What was the goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?

To help freedmen after the war & protect their civil rights

How does Chickamauga rank in terms of casualties during the Civil War?

It had the 2nd highest casualty rate

What was the goal of the Atlanta Campaign?

The Union would capture Atlanta

What did the 15th Amendment do?

Protected the voting rights of African American men

What exactly did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

It freed slaves only in CSA states still in rebellion

What amendments did Congressional Reconstruction require former CSA states to ratify?

14th for all former CSA states and 15th for a few like GA

What was the goal of the KKK?

To deny freedmen their civil rights through acts of terror

What is Andersonville?

A terrible POW camp for captured Union soldiers

Why were black legislators removed from the Gen Assembly during Reconstruction?

To prevent blacks from having political power

What was happening that kept GA from being readmitted to the Union until 1870?

KKK activities prevented Southern blacks from voting

Why was capturing Atlanta such an important goal for the Union?

It was an important transportation & industrial city

Why was a battle fought at Chickamauga?

The Union wanted to control the railroads in Chattanooga

What was important about the Union win at Antietam?

Lincoln could issue the Emancipation Proclamation

What did the 14th Amendment do?

Gave people of African descent the citizenship

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Civil War and Reconstruction--GA Studies

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1
What tactic did Sherman use throughout GA?
Killer War Policy
Hard War/Scorched Earth Policy
Shock and Awe Policy
Devastation & Obliteration War Policy
2
What was the main crop in GA after the Civil War
Wheat
Corn
Peanuts
Cotton
3
What was the goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?
To aid all southerners to recover from the war
To give temporary support for freedmen to adjust to freedom
To help freedmen after the war & protect their civil rights
To better educate all southerners
4
How does Chickamauga rank in terms of casualties during the Civil War?
It had the lowest casualty rates
It had the highest number of casualties
It had the 2nd highest casualty rate
It had the 2nd lowest casualty rates
5
What was the goal of the Atlanta Campaign?
The Union would capture Atlanta
The Union would defeat the CSA
The CSA would defeat the Union
The CSA would defend Atlanta
6
What was the goal of the March to the Sea?
To capture Atlanta
To capture Charleston
To capture Jacksonville
To capture Savannah
7
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Gave citizenship to people of African descent
Gave women the right to vote
Ended slavery in the US
Protected the voting rights of African American men
8
What exactly did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
It freed all slaves in US
It freed slaves in only the border states
It didn't do anything--Lincoln was just explaining plans
It freed slaves only in CSA states still in rebellion
9
What was the name of the Union's strategy to win the Civil War?
Cobra Plan
Rattlesnake Plan
Anaconda Plan
Boa Constrictor Plan
10
What was the impact of removing blacks from the GA General Assembly?
Nothing happened
GA was readmitted to the Union
GA was kept under martial law
It proved blacks could not hold political power
11
Who won the Battle of Chickamauga?
The Union
It was a draw
The Confederacy
12
What is the main difference between a sharecropper and tenant farmer?
Sharecroppers give a share of their crop to pay land owners
Sharecroppers earned more money
Sharecroppers own nothing.
Nothing--they are the same
13
What amendments did Congressional Reconstruction require former CSA states to ratify?
13th only for all former CSA states
14th and 15th for all former CSA states
13th, 14th, and 15th for all former CSA states
14th for all former CSA states and 15th for a few like GA
14
What was the goal of the KKK?
Protect the rights of freedmen & control politics in GA
To destroy the Freedmen's Bureau and run it out of the South
To deny freedmen their civil rights through acts of terror
To defeat the Union Army and win the Civil War
15
What new type of economic activity became a larger part of GA's economy after the Civil War?
Textile industry
Construction
Financial institutions
Farming
16
What is Andersonville?
A terrible POW camp for captured Union soldiers
An important battle before the fall of Savannah
An important battle before the fall of Atlanta
A terrible POW camp for captured CSA soldiers
17
Who was the Union general in charge of the Atlanta Campaign?
Pope
Grant
Sherman
Rosekrans
18
Why were black legislators removed from the Gen Assembly during Reconstruction?
To prevent blacks from having political power
To prevent blacks from voting
To prevent whites from having political power
To prove only whites can be elected to the Gen Assembly
19
Which part of the Anaconda Plan was most effective against GA?
Capturing the Mississippi River
All 3 were effective against GA
Capturing Richmond
Blockading the CSA coastline
20
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Ended slavery in the US
Gave freedmen citizenship
Gave women the right to vote
Gave freedmen the right to vote
21
What was happening that kept GA from being readmitted to the Union until 1870?
Gen. Terry felt GA was not ready because few people voted
KKK activities prevented Southern blacks from voting
No one could vote because no one would take Loyalty Oaths
The required literacy rates for voters had not been reached
22
Why was capturing Atlanta such an important goal for the Union?
It was not important at all
It was the capital of the CSA
It was an important transportation & industrial city
It was a major CSA port city
23
Why was a battle fought at Chickamauga?
The South was defending the state of GA
Chickamauga was the capital of Tennessee
Chickamauga was an important rail center
The Union wanted to control the railroads in Chattanooga
24
How was Presidential Reconstruction different from Congressional Reconstruction?
It was more harsh
It was less harsh
It required CSA states to ratify the 14th & 15th amendments
It didn't require former CSA states to ratify any amendments
25
What was important about the Union win at Antietam?
Nothing because the Confederates won the battle
The North finally won a battle
Lincoln could issue the Emancipation Proclamation
The North won the war
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What did the 14th Amendment do?
Gave people of African descent the citizenship
Ended slavery in the US
Gave women the right to vote
Protected the voting rights of freedmen

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