The major purpose of these provisions of the 14th Amendment was to

protect the rights of African Americans

How did the North’s population differ from the South’s population?

the North’s population was larger

Which statement describes President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction after Civil War?

the Union should be restored as quickly as possible

Abolitionists in the pre-Civil War period were most likely to support the

activities of the Underground Railroad

The main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction was to

deny freedmen equal protection under the law

What was the intent of the Union war strategy known as the Anaconda Plan?

to surround the Confederacy and squeeze it to death

Which of these was one ruling of Supreme Court in the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision?

the Missouri Compromise of 1820 is unconstitutional

The Gettysburg Address was given in Gettysburg PA.What was significant about the location?

one of the bloodiest battles of the occurred there

What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War?

kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent

Prior to the Civil War, Southern economy was based on agriculture/slave labor and Northern was

based on industry and wage labor

What was the immediate effect of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?

the war became a crusade against slavery for the Union

Differences between Congress andPresident Johnson about how to handle Reconstruction led to

impeachment of President Johnson

Which newspaper headline would have appeared during Reconstruction?

“Former Slaves Made Citizens”

Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson important?

it ruled that segregation was constitutional

How did the North’s population differ from the South’s population?

the North’s population was larger

How did the Civil War affect states’ right?

the supremacy of the federal government was established

What was the main goal of abolitionists?

to end the institution of slavery

Southern states began seceding from the Union shortly after which event?

Abraham Lincoln was elected president of United States

What did the Thirteen Amendment do?

it outlawed slavery in all states

Following Reconstruction, the term New South was most often used to describe

changes in the Southern economy

Which of the following best explains the Emancipation Proclamation?

stated that all slaves in Confederate statesshould be freed

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1
The major purpose of these provisions of the 14^th Amendment was to
protect the rights of African Americans
maintain competition in business
expand the civil rights of women
limit the power of the federal government
2
How did the North’s population differ from the South’s population?
the North’s population was larger
the North and the South had the same size population
the North’s population was smaller
there are no population statistics for North or South
3
Which statement describes President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction after Civil War?
the Union should be restored as quickly as possible
damages should be collected through military occupation
African Americans should be given free land
Southerners should be made to pay for their rebellion
4
Abolitionists in the pre-Civil War period were most likely to support the
use of popular sovereignty in the territories
activities of the Underground Railroad
removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia
passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
5
The main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction was to
destroy the Republican Party in the South
return African Americans back to slavery
deny freedmen equal protection under the law
dismantle the Democratic Party
6
What was the intent of the Union war strategy known as the Anaconda Plan?
to surround the Confederacy and squeeze it to death
to discourage other nations from aiding the Confederacy
to encourage slave rebellions across the Confederacy
to crush the Confederacy by assassinating its leaders
7
Which of these was one ruling of Supreme Court in the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision?
the Missouri Compromise of 1820 is unconstitutional
African Americans should return to Africa
African Americans are US citizens
the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 is unconstitutional
8
The Gettysburg Address was given in Gettysburg PA.What was significant about the location?
Gettysburg was part of the Confederacy, until Union took it
where one of the most famous slave uprisings took place
the Civil War began there
one of the bloodiest battles of the occurred there
9
What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War?
kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent
it brought investment capital to the South
it provided for a fairer distribution of farm profits
it encouraged Northerners to migrate south
10
Prior to the Civil War, Southern economy was based on agriculture/slave labor and Northern was
based on plantations and indentured labor
based on industry and wage labor
based on much more trade with other nations
based on agriculture and corporations
11
What was the immediate effect of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?
slaveholders in the Union freed their slaves
the war became a crusade against slavery for the Union
thousands of slaves in Confederate states rebelled
thousands of slaves quickly joined the Confederate army
12
Differences between Congress andPresident Johnson about how to handle Reconstruction led to
resignation of President Johnson
election of a Democratic President
end of the Ku Klux Klan
impeachment of President Johnson
13
Which newspaper headline would have appeared during Reconstruction?
“Emancipation Proclamation Issued”
“Former Slaves Made Citizens”
“Jim Crow Laws End”
“Supreme Court Issues Dred Scott Decision”
14
Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson important?
it outlawed lynching
it ended Reconstruction
it ruled that segregation was constitutional
it declared that poll taxes were illegal
15
This novel was written about slavery and contributed to the anti-slavery movement?.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Last of the Mohicans
Scarlet Letter
Walden
16
This Civil War general captured Atlanta, then led his army on a campaignknown as March to Sea.
George McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
17
How did the North’s population differ from the South’s population?
the North’s population was smaller
the North’s population was larger
there are no population statistics for North or South
the North and the South had the same size population
18
Kansas-Nebraska Act gave people the right to decide slavery by voting, known as
universal suffrage
abolition
popular sovereignty
emancipation
19
How did the Civil War affect states’ right?
states lost all rights of self-determination
the supremacy of the federal government was established
the balance of power governments was unchanged
states gained more power in determining their own laws
20
Which of the following brought an end to Reconstruction?
the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870
the passage of the Amnesty Act in 1872
the Compromise of 1877
the Civil Rights Act of 1871
21
On October 16, 1859, John Brown led a raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. What was his goal?
start a slave rebellion
overthrow the government
fight against abolitionists
capture escaped slaves
22
What was the main goal of abolitionists?
to establish a public school system
to secure the right to vote for women
to encourage people to live moral lives
to end the institution of slavery
23
Southern states began seceding from the Union shortly after which event?
Battle of Fort Sumter was fought in SouthCarolina
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Battle of Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania
Abraham Lincoln was elected president of United States
24
What did the Thirteen Amendment do?
it pardoned Confederate soldiers and leaders
it granted land to most freed slaves
it outlawed slavery in all states
it established the Freedmen’s Bureau
25
Following Reconstruction, the term New South was most often used to describe
the growth of the Republican Party in the South
the decline of the sharecropping system
changes in the Southern economy
new attitudes in race relations
26
Which of the following best explains the Emancipation Proclamation?
stated that slaves in Union and Confederacy were free
slavery would not be allowed in newlyacquired territories
that slavery should be abolished at end of Civil War
stated that all slaves in Confederate statesshould be freed

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