How did Reconstruction DIFFER from what Lincoln had wanted?

It punished the South more severely than he wanted.

What was one effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

African Americans joined the Union army.

Which of the following is a conclusion we can draw from the graph about the growth of slavery between 1790 and 1860?

Slavery grew much more in the South than in the North.

Why did the North agree to the Missouri Compromise?

It allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state.

What did the Confederate states have to do to be allowed back into the United States (Union)?

They had to approve the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

Why did many Southerners dislike carpetbaggers?

They thought carpetbaggers took advantage of the South to make money.

Which of the following is TRUE of Abraham Lincoln's death?

He was assassinated for political reasons.

What was the purpose of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?

to steal weapons to use in an uprising against slavery

Why did Republicans in Congress want to impeach Andrew Johnson?

Congress was mad because he attempted to block their laws.

Who was Sojourner Truth?

a former slave who worked for abolition and women's rights

What key event in the Civil War does the image portray?

the surrender of the Confederate forces to the Union at Appomattox

Who are the men seated at the table?

General Grant and General Robert E. Lee

Which of the following BEST describes the South's strategy when the Civil War began?

to defend the Confederacy until the North gave up

Which geographic feature led the North and South to develop different ways of life before the Civil War?

The South had a warm climate and rich soil that was good for farming.

Poll taxes, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause all have what in common?

They made it difficult/impossible for African Americans to vote.

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1
How did Reconstruction DIFFER from what Lincoln had wanted?
President Johnson supported Congress's Reconstruction Plan and opposed him.
It punished the South more severely than he wanted.
It was worse for African Americans than he wanted.
It brought the country together much faster than he wanted.
2
What was one effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Native Americans joined the Confederate army.
Enslaved people began to use the Underground Railroad.
General Lee surrendered the war.
African Americans joined the Union army.
3
Setting people free who are enslaved
assassinate
blockade
emancipation
enlist
4
The government formed by the states that seceded from the Union
Underground Railroad
Blockade
Confederacy
Union
5
Which of the following is a conclusion we can draw from the graph about the growth of slavery between 1790 and 1860?
Slavery grew much more in the South than in the North.
Slavery was not important in the South.
Slavery hardly grew in the U.S. between 1790 and 1860.
Slavery grew more slowly in the North because slavery had been abolished.
6
When the House of Representatives brings charges of wrongdoing against an elected official
Impeachment
Confederacy
Reconstruction
Blockade
7
What new war technology was introduced during the Civil War?
guns
ironclad ships
cannons
steamships
8
Why did the North agree to the Missouri Compromise?
It banned slavery in the Northwest Territory.
It repealed the Fugitive Slave law.
It allowed California to enter the Union as a free state.
It allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state.
9
What did the Confederate states have to do to be allowed back into the United States (Union)?
They had to pay large fines to the U.S. government.
They had to approve the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
They had to grant women the right to vote.
They had to repeal the black codes.
10
The United States of America
Underground Railroad
Reconstruction
Union
Confederacy
11
The rebuilding and healing of the country
Emancipation
Reconstruction
Impeachment
Assassinate
12
Why did many Southerners dislike carpetbaggers?
They thought carpetbaggers took advantage of the South to make money.
They disliked their positions in federal government.
Carpetbaggers were Southerners who supported Reconstruction.
They disliked the taxes the carpetbaggers imposed.
13
To join the military
Blockade
Enlist
Confederacy
Emancipation
14
Which of the following is TRUE of Abraham Lincoln's death?
He was assassinated for political reasons.
He died after he persuaded Congress to agree to Reconstruction plans.
He was killed making a speech to Congress.
He died while touring Richmand, the fallen Confederate capital.
15
What was the purpose of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?
to protest the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
to free enslaved people who were forced to work there
to scare the Union into allowing secession
to steal weapons to use in an uprising against slavery
16
Which of the following is one of Reconstruction's positive successes?
Jim Crow laws
sharecropping
15th Amendment
grandfather clauses
17
Why did Republicans in Congress want to impeach Andrew Johnson?
They thought it would increase chances of amending the Constitution.
Congress was mad because he attempted to block their laws.
They wanted Southerners to know they didn't support them.
They were mad because he wasn't elected president.
18
To murder for political reasons
Assassinate
Blockade
Enlist
Emancipation
19
A barrier of troops/ships to keep people and supplies from moving in or out of an area
Reconstruction
states' rights
impeachment
blockade
20
Which military leader used the strategy of "total war"?
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
William T. Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
21
Who was Sojourner Truth?
The wife of General Grant
A Confederate spy nicknamed "La Belle Rebelle"
a former slave who worked for abolition and women's rights
A volunteer nurse who founded the American Red Cross
22
The rights of states to make their own local laws
states' rights
assassinate
enlist
emancipation
23
What key event in the Civil War does the image portray?
the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
the surrender of the Confederate forces to the Union at Appomattox
the impeachment of President Abraham Lincoln
24
An organized, secret system set up to help enslaved people escape to freedom
States' rights
Underground Railroad
Impeachment
Union
25
Who are the men seated at the table?
General Grant and Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson and General Sherman
General Robert E. Lee and General Sherman
General Grant and General Robert E. Lee
26
Which of the following BEST describes the South's strategy when the Civil War began?
to defend the Confederacy until the North gave up
to get money and soldiers from France
to seize Northern ports to prevent trade
to persuade enslaved people to become soldiers
27
Which geographic feature led the North and South to develop different ways of life before the Civil War?
The South had a warm climate and rich soil that was good for farming.
The South had a lot of coal which made it perfect for textile mills.
The North had a lot of rain making it perfect for growing tropical plants.
The North was far away from the Mississippi River.
28
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause all have what in common?
They went into effect before the Civil War ended.
They were approved by the federal government.
They made it difficult/impossible for African Americans to vote.
They were put in place by the Freedmen's Bureau.
29
Why did the South attack Fort Sumter?
to encourage soldiers to enlist
to get Union soldiers to leave
to gain access to the Mississippi River
to scare the North into surrendering
30
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False
True

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