Which of the following had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Civil War?

Economic differences between the Union and the Confederacy

Which constitutional issue contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War?

Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West

Which of the following expresses a goal of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?

To protect the rights of African Americans in the South

How did President Abraham Lincoln react to the idea expressed in Jefferson Davis’s inaugural address?

He said that the argument by the South to leave the Union was unjustified.

Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?

The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River.

What is the “great act” referred to by Senator Sumner in this excerpt?

The addition of Hiram Rhodes Revels to the U.S. Senate

Which leadership quality does President Lincoln best demonstrate in this address?

Compassion — He wants to help those who suffered during the Civil War.

What was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts?

Should slave labor be allowed in new states?

How did the Freedmen’s Bureau most assist in the reconstruction of the South?

By offering legal assistance and public schooling to former slaves

What was the main cause of the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868?

His opposition to Radical Reconstruction policies for Confederate states

Which statement describes BOTH the Free-Soil Party and the Republican Party in the mid-1800s?

They were against the expansion of slavery into the western territories.

How did sharecropping affect farmers in the South during Reconstruction?

By keeping renters in debt to landlords

How were former Confederate leaders treated under the Radical Reconstruction plan?

They were denied the ability to obtain political positions.

What was one effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

Tensions among the populations of northern and southern states increased.

How did President Lincoln succeed in permanently abolishing the practice represented by the tree in this cartoon?

By promoting the passage and ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment

Where did the events shown in this painting occur?

A private home in Appomattox County, Virginia

What was an IMMEDIATE effect of this amendment?

Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.

How did southern states respond to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?

By imposing requirements to deny African Americans the right to vote

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1
Which of the following had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Civil War?
The amount of training given to Union forces and Confederate forces
Religious differences between the Union and the Confederacy
The alignment of foreign allies with the Union or with the Confederacy
Economic differences between the Union and the Confederacy
2
Which constitutional issue contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War?
Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West
Growing support for limiting female suffrage and immigration
The limits on free speech and press included in the Alien and Sedition Acts
Disagreement over the boundaries of the Oregon Territory
3
Which of the following expresses a goal of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?
To rebuild the plantation economy of the South
To restore the Democratic Party to power in the South
To encourage former slaves to leave the South
To protect the rights of African Americans in the South
4
Which outcome best completes this diagram?
Civil War
Manifest Destiny
Popular Sovereignty
American Revolution
5
How did President Abraham Lincoln react to the idea expressed in Jefferson Davis’s inaugural address?
He believed the reasoning to leave was protected by the Constitution.
He prepared to amend the Constitution to appease the Southern states.
He said that the argument by the South to leave the Union was unjustified.
He called on the Courts to make a ruling on the legality of secession.
6
Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?
It was described as the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War.
The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River.
The Confederacy captured military supplies from the North.
It was the opening engagement of the Civil War in the South.
7
What is the “great act” referred to by Senator Sumner in this excerpt?
The addition of Hiram Rhodes Revels to the U.S. Senate
The Senate’s readmission of the last Confederate state
The election of the first woman to the U.S. Senate
The Senate’s acquittal of President Andrew Johnson
8
Which era is represented by this photograph?
Westward expansion
The Age of Jackson
The early republic
Civil War
9
Which leadership quality does President Lincoln best demonstrate in this address?
Persistence — He believes the Union must surrender in order to have peace.
Compassion — He wants to help those who suffered during the Civil War.
Confidence - He believes history would prove him correct to fight the war
Inspiration —He wants the Union to be a model of democracy for all nations.
10
What was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts?
Should states be able to secede from the Union?
Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
Should the U.S. expand westward?
11
This political cartoon comments on events that occurred during the —
Second Great Awakening
Age of Jackson
Reconstruction era
War of 1812
12
How did the Freedmen’s Bureau most assist in the reconstruction of the South?
By petitioning the government to offer money to former slaves
By dividing large plantations and giving the property to former slaves
By offering legal assistance and public schooling to former slaves
By creating a militia to help enforce the voting rights of former slaves
13
What was the main cause of the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868?
His refusal to investigate criminal activity by the Union during the War
His refusal to use the Homestead Act to redistribute land to former slaves
His opposition to Radical Reconstruction policies for Confederate states
His opposition to the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
14
Which statement describes BOTH the Free-Soil Party and the Republican Party in the mid-1800s?
They supported actions to stop escaped slaves from entering the North.
They supported enacting safety regulations to protect factory workers.
They were against the establishment of American Indian reservations.
They were against the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
15
How did sharecropping affect farmers in the South during Reconstruction?
By keeping renters in debt to landlords
By introducing new technology for growing food
By making landowners buy supplies from the government
By expanding the region’s dependence on corn production
16
How were former Confederate leaders treated under the Radical Reconstruction plan?
They were denied citizenship because it was believed they started the war
They were allowed to obtain loans to help restore the cotton industry
They were denied the ability to obtain political positions.
They were required to enlist in the U.S. Army for two years.
17
What was one effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
The Republican Party lost influence in the federal legislature.
Tensions among the populations of northern and southern states increased.
The Missouri Compromise was deemed unconstitutional by federal courts.
Tensions among the populations of northern and southern states increased.
18
How did President Lincoln succeed in permanently abolishing the practice represented by the tree in this cartoon?
By encouraging an armed rebellion of slaves in the South
By helping abolitionists fund the Underground Railroad
By promoting the passage and ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
By ordering the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery
19
Where did the events shown in this painting occur?
The Governor’s mansion in Richmond, Virginia
A public church near Ford’s Theatre
A private home in Appomattox County, Virginia
The U.S. Capitol building
20
What was an IMMEDIATE effect of this amendment?
Many plantation owners attempted to recapture former slaves.
Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.
Many former slaves were awarded money by former Confederate leaders.
Many plantation owners were forced to give land to former slaves.
21
How did southern states respond to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?
By forcing African Americans to work as tenant farmers and sharecroppers
By shutting down all remaining offices of Freedmen’s Bureau
By imposing requirements to deny African Americans the right to vote
By creating a segregated public education system

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