during the war?
The South forced them to fight for their side
The North treated them unfairly
The North allowed them to help but not to actually fight
The North treated them as equals
24
Which of the following was NOT a Northern advantage in the war?
It had a smaller population to take care of
It had a strong economy & ability to raise money
It had much greater manufacturing capability
It had many more miles of railroads
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33. What was the term for Southerners who claimed to be saving the South from corrupt Northerners?
Scalawags
Redeemers
Carpetbaggers
Republicans
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Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery?
15th
13th
11th
14th
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What was the end result of the Johnson impeachment?
He was convicted and removed from office
He was acquitted cause some senators realized it was political disagreement
He resigned in disgust
He was acquitted by 20 votes because he wasn't guilty
28
What agency helped freedmen get education and health care?
Freedmen's Welfare
Former Slave Aid Society
Welfare for Indigents
Freedmen's Bureau
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28. Which constitutional amendment gave citizenship and civil rights to former slaves?
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
Fourteenth
Sixteenth
30
What basic civil liberty did Lincoln suspend during the Civil War?
Right to bear arms
Freedom of speech
Writ of habeas corpus
Ex post facto
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What made Northern soldiers begin to understand the evils of slavery?
They witnessed slaves being beaten by Confederate soldiers
Slaves ran away to Union camps and Union soldiers met them
They finally read Uncle Tom's Cabin
They read the Emancipation Proclamation
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Which of the following is NOT true of the border states?
Kentucky and Maryland were border states
None of them seceded during the Civil War
Virginia was a border state
Lincoln had to tread carefully to avoid antagonizing them into seceding

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