Which view was held by most Southerners when states seceded from the Union during 1860-1861?

The Union was created by states, so they could leave anytime

What was the main reason why the South needed a cheap form of labor like sharecropping?

agricultural production depended on cheap labor

What was the result of the Dawes Act?

Native American lands were split & given to single fam.

What was a negative aspect of the "Americanization" policy of the 1880s for American Indians?

Indians saw the their traditional cultures threatened

What was a positive long term impact of Reconstruction on the South?

Public education was established for students of all races

How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the course of the Civil War?

By allowing escaped slaves to fight in the Union army

What did the passage of the 15th Amendment accomplish?

It outlawed voting discrimination based on race

Which event prompted South Carolina to secede from the Union?

Abraham Lincoln's election to the U.S. Presidency

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Radical Republicans?

securing the right to vote for women in the South

What was the main significance of the 14th Amendment in US political history?

It promised equal legal protection to former slaves

What were the major consequences of the Civil War?

the end of slavery, strengthening of the federal government

Which of the following best shows how popular sovereignty was related to slavery?

Settlers of new territories decided on slavery themselves

What was the goal of the Anaconda Plan?

Prevent the flow of supplies to the South via naval blockade

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Which view was held by most Southerners when states seceded from the Union during 1860-1861?
Rebellion against elected officials is wrong
Secession would be a disaster b/c of economic ties to the N
The Union was formed by the American people, not by states
The Union was created by states, so they could leave anytime
2
What was the main reason why the South needed a cheap form of labor like sharecropping?
sharecropping brought more employment to the Southerners
former slaves could own more land because of sharecropping
agricultural production depended on cheap labor
Cheap labor meant more $ for factory owners
3
The economy of the North was better than the economy of the South mainly because of
plantations
trade with France and England
industry
agriculture
4
What was the result of the Dawes Act?
Native American tribes were paid retribution for their lands
Native American lands were split & given to single fam.
Most tribes were forced onto reservations in Oklahoma
The US gov't assimilated N.A. in order to Americanize them
5
What was a negative aspect of the "Americanization" policy of the 1880s for American Indians?
Indians attended reservations schools and learned a trade
Indians saw the their traditional cultures threatened
Indians could own and farm 160 acres of their own land
Indians learned English and could gain the right to vote
6
What was a positive long term impact of Reconstruction on the South?
Women were given the right to vote
The South remained divided into five districts by the army
Confederate leaders never again held elected office
Public education was established for students of all races
7
What was the name for Northerners who came South during Reconstruction to help the Freedmen?
sharecroppers
copperheads
carpetbaggers
scalawags
8
Many Southern states tried to limit the effects of Reconstruction by
Enacting Jim Crow laws
abolishing the Southern sharecropping system
Securing passage of new amendments to the US Constitution
adopting federal laws mandating segregation
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How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the course of the Civil War?
By forcing Southern states to stop importing slaves
By prompting several states to secede from the Union
By extending the North's war aims to include abolition
By allowing escaped slaves to fight in the Union army
10
The amendment which stated that citizens cannot be prohibited from voting because of race was..
14th amendment
16th amendment
15th amendment
13th amendment
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What did the passage of the 15th Amendment accomplish?
It barred discrimination in hiring procedures
It outlawed voting discrimination based on race
It banned slavery in the United States
It prohibited states from denying any citizen equal rights
12
Which event prompted South Carolina to secede from the Union?
Abraham Lincoln's election to the U.S. Presidency
Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
The death of over 50,000 troops at Gettysburg
Shots fired at Fort Sumter
13
The Republican Party formed as a result of the ___, which expanded slavery in new territories.
Homestead Act
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
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Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Radical Republicans?
securing the right to vote for women in the South
to be granted full civil equality
securing the right to participate in politics and government
redistributing plantation lands to former slaves
15
The most direct effect of poll taxes and literacy tests on African Americans was to
prevent them from voting
deny them economic advancements
limit their access to public facilities
block their educational opportunities
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What was the main significance of the 14th Amendment in US political history?
It established the rights of all citizens to hold property
It promised equal legal protection to former slaves
It declared slavery and all other forms of servitude illegal
It granted women the right to participate in political org.
17
The amendment which abolished slavery in the United States was the...
16th amendment
13th amendment
15th amendment
14th amendment
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What were the major consequences of the Civil War?
an establishment of social equality throughout the nation
the end of slavery
recognition of the rights of states to leave the Union
strengthening of the federal government
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Which of the following best shows how popular sovereignty was related to slavery?
Settlers of new territories decided on slavery themselves
There was a law that decided the # of slave & free states
There was an attempt to abolish slavery by 1876
State legislatures decided status of slavery in the state
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What was the goal of the Anaconda Plan?
Stop advance of Confederate troops at the Mason-Dixon line
Cripple the Southern economy by helping slaves fight for
Prevent the flow of supplies to the South via naval blockade
Restore the Union through peace talks with N & S lawmakers

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