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After the Civil War
After the Civil War
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What happened after the Civil War was fought?
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1
Congress wrote 3 new amendments to the Constitution. What are
amendments
?
changes to a document
a piece of paper
writing a document
2
Some southern states passed laws against blacks. This was segregation. What is
segregation
?
keeping the races together
keeping the races equal
keeping the races apart
3
When was President Lincoln assassinated?
5 days after General Grant surrendered
5 days after General Lee surrendered
10 days after General Lee surrendered
4
After Lincoln's death, Congress took charge and began Reconstruction. What is
Reconstruction
?
the steps it takes to get Southern states back in the nation
the steps to end slavery
helping people to vote
5
What did the 15th amendment do?
protected the right to vote for all male citizens,& slaves
made all people in the U.S. full citizens
ended slavery
6
What kind of transportation was important to the settlers in the West?
stagecoach
trains
covered wagons
7
During the years after the Civil War, ______ African-Americans were elected to Congress.
14
16
12
8
New leaders took over Congress and African-Americans had a
reversal
of fortune.What is this
?
change a document
in favor of
change to the opposite
9
What was President Lincoln's goal after the Civil War?
to get the nation back together
to end slavery
to get blacks the right to vote
10
When did slavery end?
after the Civil War
before the Civil War
during the Civil War
11
What is the meaing of the word
assassinated
?
made to be a general
made to be president
killed
12
What did the 14th amendment do?
protected the right to vote for all male citizens
ended slavery
made all people born in the U.S. full citizens
13
During the Civil War, work began on the first _________________.
cars
pony express line
transcontinental railroad
14
On what date did the 2 train crews meet in Utah that reached across the nation?
May 30, 1868
May 10, 1869
March 15, 1865
15
What did the Homestead Act in 1862 do?
gave all blacks the right to vote
gave 160 free acres to settlers who farmed for 5 yrs
gave everyone free land no matter what color they were
16
Who were the people that helped build the transcontinental railroad?
Chinese, Germans, and African-Americans
Chinese, Irish, and African-Americans
Spanish, Chinese, and African-Americans
17
After the Civil War, where did many Americans move?
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
Mississippi River
18
The
Freedmen's Bureau
set up schools, hospitals, and training for teachers. What is this?
federal government
police
state government
19
What year was Reconstruction over?
1875
1877
1870
20
What did the 13 amendment do?
made all people free
ended slavery
helped blacks to vote
21
White Southerners who worked with new state governments to get rights for slaves were called ?.
carpetbaggers
scalawags
amendments
