The Wade-Davis Bill and later Radical Republican Reconstruction Plan

Proposed military rule in the South

The South believed the British would come to its aid because...

Britain's textile industry was dependent on southern cotton

The action of the North that was probably most effective in bringing about the defeat of the South was:

issuing the Emancipation Proclamation

Lincoln at first declared that the war was being fought

Only to save the Union & not to free the slaves

The firing on Fort Sumter had the effect of

Arousing Northern support for war against Southern rebellion

After the Civil War, the South:

had no local authority such as police or courts

Who was Jefferson Davis?

The President of the Confederacy

Many Southerners (white and black) became sharecroppers after the Civil War because:

few people had money to buy land

During 1864, the Union based its winning strategy on which of the following:

waging "Total War" against the South

What did Jim Crow Laws do?

They started segregation & made it hard for slaves to vote.

Democratic Candidate in the Election of 1876 who lost

Who was Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson?

Was a general for the confederate army - considered Lee's "Right Arm"

Among the potential advantages the Confederacy possessed at the beginning of the Civil War was

better trained officers and soldiers

During the Civil War, what was the significance of the battleship CSS Virginia?

it introduced iron-clad battleships to naval warfare

What was a strength of the North?

Abundance of resources and manpower

Oliver O. Howard was:

Union General who was commisioner of Freedmen's Bureau

Who was John Wilkes Booth?

Actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln

Pickett's charge was...

A failed Confederate charge at the battle of Gettysburg

John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln and then

was caught in VA, shot and killed

General William Tecumseh Sherman

General who captured and burned Atlanta, GA / divided the Confederacy

The thousands of Black soldiers in the Union Army

added a powerful new weapon to the antislavery Union cause.

African Americans who fought for the Union

served bravely and suffered extremely heavy casualties

Lee's goals in invading the North in the summer of 1863 were to:

strengthen Northern peace movement and encourageintervention

Who were the Copperheads?

Northern Democrats who wanted the war to end

As a strategy for winning the Civil War, Union General Winfield Scott wanted to...

employ a naval blockade of southern ports and control the Mississippi River

The primary purpose (and success) of the Freedmen's Bureau was to...?

Feed, adjust, and educate former slaves in the South

Confederate attempts to invade the North

Battles of Antietam & Gettysburg

The Massachusetts 54th Regiment, led by Robert Gould Shaw

Was the African-American regiment that fought the battle @ Fort Wagner (SC)

