According to mercantilism a nation could increase wealth and power by getting gold and

establishing a favorable balance of trade

The Compromise of 1877

resulted in federal troops being removed from the South

The Reconstruction Act of 1867 called for

military occupation of the former Confederate states

The term scalawag as used during Reconstruction referred to

a poor white southerner who joined the Republican Party

farmers who used most of their harvest to pay to rent land

At the Battle of Antietam

the nation suffered mopre casualties than on any other day

banished from Mass. Bay for criticizing Puritan ministers

The Radical Republicans favored all of the following except

the return of former Confederate leaders to power

After both houses of Congress pass a Constitutional Amendment

3/4 of the states must ratify the amendment

The encomienda system

allowed Spanish colonists to enslave the Native Americans

defined birthright citizenship and equal protection

The middle passage refers to the part of triangular trade that carried

slaves from Africa to the West Indies and North America

The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of goods bewteen

the Americas and Europe and Africa

Which of the following is/are true about the Great Awakening

it was a religious revival that led to greater diversity

said that states cannot deny the right to vote based on race

The official reason for impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson was

he violated the Tenure of Office Act

Which of the following was not a provision of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?

All African Americans would receive 40 acres and a mule

Which of the following was not a part of the Union's Anaconda Plan?

draft freed slaves to fight for the Union

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was

a regiment of black soldiers that charged Fort Wagner, S.C.

An example of our system of checks and balances is

the president can veto laws passed by Congress

Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?

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

Black Codes were designed to

keep African Americans working on the plantations

What was an important effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

it gave moral purpose to the war

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Who was offered a command in the Union Army but declined because of loyalty to his home state?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Alexander Stephens
Robert E. Lee
2
According to mercantilism a nation could increase wealth and power by getting gold and
establishing friendly relations with native peoples
taxing its citizens
using slave labor
establishing a favorable balance of trade
3
The Compromise of 1877
resulted in the impeachment of President Johnson
began Radical Reconstruction
resulted in southern states seceding
resulted in federal troops being removed from the South
4
The Reconstruction Act of 1867 called for
freeing all slaves in the United States
setting aside seats in Congress for African Americans
separate but equal facilities for African Americans
military occupation of the former Confederate states
5
In which of the following areas did the South have an advantage over the North in the war?
civilian leadership
higher population
military leadership
industrial capacity (factories)
6
The term scalawag as used during Reconstruction referred to
a runaway slave
a wealthy white democrat
a white northerner who moved to the South to make money
a poor white southerner who joined the Republican Party
7
Sharecroppers were
white plantation owners who voted for republican candidates
northern farmers who sent food to needy Blacks
farmers who used most of their harvest to pay to rent land
the wealthy white plantation owners after the war
8
Lincoln spoke of "a new birth of freedom" for the nation in his
Second Inaugural Address
Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
First Inaugural Address
Gettysburg Address
9
At the Battle of Antietam
Lincoln announced the 13th amendment
the nation suffered mopre casualties than on any other day
General Lee accomplished his goals
the Union's river fleet proved crucial to the outcome
10
Anne Hutchinson was
banished from Mass. Bay for criticizing Puritan ministers
responsible for ending religious intolerance in Mass. Bay
a famous minister of the Great Awakening
banished from Massachusetts Bay for being a witch
11
Reconstruction took place from
1861 to 1865
1865 to 1877
1877 to 1890
1866 to 1870
12
The Radical Republicans favored all of the following except
the return of former Confederate leaders to power
the impeachment of President Johnson
the governing of the South by military generals
continuing the Freedmen's Bureau
13
After both houses of Congress pass a Constitutional Amendment
the president must sign or veto the amendment
3/4 of the states must ratify the amendment
at least 10 states must ratify the amendment
the Supreme Court must declare the amendment constitutional
14
Which of the following abolished slavery in the United States?
the Gettysburg Address
the Emancipation Proclamation
the 13th amendment
the Compromise of 1850
15
The encomienda system
allowed the English colonists to claim 50 acres of land
was the system of Spanish men marrying Native American women
allowed Spanish colonists to enslave the Native Americans
helped the Virginia Colony with its labor shortage
16
The 14th amendment
established a national income tax
explicitly said states can't deny suffrage based on race
abolished slavery
defined birthright citizenship and equal protection
17
The middle passage refers to the part of triangular trade that carried
slaves from the West Indies to America
manufactured American goods to markets in England
rum from the West Indies to New England
slaves from Africa to the West Indies and North America
18
The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of goods bewteen
the Americas and Europe and Africa
North and South America
Europe and Africa
Portugal and Spain
19
Which of the following is/are true about the Great Awakening
it was an intellectual movement that emphasized logic
all of the above
it was a religious revival that led to greater diversity
it resulted in decreased literacy
20
The 15th amendment
established a national income tax
defined birthright citizenship and equal protection
said that states cannot deny the right to vote based on race
abolished slavery
21
The official reason for impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson was
his reconstruction policies were too lenient to the South
he violated the Reconstruction Act
he violated the Tenure of Office Act
he failed to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1866
22
The establishment clause of the 1st Amendment
means that the govt. cannot promote one religion over others
all of the above
means that govt. and religion must be separate
means that the govt. cannot establish an official religion
23
Which of the following was not a provision of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
southern states had to ratify the 14th amendment
Southern states had to give African Americans suffrage
All African Americans would receive 40 acres and a mule
the South would be divided into military districts
24
Which of the following was not a part of the Union's Anaconda Plan?
capture the Confederate capital
draft freed slaves to fight for the Union
gain control of the Mississippi River
blockade southern ports
25
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment was
an "Irish Brigade" whose members were born in Ireland
the first Union regiment to see battle in the war
a regiment of black soldiers that charged Fort Wagner, S.C.
a fully integrated regiment with black and white soldiers
26
An example of our system of checks and balances is
state and national governments both collect taxes
Congress passes laws
the president can veto laws passed by Congress
the Constitution is the supreme law of the land
27
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
it cut the Confederacy in two
it convinced the Confederacy to surrender
it made the South give up the idea of invading the North
it marked the first Union victory on the battle field
28
Black Codes were designed to
force southern states to comply with civil rights for Blacks
encourage African Americans to vote
keep African Americans working on the plantations
balance representation in state legislatures in the South
29
What was an important effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
it gave moral purpose to the war
it united the Republican Party
it encouraged Great Britain to join the war
it immediately freed all slaves
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The Purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to
retaliate against white mob violence
reorganize plantations with paid laborers
abolish slavery
offer aid to former slaves

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