How did the 14th amendment nullify the Dred Scott decision?

extended equal protection and due process to all

Towards the end of the Civil War Grant

embraced total war attacking military and civilian targets

What does war of attrition mean

larger better supplied side wins by wearing down opponents slowly

Why didn't Johnson punish former Confederate leaders?

believed the end of slavery was punishment enough

What did the 13th Amendment achieve

abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude

advocates of secession claimed the fed govt failed to enforce

Fugitive Slave Act & Dred Scott decision

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

free slaves in all areas rebelling against the Union

What motivated Lincoln's approach to Reconstruction?

heal the Union and help S blacks

Which states seceded from the Union?

South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee

To prevent border states from seceding Lincoln

jailed secessionist, limited press, & arrested sympatheic legislators

What role did the Freedmen's Bureau play in the lives of newly freedmen?

provided them with economic and legal resources

Because of repeated losses in battle the North became

emboldened & turned against slavery more than ever

Why wasn't Johnson impeached?

he didn't violate the tenure of office act

When Union forces took control of Atlanta it

cut the South in two and ensured its defeat

Lincoln's election had Southern Slaveholders

felt he jeopardized the future of slavery

How did landlords exploit laborers (sharecroppers)

charging high fees for goods and services

Why did proslave ruling in Dred Scott backfire in the South?

convinced North of proslavery conspiracy in fed govt

The Wade-Davis Bill required

50% of S voters to pledge allegiance to the US

Why was the South forced to industrialized?

war forbade trade with the North

Why was the KKK formed in Tennessee?

bring together whites of all classes

What effect did the execution of John Brown have on Southern Whites?

did little to assure S whites that slavery was safe

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1
What effectively ended Reconstruction?
Presidential election of 1876
election of Redeemers in 1874
The ruling in Slaughterhouse in 1875
destruction f KKK in 1872
2
What Union victory cut the Confederacy in two?
Fredicksburg
Vicksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
3
How did the 14th amendment nullify the Dred Scott decision?
granted suffrage to black men 20 and older
extended equal protection and due process to all
legitimized marriages btwn blacks and interracial marrigaes
states had the right to offer citizenship to blacks
4
Towards the end of the Civil War Grant
decidedto target the Confed president
hoped to take Atlanta & cut the South in half
embraced total war attacking military and civilian targets
called for war of attrition to minimize violence and death
5
What does war of attrition mean
larger better supplied side wins by wearing down opponents slowly
goal is to slowly and secretly build up the size of your force
struggle btwn 2 parties all things are equal
1 side falsely attributes victory to the other side as manipulation
6
Why didn't Johnson punish former Confederate leaders?
thought slavery was acceptable & didn't want to humiliate the Confed
he supported their decision to secede
believed the end of slavery was punishment enough
feared he would lose the next election if he was harsh
7
How many black men served for the Union Army or Navy?
200,000
85,000
150,000
37,000
8
What did the 13th Amendment achieve
right of citizenship to anyone
abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude
right to vote for black men over 18
execution of Confederate leaders for treason
9
advocates of secession claimed the fed govt failed to enforce
Fugitive Slave Act & Lecompton Constitution
Dred Scott decision & Missouri Compromise
Fugitive Slave Act & Dred Scott decision
Lecompton Constitution & Dred Scott decision
10
What group determined the outcome of the Compromise of 1876
US House of Representatives
US Congress
a joint Electoral Commission
Popular vote
11
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
free slaves in all areas rebelling against the Union
amend the Constitution to free all slaves
free slaves in the loyal border states
end the Civil War immediately
12
What was the number 1 priority for newly freed slaves?
getting out of the South
finding employment
retaliating against their former owners
reuniting with families
13
What motivated Lincoln's approach to Reconstruction?
heal the Union and help S blacks
win reelection and punish the South
punish the South & help S blacks
heal Union and punish the South
14
Which states seceded from the Union?
New York Virginia, Georgia
South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee
Florida, Virginia, and Maryland
South Carolina, Tennessee, California
15
To prevent border states from seceding Lincoln
assured he would not interfere with their state laws
offered them econ and political incentives to side with Union
ordered Union troops to state capitals to provide support
jailed secessionist, limited press, & arrested sympatheic legislators
16
How did free blacks respond to the Emancipation Proclamation?
celebrations at churches
cautious quiet hope
resentment, it was too late
vigor and took to the streets with arms
17
Which free blacks were eager to get an education?
young men and women
middle aged men
people of all ages
women
18
What role did the Freedmen's Bureau play in the lives of newly freedmen?
encouraged them to move north
provided them with economic and legal resources
ensured their access to education and health care
promoted a theology of forgiveness
19
Because of repeated losses in battle the North became
emboldened & determined to solicit aid from Europe
emboldened & turned against slavery more than ever
disheartened & began to plan for defeat
disheartened & reconsidered slavery restrictions
20
Which popular book promoted the abolistionist cause?
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas
The Planter's Bride
21
Why wasn't Johnson impeached?
radical Republicans overstepped their powers
he didn't violate the tenure of office act
lunge the nation back into war
his failings didn't constitute unwillingness to uphold the Constitution
22
When Union forces took control of Atlanta it
cut the South in two and ensured its defeat
meant N could shut down S slave trade
won the first battle in a year where more Confederates were killed
inspired Grant to march seaward and destroed everything
23
Lincoln's election had Southern Slaveholders
felt he jeopardized the future of slavery
were cautiously hopeful his moderate views would protect slavery
were relieved a wealthy Midwesterner was elected
were fiercely divided over his candidacy and election
24
How did landlords exploit laborers (sharecroppers)
sabotaging crop growth
paying below market prices for crops
refused to rent land to free blacks
charging high fees for goods and services
25
Why did proslave ruling in Dred Scott backfire in the South?
gave Congress the power to exclude slavery from future territories
convinced North of proslavery conspiracy in fed govt
preserved right of slaves to sue in Fed Courts
nullified the 3/5th compromise
26
The Wade-Davis Bill required
50% of S landowners pledge allegiance to the US
50% of black S to pledge allegiance to the US
S landowners to give 50% of their property to the US govt
50% of S voters to pledge allegiance to the US
27
Why was the South forced to industrialized?
South had a surplus of labor and supplies
Europe refused to trade with the South
too expensive to buy from the North
war forbade trade with the North
28
Why was the KKK formed in Tennessee?
ensure Democrats remained in office in the South
promote black civil rights and equality
bring together black an poor white peopled
bring together whites of all classes
29
What was the effect of Black codes?
gave Blacks citizenship and right to own guns and serve on a jury
protected blacks from violence and intimidation
effectively reenslaved blacks
forced blacks to work for their former masters if they didn't have a job
30
What effect did the execution of John Brown have on Southern Whites?
S Whites used greater violence towards their slaves
S Whites were motiveted to arm themselves
did little to assure S whites that slavery was safe
fears allayed because it sent a message in defense of slavery
31
Which General introduced total war in the March to the sea?
Sherman
Custer
Grant
McClellan

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