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1
The Wade-Davis Bill and later Radical Republican Reconstruction Plan
Proposed the Reconstruction of the North
Proposed the end of slavery
Didn't allow African Americans (and some Whites) to vote
Proposed military rule in the South
2
The South believed the British would come to its aid because...
Britain's textile industry was dependent on southern cotton
Britain still had a large slave population in its colonies
British Canada was hostile to the Union
Britain supported slavery after reading Uncle Tom's Cabin
3
The action of the North that was probably most effective in bringing about the defeat of the South was:
gaining aid from France
blockade of Southern ports
issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
the use of Southern troops
4
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
saved him from possible impeachment
benefited the South
had little effect on Reconstruction
was a calamity for the South
5
What was the first all-black regiment?
22nd Delaware
74th New York
54th Massachusetts
54th Maryland
6
Lincoln at first declared that the war was being fought
Only to save the Union & not to free the slaves
Only to free the slaves & not save the Union
In order to restore the Missouri Compromise
Only to punish South Carolina for firing on Ft. Sumter
7
The firing on Fort Sumter had the effect of
Arousing Northern support for war against Southern rebellion
Causing Lincoln to declare a war to free the slaves
Strengthening Northerners' view that the South can secede
Pushing 10 other states to join South Carolina and secede
8
The event that triggered initial Southern secession was:
bombing of Pearl Harbor
slave raids in the South
attack on Fort Sumter
Lincoln's election as POTUS
9
After the Civil War, the South:
had a sound economy but a ruined landscape
had no local authority such as police or courts
watched the price of its land climb rapidly
provided ideal opportunity for planters to start over
10
Who was Jefferson Davis?
A member of the Quaker non violent religion
A prominent abolitionist
The Governor of Alabama
The President of the Confederacy
11
Many Southerners (white and black) became sharecroppers after the Civil War because:
few people had money to buy land
they didn't know how to farm
they preferred not to own land
they didn't want to become tenants
12
All of the following were used by the North to raise money for the war except
export tax
income tax
Tariffs
13
During 1864, the Union based its winning strategy on which of the following:
signing a military treaty with Britain
waging "Total War" against the South
providing arms to Northern slaves
promising retaliation against the South
14
Methods used by the Ku Klux Klan members to achieve their goal of white supremacy included:
all of the above
scare tactics
murder
beatings
15
Which city was not destroyed during the Civil War?
Savannah, Georgia
Richmond, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
Charleston, South Carolina
16
What did Jim Crow Laws do?
They allowed poor farmers to farm land and pay with crops
They helped African Americans earn more freedom.
They started segregation & made it hard for slaves to vote.
They eliminated discrimination,
17
Abraham Lincoln's primary goal at the start of the Civil War
Bring an end to the war
Abolish slavery
Preserve the Union
Punish the South
18
Radical Republicans devised their Reconstruction plan out of desire to
help the freed enslaved people
Assure party supremacy
All of the above
punish the South
19
Samuel Tilden was:
Union General who was commisioner of Freedmen's Bureau
Democratic Candidate in the Election of 1876 who lost
Lincoln's Secretary of War
Vice-President of the Confederacy
20
Who was Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson?
Was a general for the confederate army - considered Lee's "Right Arm"
The general of the union
The first African american soldier
The president of the union
21
Among the potential advantages the Confederacy possessed at the beginning of the Civil War was
a larger reserve of manpower
a stronger Navy
a stronger, more balanced economy
better trained officers and soldiers
22
Northerners who came to the South during Reconstruction?
Freedmen
Carpetbaggers
Klansmen
Scalawags
23
Edwin Stanton was:
Democratic Candidate in the Election of 1876 who lost
Union General who was commisioner of Freedmen's Bureau
Vice-President of the Confederacy
Lincoln's Secretary of War
24
The greatest desire of the freed slaves was the prospect of:
owning land
finding their lost kinsmen
making money
acquiring an education
25
The 13th Amendment
Abolished slavery
Gave African-Americans the right to vote.
Gave citizens the right to bear arms.
Gave women the right to vote.
26
The Radical Republican Reconstruction Plan, the ________ bill, was vetoed by President Lincoln.
Stevens-Sumner
Smith-Barney
Wade-Davis
Slaughter-Preston
27
The United States President during The Civil War was...
Robert E Lee
Abraham Lincoln
William T. Sherman
Jefferson Davis
28
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is one.
aptitude
undaunted
pulsate
tragedy
29
General Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan involved all of the following EXCEPT:
dividing the Confederacy
capturing Washington, DC
blockading Confederate ports
capturing Richmond, VA
30
During the Civil War, what was the significance of the battleship CSS Virginia?
it sailed up the Potomac River and attacked Washington D.C.
it helped the Confederacy gain naval domination of the Union
it was the first Confederate ship to fire on Ft. Sumter
it introduced iron-clad battleships to naval warfare
31
One consequence of William T. Sherman's style of warfare was
A shorter war that saved lives
A longer war
Loss of more lives
Southern resignation to defeat
32
What was a strength of the North?
Highly trained soldiers
fighting in familiar territory
Abundance of resources and manpower
control of the Mississippi River
33
Oliver O. Howard was:
Democratic Candidate in the Election of 1876 who lost
Lincoln's Secretary of War
Union General who was commisioner of Freedmen's Bureau
Vice-President of the Confederacy
34
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
President
Reporter
Witness of assassination
Actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
35
Which battle fought in July, 1863 was the MAJOR TURNING POINT battle of the Civil War?
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Antietam
Manassas
36
Pickett's charge was...
A failed Union attack at Pickett
A failed Confederate charge at the battle of Manassas
A failed Confederate charge at the battle of Gettysburg
None of the above
37
John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln and then
was imprisoned for life for murder
was hanged by the neck until dead for treason
was caught in VA, shot and killed
escaped from prison after being aided by former Confederates
38
General William Tecumseh Sherman
General who captured and burned Atlanta, GA / divided the Confederacy
General who won battles for the Union all over the state of Florida
General who spoke over 20 languages and thought he could speak to animals
General who wanted to join the US with Canada
39
George McLellan was fired for being which of these?
Indecisive and aggressive
Indecisive and cautious
Decisive and opportunist
Decisive and aggressive
40
The greatest achievements of the Freedmen's Bureau were in?
helping people find employment
education
all the above
distribution of land
41
The thousands of Black soldiers in the Union Army
were prevented from participating in combat
seldom fought effectively in battle
added a powerful new weapon to the antislavery Union cause.
saw action in the very first days of war
42
African Americans who fought for the Union
saw little actual combat.
served bravely and suffered extremely heavy casualties
served mainly as supply personnel.
accounted for less than 1% of total Union enlistments.
43
Lee's goals in invading the North in the summer of 1863 were to:
strengthen Northern peace movement and encourageintervention
cut off Northern supply lines
deflect attention from"Stonewall" Jackson's movements
capture major Northern cities
44
Who were the Copperheads?
Northern abolitionists
Southern Democrats who wanted the war to end
Northern Democrats who wanted the war to end
Southern abolitionists
45
General William T. Sherman's March to the Sea is an example of _____________________.
total war
a defeat for both armies
habeas corpus
friendly war
46
As a strategy for winning the Civil War, Union General Winfield Scott wanted to...
cut off Confederacy's means of transportation by taking railroads
employ a naval blockade of southern ports and control the Mississippi River
deny the South access to the North by building a wall
gain control of the Union capital in Washington D.C.
47
The primary purpose (and success) of the Freedmen's Bureau was to...?
Gain the vote for freed slaves
Provide 40 acres and a mule to each former slave
Feed, adjust, and educate former slaves in the South
Get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South
48
Confederate attempts to invade the North
First and Second Battles of Bull Run
Battles of Antietam & Vicksburg
Battles of Antietam & Gettysburg
Penisular Campaign
49
Which two states did Abe Lincoln keep in the Union by declaring "Martial Law."
Kansas & Texas
Missouri & Delaware
Virginia & Tennessee
Kentucky & Maryland
50
What does impeach mean or do?
Charge misconduct in office
Kick out illegal immigrants
Fire the President
Fire the secretary of state
51
The Massachusetts 54th Regiment, led by Robert Gould Shaw
Was the African-American regiment that fought the battle @ Fort Wagner (SC)
Accepted the surrender of the Confederates
Captured Vicksburg
Was made up entirely of Irish immigrants
52
What was the significance of the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War?
Gen. McClellan was promoted to General-in-Chief of the Union armies.
Gen. Lee’s army trapped Union forces, > a major Confederate victory
The Confederacy proved that it could delay any Union advance into the South
Union gained control of the MS. River, split Confederacy in 2

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