dedicated to fallen soldiers & recasting the war as a war for freedom

President Andrew Johnson:

Had a lenient plan for Southern states to be readmitted to the Union

The basic implication of the Dred Scott decision was what?

Slaves could be brought into any territory, free or slave

Who were the scalawags?

Southerners who sympathized with Republicans.

gave African American men the right to vote

Which was NOT part of Lincoln's plan when he took office?

abolish slavery wherever it existed

The Black Codes were:

Restrictive Southern laws passed to regulate freedmen

What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott Decision?

Slaves are not citizens and cannot sue in court

What was a major cause of the draft riots of 1863?

Wealthy landowners wanted to hire people to take their place in the war

What was one consequence of the sharecropping system?

Many former slaves, and poor whites, became trapped in a cycle of debt.

Which is true about President Andrew Johnson?

he supported the 13th Amendment

Compromise of 1877...

officially ended Reconstruction, withdrawing Union troops from the South

The Compromise of 1850 _____.

admitted California to the Union as a free state

The Emancipation Proclamation

freed all slaves only in areas in rebellion against the U.S.

The Compromise of 1877

resulted in federal troops being removed from the South

Many Southerners supported the Compromise of 1850 because it

provided for the return of fugitive slaves

Which was NOT a reason why the Battle of Antietam was significant?

it was the last battle of the Civil War

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APUSH Unit 5 - Civil War and Reconstruction (Sem. 2 Review)

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What of these led directly to Southern state secession, which started the Civil War?
Lincoln's election
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Dred Scott Decision
the passage of the 13th Amendment
2
Gettysburg address
LIncoln's speech at the end of the war
dedicated to fallen soldiers & recasting the war as a war for freedom
Lincoln's declaration of war on the Confederacy
freed the slaves, but only in the Confederate rebel states
3
President Andrew Johnson:
Successfully stopped Congress from passing laws he disapproved of
Made civil rights a major priority
Was supported by the radical Republicans in Congress
Had a lenient plan for Southern states to be readmitted to the Union
4
Constitutional Amendment that guaranteed civil rights (equal protection) in all states, and birthright citizenship.
14th Amendment
13th Amendment
16th Amendment
15th Amendment
5
The basic implication of the Dred Scott decision was what?
Slaves were people, not property, so they had full rights
Slaves could be brought into any territory, free or slave
Slaves could not be moved out of their state of origin
The issue of slavery was best left to Popular Sovereignty
6
Who were the scalawags?
Newly freed slaves who competed with whites for jobs.
Northerners who moved South and took economic & political advantage
Southerners who sympathized with Republicans.
Confederates who resorted to guerilla warfare after the South's surrender
7
15th Amendment
gave equal protection of the law to all citizens
ended slavery in the United States
gave full citizenship to African Americans
gave African American men the right to vote
8
Which was NOT part of Lincoln's plan when he took office?
repeal the Kansas Nebraska Act
preserve the Union
abolish slavery wherever it existed
stop slavery from expanding into new territories
9
The Black Codes were:
Restrictive Southern laws passed to regulate freedmen
Laws requiring former slaveowners to rehire former slaves
Laws that safeguarded the new freedoms of former slaves
State-run efforts to guarantee blacks the right to vote
10
What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott Decision?
Dred Scott is freed for living in a "free" territory
Slaves are not citizens and cannot sue in court
Slavery should be illegal in the United States
Slavery should be voted on by the people
11
Abraham Lincoln was a member of what political party, when he was elected in 1860?
Republican
Democrat
Whig
independent (no party)
12
What was a major cause of the draft riots of 1863?
Free African Americans wanted to join the military but were forbidden
Female abolitionists wanted to contribute to the war effort
Wealthy landowners wanted to hire people to take their place in the war
It was a way for black Americans to protest being sent to war
13
Advantage of the North during the Civil War
more experienced military leaders
more factories
hope of attracting Britain to their side, with trade
fighting on their home turf
14
After Lincoln was assassinated, VP ____________ took over reconstruction.
Rutherford B. Hayes
Robert E. Lee
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
15
What was one consequence of the sharecropping system?
Many former slaves, and poor whites, became trapped in a cycle of debt.
Agricultural workers organized labor unions.
Landowners had to sell property to pay wages to former slaves.
Allowed many African Americans to become wealthy farmers
16
Which is true about President Andrew Johnson?
he worked successfully on accomplishments with Congress
he supported the right to vote for all Americans
he supported the 13th Amendment
he supported equal rights for black citizens
17
Compromise of 1877...
gave the Democrats the Presidency
abolished slavery from all states
put an end to Jim Crow laws
officially ended Reconstruction, withdrawing Union troops from the South
18
The Compromise of 1850 _____.
ended conflict in Kansas
admitted Maine (free) and Missouri (slave) to the Union
created the latitude 36°30′ north division line
admitted California to the Union as a free state
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The Emancipation Proclamation
freed all slaves only in areas in rebellion against the U.S.
freed all slaves throughout the United States
convinced England and France to help the Union
Convinced English and France to help the Confederacy
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The Compromise of 1877
began Radical Reconstruction
resulted in the impeachment of President Johnson
resulted in federal troops being removed from the South
resulted in southern states seceding
21
Freed the slaves throughout the United States
the Emancipation Proclamation
the 15th Amendment
the 14th Amendment
the 13th Amendment
22
All resulted in restricted freedoms for black Americans in the South, after the Civil War, EXCEPT
the adoption of Black Codes
Post-Reconstruction decisions by the Supreme Court
the Compromise of 1877
the 15th Amendment
23
Won nearly every Southern state in the 1860 election?
Federalists
Democrats
Republicans
Whigs
24
Many Southerners supported the Compromise of 1850 because it
provided that Southern way of life would be protected
legalized slavery in all newly acquired territories
provided for the return of fugitive slaves
made the # of free and slave states equal
25
Which was NOT a reason why the Battle of Antietam was significant?
it resulted in a victory for the Union
gave Lincoln an opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamantion
it was the last battle of the Civil War
it was the bloodiest day in U.S. history

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