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

securing the right to vote for women in the South

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

Settlers of new territories decided on slavery themselves

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 goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?

establish schools and hospitals for freed slaves

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

Public education was established for students of all races

Which was part of Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

10% of voters must pledge allegiance to the US

Which event prompted South Carolina to secede from the Union?

Abraham Lincoln's election to the U.S. Presidency in 1860

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

By allowing escaped slaves to fight in the Union army

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

It promised equal legal protection to former slaves

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1
What event shifted the focus of the Civil War from preserving the Union to ending slavery?
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
growing abolitionist movement
Antietam
2
Which dates are correct for the Civil War?
1861-1865
1865-1877
1861-1867
1860-1865
3
The economy of the North was better than the economy of the South mainly because of
plantations
agriculture
trade with France and England
industry
4
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Radical Republicans?
redistributing plantation lands to former slaves
securing the right to participate in politics and government
to be granted full civil equality
securing the right to vote for women in the South
5
The amendment which stated that citizens cannot be prohibited from voting because of race was..
16th Amendment
15th Amendment
14th Amendment
13th Amendment
6
The most direct effect of poll taxes and literacy tests on African Americans was to
limit their access to public facilities
deny them economic advancements
prevent them from voting
block their educational opportunities
7
What was the name for Northerners who came South during Reconstruction to help the Freedmen?
scalawags
sharecroppers
copperheads
carpetbaggers
8
Which of the following best shows how popular sovereignty was related to slavery?
There was a law that decided the # of slave & free states
There was an attempt to abolish slavery by 1876
Settlers of new territories decided on slavery themselves
State legislatures decided status of slavery in the state
9
Which battle was the bloodiest of the civil war?
BullRun
Gettysburg
Antietam
Vicksburg
10
Which view was held by most Southerners when states seceded from the Union during 1860-1861?
Secession would be a disaster b/c of economic ties to the N
The Union was created by states, so they could leave anytime
Rebellion against elected officials is wrong
The Union was formed by the American people, not by states
11
What was the goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?
Protect the rights of white southerners
Provide 40 acres and a mule
help runaway slaves make their way north
establish schools and hospitals for freed slaves
12
What advantage did the South have over the North in the Civil War?
larger army
more experienced generals
better railroads
support from civilian Southerners
13
What was a positive long term impact of Reconstruction on the South?
Confederate leaders never again held elected office
Public education was established for students of all races
Women were given the right to vote
The South remained divided into five districts by the army
14
The Republican Party formed as a result of the ___, which expanded slavery in new territories.
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Homestead Act
Kansas- Nebraska Act
15
Many Southern states tried to limit the effects of Reconstruction by
abolishing the Southern sharecropping system
Securing passage of new amendments to the US Constitution
Enacting Jim Crow laws
adopting federal laws mandating segregation
16
The amendment which abolished slavery in the United States was the...
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
17
Which was part of Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?
All southern states must ratify the 14th and 15th amendment
10% of voters must pledge allegiance to the US
Divide the southern states into military districts
All southern states must write a new constitution
18
Which event prompted South Carolina to secede from the Union?
Shots fired at Fort Sumter
Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln's election to the U.S. Presidency in 1860
The death of over 50,000 troops at Gettysburg
19
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 allowing escaped slaves to fight in the Union army
By extending the North's war aims to include abolition
20
After what battle did Lincoln give the Emancipation Proclamation speech?
Appomattox
Antietam
Gettysburg
1st BullRun
21
The amendment which stated that citizens cannot be prohibited from voting because of race was..
16th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
22
The president of the Confederate States of America was
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Alexander Stephens
"Stonewall" Jackson
23
The first state to leave the Union in 1860 was North Carolina.
True
False
24
What was the main significance of the 14th Amendment in US political history?
It declared slavery and all other forms of servitude illegal
It established the rights of all citizens to hold property
It granted women the right to participate in political org
It promised equal legal protection to former slaves
25
What were the major consequences of the Civil War?
recognition of the rights of states to leave the Union
an establishment of social equality throughout the nation
the end of slavery
strengthening of the federal government
26
What was the first military conflict of the Civil War?
Bunker Hill
Antietam
Fort Sumter
Vicksburg

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